Clin Assess Ch. 6 (Table 6-5, 6-6) Secondary Skin Lesions
Fissure
A linear crack in the skin, often result from excessive dryness, e.g. athletes foot
Impetigo is an example of a ?
Crust
Keloids
Hypertropic scaring that extends beyond the borders of the initiating injury
Neurodermatitis is an example of?
Lichenification
Erosion
Non-scarring loss of the superficial epidermis, surface is moist but does not bleed, e.g. apthous stomatitis, moist area after the rupture of a vesicle, as in chickenpox
Ichthyosis vulgaris is an example of?
Scale
Ulcer
a deeper loss of epidermis and dermis: may bleed and scar e.g. stasis ulcer of venous insufficiency, syphilitic chancre
Scars
connective tissue that arises from injury or disease
Exorciation
linear or punctuate erosions caused by scratching, e.g. cat scratches
Crust
the dried residue of skin exudates such as serum, pus, or blood
Lichenification
visible and palpable thickening of the epidermis and roughening of the skin with increased visibility of the normal skin furrows (often from chronic rubbing). Your skin becomes tree/bark like.
Scale
a thin flake of dead exfoliated epidermis, e.g. dry skin