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Chapter 6
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2009

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Term
cyanosis
Definition
blueness of skin oxygen deficiency
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erythema
Definition
abnormal redness of skin sunburn anger
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jaundice
Definition
yellowing of skin high bilirubin
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pallor
Definition
pale lack of blood flow
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albinism
Definition
genetic lack of melanin
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hematoma
Definition
bruise
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diaphoresis
Definition
sweating with wetness of skin
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eschar
Definition
burned dead tissue
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debridement
Definition
removal of eschar
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rules of method
Definition
method use to show how much surface area was burned
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functions of skin
Definition
1.vitamin d sythesis
2.barrier
3.sensation
4.social functions
5.thermoregulation
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first degree burn
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only epidermis
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second degree burn
Definition
epidermis and part of the dermis
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third degree burn
Definition
epidermis, dermis, and more
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