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| flat, circumscribed, < 1cm - freckles, flat moles, petechia, measles, scarlet fever |
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| elevated, firm, circumscribed, < 1 cm - wart (verruca), elevated moles, lichen planus |
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| flat, nonpalpable, irregular-shpaed macule > 1 cm - vitiligo, port-win stains, mongolian spots, café au lait patch |
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| elevated, firm, rough w/ flat top surface, > 1cm - psoriasis, seborrheic & actinic keratoses |
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| elevated, irregular-shaped edema; solid, transient, variable diameter - insect bites, urticaria, allergic reaction |
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| elevated, firm, circumscribed, deeper than papule; 1-2 cm - Erythema nodosum, lipomas |
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| elevated, solid; may or may not be demarcated; deeper in dermis; > 2 cm - neoplasms, benign tumor, lipoma |
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| elevated, circumscribed, superficial, not into dermis; filled w/ serous fluid; < 1 cm - varicella, herpes zoster |
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| vesicle > 1 cm - blister, pemphigus vulgaris |
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| elevated, superficial; similar vesicle, but filled w/ purulent fluid - impetigo, acne |
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| elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated; in dermis or subQ; filled w/ liquid or semi-solid - sebaceous cyst, cystic acne |
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| fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation - telangiectasia in rosacea |
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| heaped-up, keratinized cells; flaky skin; irregular; thick or thin; dry or oily; variation in size - flaking d/t seborrheic dermatitis or following scarlet fever |
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| rough, thickened epidermis 2ndary to persistent rubbing, itching, or skin irritation - chronic dermatitis |
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| Irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond the boundaries of wound |
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| Loss of epidermis; linear, hollowed-out, crusted area - abrasion or scratch, scabies |
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| linear crack or break from epidermis to the dermis; may be moist or dry - Athletes foot, cracks at corner of mouth |
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| Loss of part of the epidermis; depressed, moist, glistening; follows rupture of vesicle or bulla - Varicella, variola after rupture |
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| Loss of epidermis & dermis; concave; varies in size - Decubiti, stasis ulcers |
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| Dried serum, blood, or purulent exudates; slightly elevated; size varies; brown/red/black/tan/strawberry colored - Scab on abrasion, eczema |
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| Thinning of skin surface & loss of skin markings; skin translucent & paperlike Striae; aged skin |
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