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| Burn degree that is usually limited to redness (erythema), a white plaque and minor pain at the site of injury. These burns usually extend only into the epidermis. |
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| Burn degree that fills with clear fluid, have superficial blistering of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of nerve involvement. Involve the superficial (papillary) dermis and may also involve the deep (reticular) dermis layer |
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| Burn degree that has charring of the skin, and produce hard, leather-like eschars. An eschar is a scab that has separated from the unaffected part of the body. Frequently, there is also purple fluid. These types of burns are often painless because nerve endings have been destroyed in the involved areas. |
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| What degree of burn results in skin being irretrievably lost? |
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| What degree of burn results in muscle being irretrievably lost? |
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| What degree of burn results in bone being charred? |
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| Describe the Rule of 9's for adults. |
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Adult:
Head 9%
Anterior Torso 18%
Posterior Torso 18%
Each Leg 18%
Each Arm 9%
Perineum 1% |
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| Describe the rule of 9's for Infants. |
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Infant:
Head 18%
Anterior Torso 18%
Posterior Torso 18%
Each Leg 14%
Each Arm 9%
Perineum 1% |
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| :a chronic, recurrent, intensely pruritic eruption on extensor surfaces occurring often in symmetric groups and comprising three types of lesions: tiny vesicles, papules, and urticarial wheals. Exacerbated by gluten in the diet so it is managed by consuming a gluten free diet. Skin Lesions: Erythematous papule. Tiny firm-topped vesicle, sometimes hemorrhagic; occasionally bullae and Urticaria-like wheal on the Extensor areas—elbows, knees. Buttocks, scapular, sacral area. Scalp, face, and hairline. |
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| :Plethoric moon faces with erythema and telangiectases of cheek and forehead, characteristic of? |
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| Cushing’s Syndrome and Hypercorticism |
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| :proptosis, lid retraction; thyroid acropachy (osteoarthropathy) with clubbing; and the pink- and skin-colored papules, plaques, and nodules of pretibial myxedema, characteristic of? |
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| Graves’ Disease and Hyperthyroidism |
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| :Dry, pale skin; thinning of the lateral eyebrows; puffiness of the face and eyelids; increased number of skin creases; dull, expressionless face, characteristic of? |
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| Hypothyroidism and Myxedema |
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| :an autosomal dominant trait manifested by changes in the skin, nervous system, bones, and endocrine glands. These changes include a variety of congenital abnormalities, tumors, and hamartomas. Two major forms: (1) classic von Recklinghausen’s (NF1) (2) central, or acoustic (NF2). Both types have café-au-lait macules and neurofibromas, but only NF2 has bilateral acoustic neuromas. An important diagnostic sign present only in NF1 is pigmented hamartomas of the iris (Lisch nodules). “Buttonhole sign”—invagination with the tip of the index finger is pathognomonic. |
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| :yellow-brown, pinkish, or orange macules, papules, plaques, nodules, or infiltrations in tendons. What is it called if it is localized to the eyelids? |
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| Cutaneous xanthomas. If localized to the eyelids it is called XANTHELASMA . |
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| :Characterized by development of totally white macules, complete absence of melanocytes, and an increased risk of certain diseases, particularly thyroid disease. |
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| :an acquired light- or dark-brown hyperpigmentation that occurs in the exposed areas, most often on the face, and results from exposure to sunlight; may be associated with pregnancy, with ingestion of contraceptive hormones, certain medications, or be idiopathic |
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| :Acquired multiple or single light brown, brown, dark brown, or black, oval or round, macules on the anogenital areas of women and men. These lesions are almost always a source of concern for the patient; they may indicate melanoma. These patients should be examined every 3 years. |
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| :a diffuse, velvety thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin, chiefly in axillae, around the neck, and other body folds. |
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:admixture of several types of lesions
principally excoriations, all produced by habitual picking of the skin with the fingernails, upper back, face, and extremities. |
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| :this disorder is characterized by the presence of numerous skin lesions, mostly excoriations, which the patient truly believes are the result of a parasitic infestation. |
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| :composed of transient wheals (usually pruritic) and larger edematous areas that involve the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, classified as IgE-mediated, complement-mediated, related to physical stimuli (cold, sunlight, pressure), or idiosyncratic. |
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| :a multisystem inflammation which has one basic major feature—recurrent oral aphthous ulcers (AU)—and two of the following features: recurrent genital AU, eye lesions, skin lesions. Other manifestations include synovitis, neurologic disorders, arthritis and thrombophlebitis. |
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| :a systemic disease characterized by violaceous inflammatory changes of the eyelids and periorbital area; erythema of the face, neck, and upper trunk; and flat-topped violaceous papules over the knuckles, associated with a polymyositis, interstitial pneumonitis, myocardial involvement, vasculitis. |
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| :dilation of capillary blood vessels and stagnation of blood within these vessels causes mottled discoloration of the skin, reticular (net-like) & cyanotic surrounding pale central areas, legs, arms and trunk and is more pronounced in cold weather. |
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- an arteriopathy with a triad of:
Cerebrovascular disease
Livedo reticularis
Hypertension |
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| :This serious multisystem disease involves connective tissue and blood vessels; the clinical manifestations include fever (90 %), skin lesions (macular butterfly eruption on the face 85 %), arthritis, and renal, cardiac, and pulmonary disease. |
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| SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS |
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| :a multisystem disorder characterized by inflammatory, vascular, and sclerotic changes of the skin and a variety of internal organs, especially the lungs, heart, and GI tract. Clinical Variant: CREST syndrome, i.e., Calcinosis cutis + Raynaud’s phenomenon + Esophageal dysfunction + Sclerodactyly + Telangiectasia. |
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| :a chronic granulomatous inflammation affecting diverse organs, but it presents primarily as skin lesions (Lupus pernio - violaceous, soft, doughy nodules on the nose, cheek, and earlobes and erythema nodosum), eye lesions, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and pulmonary infiltration. |
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