Lesion | Size (cm) | Description |
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Primary Lesions |
Macule | <1 | Flat, circumscribed, varied in color |
Papule | <1 | Elevated, firm, solid |
Nodule | 1<2 | Elevated, firm, solid |
Tumor | >2 | Elevated, firm, solid |
Wheal | Varied | Transient, irregular, edematous |
Vesicle | <1 | Elevated, serous fluid filled |
Bulla | >1 | Elevated, serous fluid filled |
Pustule | Varied | Elevated, purulent fluid filled |
Secondary Lesions |
Erosion | Varied | Moist epidermal depression; follows rupture of vesicle, bulla |
Excoriation | Varied | Crusted epidermal abrasion |
Fissure | Varied | Red, linear dermal break |
Ulcer | Varied | Red dermal depression; exudate |
Scale | Varied | Flaky, irregular, white to silver |
Petechia | <0.5 | Flat, red to purple |
Purpura | >0.5 | Flat, red to purple |
Ecchymosis | Varied | Dark red to dark blue, painful |