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Details Title: LOM Ch 16 Description: abnoral conditions Total Flash Cards: 14 Created: 02/25/2005 07:20:13	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term acne Definition papular and pustular eruption of the skin Term comedo Definition blackhead-sebum plug partially blocking the pore. Term burns Definition Injury to tissues caused by heat contact. 1st superficial 2nd epidermal and dermal lesions 3rd charred white tissue Term cellulitis Definition diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling Term eczema Definition inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions. Term exanthematous viral diseases Definition rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection. german measles, chickenpox, and measles Term gangrene Definition death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply Term impetigo Definition bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions Term psoriasis Definition chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales. Term scabies Definition a contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus Term scleroderma Definition a chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissues. Term systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) Definition chronic infammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints, and of internal organs Term tinea Definition infection of the skin caused by fungus (worm) Term vitiligo Definition loss of pigment in areas of the skin (milk-white patches)