Evaluation of Irregular Moles Nursing Mnemonic (ABCDE)

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Outline ABCDE

• A-Asymmetry- is the mole irregular in shape?
• B-Border- is the border irregular, notched, or poorly defined?
• C-Color- does the color vary (for example, between shades of brown, red, white, blue, or black)?
• D-Diameter- is the diameter more than 6 mm?
• E-Elevation or Evolution – is it raised or has it changed in the last 6 months

Description

Evaluation of irregular moles that could possibly be cancerous