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What is an itchy, swollen lesion commonly caused by an insect bite or plant irritation?

Blister

Papule

Pustule

Wheal

An itchy, swollen lesion commonly caused by an insect bite or plant irritation is known as a wheal. A wheal is a temporary raised area of the skin, typically red in color and often itchy or painful. In this scenario, the key characteristics of the lesion being itchy and swollen point towards a wheal as the correct answer.

The other options are not the most suitable for this description:

A. A blister is a small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin and is not specifically linked to insect bites or plant irritation.

B. A papule is a small, solid, raised skin lesion without fluid, which does not match the description provided in the question.

C. A pustule is a small, elevated, circumscribed lesion filled with pus, typically caused by an infection, which is not typically associated with insect bites or plant irritation.

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