Condition/Disease/Disorder Description Hypertrophies Keratoma
Callus-superficial, round, thickening of the epidermis caused by friction (inward growth is called a corn ). A small, brown spot-believed to be inherited may be flat or deeply seated-pale tan-brown or bluish black.
Mole
Verruca Skin Tag
Wart, a viral infection of the epidermis-benign.
Bead-like fibrous tissue that stands away from the flat surface-often a dark color. Growth that extends from the surface or may also grow with the body.
Polyp
Inflammations Eczema
Dry or moist lesions accompanied by itching, burning, & various other unpleasant sensations usually red-blistered, & oozing. Rarely on the face, lesions are round, dry patches covered with coarse, silvery scales-if irritated, bleeding points occur-may be spread to larger area-not contagious.
Psoriasis
Herpes Simplex/Herpes Zoster = Shingles Allergy Related Dermatitis Dermatitis Venenata
Fever blisters/cold sores-single group of vesicles on a red swollen base.
Allergy to ingredients in cosmetics, etc., protection is the prevention-gloves, etc.
Dermatitis Medicamentosa Dermatitis that occurs after an injection of a substance. Urticaria
Hives-inflammation caused by an allergy to specific drugs/foods.
Primary Skin Lesions Macule
Small, discolored spot or patch on the skin’s surface, neither raised nor sunken-ex: freckles. Small elevated pimple containing no fluid, but may have pus. Note : Yellow or white fatty papules around the eyes indicate an elevated cholesterol level-refer to a physician (xanthelasma).
Papule
Wheal
Itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours ex: mosquito bite.
Tubercle
Solid lump larger than a papule-projects above the skin or lies with-sized from pea to hickory nut.
Tumor Vesicle
External swelling-varies in size, shape & color.
Blister with clear fluid-lie within or just beneath the epidermis-ex: poison ivy.
Bulla
Blister containing a watery fluid-larger than a vesicle. Elevation with inflamed base, containing pus.
Pustule
Secondary Skin Lesions Scale
Accumulation of epidermal flakes, dry or greasy - ex: abnormal dandruff. Accumulation of serum & pus-mixed with epidermal material - ex: scab. Abrasion produced by scratching or scraping - ex: raw surface after injury.
Crust
Excoriation
Fissure
Crack in the skin penetrating into the dermis.
Ulcer
Open lesion on skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus & loss of skin depth.
Acne Scars Ice Pick Scar
Large, visible, open pores that look as if the skin has been jabbed with an ice pick-follicle always looks open-caused by deep pimple or cyst. Slightly sunken or depressed appearance-caused by pimples/cysts that have destroyed the skin & formed scar tissue. Lumpy mass of raised tissue on the surface of the skin-caused where cysts have clumped together.
Acne Pit Scar
Acne Raised Scar
Contagious Disorders • Tinea. • Tinea Capitis - Ringworm of Scalp. • Tinea Sycosis - Barber’s Itch. • Tinea Favosa - Honeycomb Ringworm. • Tinea Unguium - Ringworm of Nails. • Athlete’s Foot - Ringworm of Feet.
Ringworm, due to fungi (plant or vegetable parasites) -small reddened patch of little blisters that spread outward and heal in the middle with scaling.
CAUTION ! NEVER ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE BUMPS, LESIONS, ULCERATIONS, OR DISCOLORATIONS AS SKIN CANCER, BUT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SERIOUS SKIN DISORDERS AND SUGGEST THAT THE CLIENT SEE A PHYSICIAN OR DERMATOLOGIST.
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