Primary Lesions

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Macule

Flat (freckle)

<p>Flat (freckle)</p>
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Papule

Can be felt (mole)

<p>Can be felt (mole)</p>
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Nodule

Solid, elevated, hard/ soft

<p>Solid, elevated, hard/ soft </p>
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Wheal

Superficial and raised; irregular shape (mosquito bite, allergic reaction)

<p>Superficial and raised; irregular shape (mosquito bite, allergic reaction)</p>
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Vesicle/ Bulla

Vesicle: elevated cavity containing free fluid (herpes simplex, chickenpox, herpes zoster)

Bulla: thin-walled, ruptures easily (friction blister, burns)

<p>Vesicle: elevated cavity containing free fluid (herpes simplex, chickenpox, herpes zoster) </p><p>Bulla: thin-walled, ruptures easily (friction blister, burns) </p>
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Cyst

Encapsulated fluid-filled cavity in dermis/ subcutaneous layer

<p>Encapsulated fluid-filled cavity in dermis/ subcutaneous layer</p>
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Pustule

Turbid fluid (pus) in cavity (acne)

<p>Turbid fluid (pus) in cavity (acne)</p>
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Plaque

Papules coalesce to form surface elevation. A plateau-like, disk-shaped lesion. Ex: psoriasis, lichen planus

<p>Papules coalesce to form surface elevation. A plateau-like, disk-shaped lesion. Ex: psoriasis, lichen planus </p>
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Urticaria (Hives)

Wheals coalesce to form extension reaction, intensely pruritic (itchy)

<p>Wheals coalesce to form extension reaction, intensely pruritic (itchy)</p>