Health Assessment Finals

• Macule: <1cm, small, flat, nonpalpable skin color change

  
• Vitiligo: patches of skin loses pigment

  
• Striae: thin, longitudinal bands of connective tissue that run along the surface of the skin

  
• Pallor: Pale, yellowish, or grayish color of the skin.

  
• Cyanosis: blue skin due to lack of oxygen in the blood.

  
• Jaundice: yellow skin tones in sclera, oral mucosa, palms and soles

  
• Acanthosis Nigricans: thickening and darkening in body folds and creases

  
• Hemochromatosis: excess iron in the blood, leading to liver damage and cancer

  
• Petechiae: pinpoint, round red spots, result of bleeding

  
• Purpura: big red spots, blood vessels rupturing

  
• Erythema: localized and patchy redness of the skin due to increased blood flow to the skin

  
• Hematoma: collection of blood causes swelling blood clot

  
• Ecchymosis: a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising

  
• Spider Angioma: central red-spot w/ radiated reddish extensions

  
• Cherry Angioma: A benign tumor of the skin that appears as a red, round, elevated lesion.

  
• Strawberry Angioma: clumps of blood vessels, growing and fading red mark

  
• Papule: solid lesion, <1cm diameter (acne vulgaris)

  
• Plaque: >1cm papule

  
• Nodule: large papule w/ dermal extension

  
• Tumor: abnormal growth

  
• Wheal: a small, raised, itchy area of skin caused by an allergic reaction

  
• Vesicles: localized collection of fluid in the skin, <1cm

  
• Bulla: vesicles larger than 1cm

  
• Pustule: pus-filled vesicle or bulla

  
• Cyst: fluid-filled lump underneath the skin, common and harmless

  
• Lichenification: hyperpigmentation, thickening of the skin, exaggerated skin lines

  
• Atrophy: reduction in epidermal and dermal thickness

  
• Ulcer: skin loss with necrotic tissue loss

  
• Erosion: discontinuity of the skin, moist lesion, circumscribed, depressed

  
• Fissure: cracks in the skin, intense dryness, thickened skin

  
• Hypertrophic Scar: remains within the boundaries of the original wound

  
• Excoriation: skin picking

  
• Keloid Scar: extends beyond the boundaries of the wound and is usually raised above the surrounding skin

  
• Impetigo Contagiosum: A bacterial infection that causes a red rash around nose, mouth, hands, and feet.

  
• Boils and Carbuncles: Acute rounded circumscribed deep inflammatory nodule of the skin

  
• Plantar Warts: Infection with human papilloma virus

  
• Herpes Simplex: a common infection that can cause painful blisters or ulcers

  
• Herpes Zoster: A painful skin rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus.

  
• Type of Tinea

  A) Tinea Capitis

  
• Type of Tinea

  A) Tinea Faciei