INITIAL REACTION TO PATHOLOGICALLY ALTERED TISSUE

AREAS OF TISSUE THAT HAVE BEEN PATHOLOGICALLY ALTERED

takes place after primary due to various reasons

FLAT, PIGMENTED, CIRCUMSCRIBED AREA >1CM IN DIAMETER

ELEVATED, CIRCUMSCRIBED, FLUID-FILLED, >0.5CM IN DIAMETER

SMALL, RAISED, CIRCUMSCRIBED, CONTAINS PUS, >1CM IN DIAMETER

VESICLE OR BLISTER LARGER THAN 1CM IN DIAMETER

ELEVATED, FIRM, ROUND W/ SWELLING, VARIES IN SIZE SHAPE AND COLOR

SOLID, ELEVATED, >2CM IN DIAMETER, EXTENDS INTO DERMAL&SUBQ LAYERS

PALPABLE, CIRCUMSCRIBED, (0.6 TO 2CM IN DIAMETER), EXTENDS IN DERMAL

SOLID, ELEVATED >1CM IN DIAMETER, SAME COLOR AS SKIN OR PIGMENTED

LINEAR SCRATCH MARKS OR TRAUMATIZED ABRASIONS OF EPIDERMIS

SMALL SLIT OR CRACKLIKE SORE, EXTENDS INTO DERMAL LAYER

OPEN SORE, EXTENDS TO THE DERMIS, HEALS WITH SCARRING