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===Small lesions (<0.5cm)=== | ===Dermatology Nomenclature=== | ||
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* Macule – flat, cirumscribed, colored, non palpable | * Macule – flat, cirumscribed, colored, non palpable | ||
*Papule – raised, solid and palpable | *Papule – raised, solid and palpable | ||
*Vesicle – raised, palpable, clear fluid-filled | *Vesicle – raised, palpable, clear fluid-filled | ||
*Pustule – raised, palpable, pus filled (leukocytes or keratin) | *Pustule – raised, palpable, pus filled (leukocytes or keratin) | ||
===Large lesions (>0.5cm)=== | |||
====Large lesions (>0.5cm)==== | |||
* Patch – large macule (flat non-palpable colored area) | * Patch – large macule (flat non-palpable colored area) | ||
*Plaque – superficially raised, circumscribed solid area | *Plaque – superficially raised, circumscribed solid area | ||
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*Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis) | *Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis) | ||
===Other=== | ====Other==== | ||
*Plaque/scaley papule | *Plaque/scaley papule | ||
*Eschar | *Eschar | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 23 July 2016
Dermatology Nomenclature
Small lesions (<0.5cm)
- Macule – flat, cirumscribed, colored, non palpable
- Papule – raised, solid and palpable
- Vesicle – raised, palpable, clear fluid-filled
- Pustule – raised, palpable, pus filled (leukocytes or keratin)
Large lesions (>0.5cm)
- Patch – large macule (flat non-palpable colored area)
- Plaque – superficially raised, circumscribed solid area
- Nodule – distinct large papule
- Bulla - large vesicle (blisters if epidermal layer completely sloughed off)
- Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis)
Other
- Plaque/scaley papule
- Eschar
- Erosion/ulcer
- Purpura/petechia
- Plaque/smooth papule