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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 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 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 is the medical term meaning inflammatory skin reaction characterized by intense itching predisposing the person to secondary infections and long-term chronic lichenification?
eczema
What kind of secondary skin lesion is atrophy?
An area of skin that has become very thin and wrinkled. Normally seen in older individuals and people who are using very strong topical corticosteroid medication.
What is beign vascular proliferation lichenizied?
Vascular proliferation in the context of lichenized skin likely refers to an increased blood vessel formation within the skin affected by lichenification. Lichenification is a skin condition characterized by thickening of the skin and accentuated skin markings due to chronic rubbing or scratching, often seen in conditions like eczema or dermatitis. The combination of vascular proliferation and lichenification may suggest a chronic inflammatory process affecting the skin.
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
