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Dermatology |
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How to describe a skin condition:
A physician may ask you to describe your child's dermatological condition and its location. Here are some of the more common terms that may help you in providing a more accurate description:
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atrophic
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thin, wrinkled
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blister
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fluid-filled bump
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crust/scab
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formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin
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cyst
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deeply seated lesion that contains material
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excoriation
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a scratch
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hives/wheals
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pink or white swelling of the skin
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lichenification
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skin that has thickened
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macule
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flat, discolored spot
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nodule/papule
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solid, raised bump
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raised bumps
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bumps that stick out above the skin surface
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patch
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flat, discolored spot
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pustule (pimple)
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inflamed lesions that appear to contain pus
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scales
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dead skin cells that form flakes
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scar
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fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 497-8000
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