Advanced Health Assessment Final
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Macule
Primary lesion; color change, flat, <1.5cm
Eg: freckles, petechiae, purpura
Papule
Primary lesion; raised, solid, <1cm
Eg: nevus, wart
Patch
Primary lesion; flat, >1.5cm
Eg: cafe au lait, Mongolian spot
Plaque
Primary lesion; slightly raised, disk-shaped, >1cm, scaling
Eg: psoriasis, lichen
Nodule
Primary lesion; palpable, solid, elevated, >1cm
Eg: nevi, basal cell carcinoma
Tumor
Primary lesion; large papule/nodule, fixed, >1cm, firm/soft, deep in dermis
Eg: basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma
Wheal
Primary lesion; pink/red, superficial, raised, swelling, slightly irregular shape,
,fluid-filled, pruritic, lasts <24hours
Eg: Mosquito bite, allergic rxn
Pustule
Primary lesion; raised lesion, <0.5cm, contains yellow cloudy fluid
Eg: folliculitis, acne
Urticaria
Primary lesion; intensely pruritic
Eg: Hives
Cyst
Primary lesion; elevated, semi-solid, varies in size
Eg: Sebaceous cyst
Vesicle
Primary lesion; elevated cavity containing clear fluid
Eg: herpes, varicella, contact dermatitis
Bulla
Primary lesion; vesicle >0.5cm, superficial
Eg: Blister
Crust
Secondary lesion; thickened, dried out lesion, yellow, brown or honey-colored
Eg: Impetigo, herpes zoster
Scale
Secondary lesion; flakes, dry or greasy, silvery or white, shedding
Eg. psoriasis
, Fissure
Secondary lesion; linear crack w/abrupt edges
Eg: angular chelitis, eczema
Erosion
Secondary lesion; partial break in epidermis
Eg: Herpes simplex/zoster
Ulcer
Secondary lesion; deeper depression extending into dermis
Excoriation
Secondary lesion; self-inflicted abrasion, superficial, crusted
Eg: Contact dermatitis
Scar
Secondary lesion; permanent fibrotic change, replaced w/collagen
Atrophic scar
Secondary lesion; skin level depressed w/loss of tissue
Lichenification
Secondary lesion; prolonged intense scratching thickens skin
Eg: Eczema
Keloid
Secondary lesion; hypertrophic scar, results in elevated scar tissue
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Macule
Primary lesion; color change, flat, <1.5cm
Eg: freckles, petechiae, purpura
Papule
Primary lesion; raised, solid, <1cm
Eg: nevus, wart
Patch
Primary lesion; flat, >1.5cm
Eg: cafe au lait, Mongolian spot
Plaque
Primary lesion; slightly raised, disk-shaped, >1cm, scaling
Eg: psoriasis, lichen
Nodule
Primary lesion; palpable, solid, elevated, >1cm
Eg: nevi, basal cell carcinoma
Tumor
Primary lesion; large papule/nodule, fixed, >1cm, firm/soft, deep in dermis
Eg: basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma
Wheal
Primary lesion; pink/red, superficial, raised, swelling, slightly irregular shape,
,fluid-filled, pruritic, lasts <24hours
Eg: Mosquito bite, allergic rxn
Pustule
Primary lesion; raised lesion, <0.5cm, contains yellow cloudy fluid
Eg: folliculitis, acne
Urticaria
Primary lesion; intensely pruritic
Eg: Hives
Cyst
Primary lesion; elevated, semi-solid, varies in size
Eg: Sebaceous cyst
Vesicle
Primary lesion; elevated cavity containing clear fluid
Eg: herpes, varicella, contact dermatitis
Bulla
Primary lesion; vesicle >0.5cm, superficial
Eg: Blister
Crust
Secondary lesion; thickened, dried out lesion, yellow, brown or honey-colored
Eg: Impetigo, herpes zoster
Scale
Secondary lesion; flakes, dry or greasy, silvery or white, shedding
Eg. psoriasis
, Fissure
Secondary lesion; linear crack w/abrupt edges
Eg: angular chelitis, eczema
Erosion
Secondary lesion; partial break in epidermis
Eg: Herpes simplex/zoster
Ulcer
Secondary lesion; deeper depression extending into dermis
Excoriation
Secondary lesion; self-inflicted abrasion, superficial, crusted
Eg: Contact dermatitis
Scar
Secondary lesion; permanent fibrotic change, replaced w/collagen
Atrophic scar
Secondary lesion; skin level depressed w/loss of tissue
Lichenification
Secondary lesion; prolonged intense scratching thickens skin
Eg: Eczema
Keloid
Secondary lesion; hypertrophic scar, results in elevated scar tissue
