by Ms. Anita Jakubowski III
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
ICD-10 code: L98.9 Disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified.
How do you describe a skin lesion?
Blisters. Small blisters are also called vesicles.
Macule. Examples of macules are freckles and flat moles.
Nodule. This is a solid, raised skin lesion.
Papule. A papule is a raised lesion, and most papules develop with many other papules.
Pustule.
Rash.
Wheals.
What are the types of skin lesions?
(1) Macule. A macule (figure 3-3) is a definite area of skin in which the skin color has changed from the normal skin color. ...
(2) Papule. A papule (figure 3-4) is a solid, elevated lesion usually 0.5 cm to 1 cm or less in diameter. ...
(3) Nodule. ...
(4) Tumor. ...
(5) Wheal. ...
(6) Plaque. ...
(7) Vesicle and bulla. ...
(8) Pustule. ...
What is the definition of a skin lesion?
What are skin lesions? A skin lesion is a part of the skin that has an abnormal growth or appearance compared to the skin around it. Two categories of skin lesions exist: primary and secondary. Primary skin lesions are abnormal skin conditions present at birth or acquired over a person’s lifetime.
What are common causes of red lesions?
Redlesions of the skin are common symptoms for many conditions such as psoriasis, syphilis, and allergic reactions. The common causes of red lesions generally depend on associated symptoms like fever, scaling on the skin, or the shape of the lesion. Redlesions that form rings, such as ringworm, are called annular lesions.
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