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Primary & Secondary Lesions of the Integumentary System

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PRIMARY & SECONDARY LESIONS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

MACULE

PAPULE

SOLID RAISED LESION THAT HAS DISTINCT BORDERS. EX- SCABIES

NODULE

A RAISED SOLID LESION MORE THAN 1 CM. EX- BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

TUMOR

A SOLID MASS OF THE SKIN OR SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. EX- XANTHOMAS

WHEAL

A WHEAL IS AN AREA OF EDEMA IN THE UPPER EPIDERMIS. EX- UTICARIA

VESICLE

VESICLES ARE RAISED LESIONS LESS THAN 1 CM. EX- OVAL VESICLES

PUSTULE

CIRCUMSCRIBED ELEVATED LESIONS THAT CONTAIN PUS. EX- STREP INFECTION

BULLAE

BULLAE ARE CIRCUMSCRIBED FLUID-FILLED LESIONS. EX- CONTACT DERMATITIS

EXCORIATIONS

ABRADED SKIN CAUSED BY SCRATCHING OR RUBBING.EX-SWIMMERS ITCH

FISSURE

A CLEAVAGE OF SKIN WHICH EXTENDS INTO THE DERMIS.EX- KAWASAKI

ULCER

A MUCOUS MEMBRANE. EX- SKIN ULCER