Bulla
Laken & Krista
Definition:
Large blister containing a watery fluid; similar to a vesicle. requires medical referral.
Fact #1
A bulla on the pleura (the membrane covering the lung) is also called a bleb.
Fact #2
Bulla's are more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls.
Facts:
Examples:
Contact Dermatitis
Large second degree burns
Bulbous Impetigo
Perriphigus