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Describe the appearance of pallor, erythema, cyanosis, and jaundice in
dark-skinned persons. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔light-skinned patients:
pallor - white, whitish pink,
erythema - intense redness,
cyanosis - dusky blue,
jaundice - yellow sclera, mucus membranes, hard palate,
dark-skinned patients:
pallor - yellowish brown or ashen/gray,
, erythema - purplish, palpate for increased warmth,
cyanosis - observe respiratory distress, less consciousness,
jaundice - yellow sclera, mucus membranes, hard palate,
Define and give an example of the following primary skin lesions: macule,
papule, plaque, nodule, tumor, wheal, vesicle, pustule. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔macule - flat skin lesion,
papule - small palpable skin lesion,
plaque - collection of papules,
nodule - larger elevated skin lesion
tumor - abnormal growth of tissue,
wheal - raised skin lesion with interstitial fluid,
vesicle -elevated cavity containing free fluid,
pustule -elevated cavity with thick, cloudy fluid
Define and give an example of the following secondary skin lesions: crust,
scale, fissure, erosion, and ulcer. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔crust - thick, dried-out
exudate from burst vesicles or pustules like in chickenpox
scale - shedded dead skin cell