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