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flat well circumscribed to illdefined discoloration
macule
confluence of macules
patch
elevated solid lesion, up to .5cm
papule
confluence of papules
plaque
elevated, circumscribed solid lesion greater than .5 cm
nodule
fluid containing lesion
vesicle
vesicle greater than .5 cm
bulae
vesicle filled with leukocytes
pustules
containing keratin fluid
cyst sac
erythematous, edematous areas resulting from infiltration of the dermis with fluid
last minutes to hours
hives/wheal
appear after primary lesions with altered appearance by modification from exogenous factors
secondary lesion
dried exudate, serous-honey colored, purulent-yellow brown, blood-rusty brown
crust
excess dead epidermal cells produced by abnormal keratinization and shedding
scales
linear cracks in the skin
fissures
focal loss of epidermis
erosion
focal loss of epidermis and dermis
ulceration
depression in skin from thinning of epidermis and dermis
atrophy
abnormal formation of connective tissue implying dermal damage
scar
anular or ring shaped
fungus
discoid or round
lupus
nummular or coin shaped
eggsma
iris
targetoid
guttate or drop like
psoriasis
linear indicates what
exernal cause (dermatographism)
band like or dermatomal
shingles
grouped lesions or herpetiform
herpes
sun induced areas
photodistribution
body folds
intertriginous
eggsma more common
flexors
psoriasis more common
extensions
palmar/ plantar
eggsma, fungus, psoriasis
hair bearing
folliculitis
acneiform
face, chest, back
woods light uva
fungal, bacterial- corynebacterium, minutissimum, pseudomonas, porphyrias, pigmentary disorders
test for blanchability
diascopy
blanches under slide
vascular lesion
test in which you life psoriasis lesion up and you get bleeding
auspitz
tests for urticaria pigmentosa in which you rub lesions and they swell
darier
blister eruptions
nikolsky
KOH prep
fungus/ yeast
mineral oil
scabes
tzanck smear
virus
types of skin biopies
shave
punch ( for rash because cant be shaved)
excision- football shape
over the counter topical steroid
hydrocortisone
in the middle topical steroid
triamcinolone
strongest topical steroid
fluocinonide
what happpens when fungus is treated with corticosteroids
tinea incognito
topical antifungals
lotrimin
spectazole
nizoral
topical antibiotics
bacitracin
bactroban
garamycin
erythromycin
â– discerning
adj.
mentally quick and observant; having insight.
"Though no genius, the star was sufficiently discerning to distinguish her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her." discern,
antieczematous topical therapy
domborro powder
aveeno bath
topical steroids
systemic steroids
antiparasitics
eliminate- pyrethrins
eurax
kwell/lindane
systemic antivirils
acyclovir
famvir
valtrex