Template:Primary derm lesions names: Difference between revisions
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*Bulla - large vesicle (blisters if epidermal layer completely sloughed off) | *Bulla - large vesicle (blisters if epidermal layer completely sloughed off) | ||
*Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis) | *Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis) | ||
===Other=== | |||
===Types=== | |||
*Plaque/scaley papule | |||
*Eschar | |||
*Erosion/ulcer | |||
*Purpura/petechia | |||
*Plaque/smooth papule | |||
Revision as of 23:35, 1 March 2015
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
Types
- Plaque/scaley papule
- Eschar
- Erosion/ulcer
- Purpura/petechia
- Plaque/smooth papule