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What is the different between primary and secondary lesions?
primary lesion is a macule, papule, pustlie, vesicle secondary lesion is a ulcer, crust, scar, skin atrophy, excoriation
What kind of secondary skin lesion is an excoriation?
A hollow, crusted area caused by scratching or picking at a primary lesion.
What kind of secondary skin lesion is an erosion?
An erosion is a secondary skin lesion where the epidermis is lost, leaving a moist, shallow depression in the skin. It results from damage to the skin surface, such as scratching or picking at a primary lesion like a blister or ulcer. Erosions typically appear red and are prone to infection.
What kind of secondary skin lesion is lichenification?
Rough, thick epidermis with exaggerated skin lines. This is often a characteristic of scratch dermatitis and atopic dermatitis.
What is the difference between a primary lesion and a secondary lesion?
A primary lesion occurs as a result of a spontaneous manifestation of a pathological process - includes macules, papules, nodules, tumours, plaque, vesicles, bullae, pustules, wheals, burrows and telangiectasiaA secondary lesion occurs as a result of the evolution of a disease, or from external trauma - they may evolve from primary lesions - includes scales, crust, atrophy, lichenification, erosion, excoriation, fissure, ulceration, scars, eschars, keloidsIf it is hard to distinguish just think that if you don't look after a disease, or skin condition correctly then secondary skin problems can occur - just like how if you don't apply moisture to sunburn it can blister and peel
What kind of secondary skin lesion is a crust?
A dried collection of blood, serum, or pus. Also called a scab, a crust is often part of the normal healing process of many infectious lesions.
What kind of skin lesion is a pustule?
A raised lesion filled with pus. A pustule is usually the result of an infection, such as acne, imptigeo, or boils.
What is a benign corn or callus called?
hyperleratotic skin lesion
Why is skin lesion removal used?
Sometimes the purpose of skin lesion removal is to excise an unsightly mole or other cosmetically unattractive skin growth.
A lesion in a blood vessel that show through the skin is called?
vascular lesion
What kind of skin lesion is a telangiectasia?
Small, dilated blood vessels that appear close to the surface of the skin. Telangiectasia is often a symptom of such diseases as rosacea or scleroderma.
What is a tear in the skin called?
a lesion a wound
