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| Epidermis is replaced how often? |
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| Protective Epidermis barrier, 95% move to surface flatten and die |
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| part of Epidermis, 5% pigment of skin color. |
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| Inflammation of the nail bed |
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| synthesis of Vit D done by activation of UV light |
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| Highly vascular and assist in the regulation of body temperature and blood pressure. |
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| What layer of skin creates the basis of fingerprints? |
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| forms the basis of skin strength and wound healing and it a part of the dermis |
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| are deep within the dermis. |
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| At what rate does hair follicles grow? |
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| 1cm/month, is not affected by cutting |
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| About how many hair follicles fall out per day? |
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| Loose connective tissue and fat cells. Provides insulation. |
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| What are the types of glands in the skin? |
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| Sebaceous, Apocrine, Eccrine |
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| oil/lipid secretions (Sebum)emptied into hair and skin. |
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| Sweat milky secretions creating odor as they break down. Located in the axillae, breast areolae, umbilical and anogenital areas, external auditory canals, and eyelids. |
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| Sweat thin watery salt, ammonia, urea, and other wastes. Widely distributed over the body. |
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| How many mL of water perspiration do we sweat out daily? |
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| What prevents skin and hair from being dry? |
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| Sebum, secreted by the sebaceous gland. |
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| Where do Actinic keratosis usually appear and on what skin type? |
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| appear on areas of chronic sun exposure, especially in person who has fair complexion and light eyes. |
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| Premalignant cutaneous lesions that place an individual at increased risk for squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas. |
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| Chemotherapy topical chemotherapy skin cream used to treat actinic keratosis. It interferes with cells making DNA and RNA which stops the growth of the cancer. |
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| What is the affect of an area of Actinic Keratosis that is being treated with 5 flurouracil? |
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| The eroded areas will be painful and take a few weeks to heal. The area ill look red and raw after treatment. |
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| Is a chemical peel that can be used in addition to 5 flurouracil to treat Actinic keratosis |
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| Epidermal, slow growing, can be invasive malignancy. |
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| What does a basal cell carcinoma look like? |
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| Pearly papule with slight erythema, depression in center. |
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| What is the most common type of skin cancer and is related to the sun? |
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| What is the cure rate of basal cell carcinoma? |
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| What are the treatments for basal cell carcinoma? |
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| chemo-creams, radiation, cryosurgery, ect... |
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| Cancerous epidermal cells related to sun and smoking. Has Aggressive metastasis |
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| Where are Squamous cell carcinomas usually found on the skin? |
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| lips and fingers where a cigarette is being held. |
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| What does squamous cell carcinoma look like? |
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| scaling in early stages, then firm nodules with indistinct borders, and the final stage is lesions. |
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| From epidermal melanin cells. This is the MOST DEADLY metastasis! |
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| Who is most-likely to get Malignant melanoma? |
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| White people with light skin and eyes, blond or red hair, who freckle easy because their skin has less melanin and not enough for UV rays. Also, genetics- persons with a first degree relative with a history. |
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| This has a 100% cure if in situe, surgery with chemo if spread |
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| A highly contagious, group a beta hemolytic strep or staph. |
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| What is Impetigo associated with? |
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| An unclean area such as skin folds, groin, and abdomen. |
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| What are the S&S of Impetigo? |
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| Contagious pustules and vesicles of various sizes, with crusts surrounded by erythema. |
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| What are treatments for Impetigo? |
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| Systemic antibiotic creams and soaks. |
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| Infection of dermal layer by staph aureus or streptcocci staph aureus or streptococci |
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| What is the treatment for cellulitis? |
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| Antibiotics to prevent sloughing or gangrene. |
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| The milder form of Cellulitis that is contained in the epidermal layer involving beta-hemolytic strep? |
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| caused by varicella zoster (shingles),causes neurolgic (burning) pain along nerve lines, contagious for those who have not had chicken pox. immunosuppression can cause a reoccurrence. Has a linear dermatome. |
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| What is given to adults >50 years old to prevent an outbreak of shingles (Herpes zoster)? |
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| What is given to prevent postherpitic neuralgia in a patient who has shingles? |
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| Anti-virals (acyclovirand) |
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| What is given to prevent to treat postherpitic neuralgia in patients who have shingles? |
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| What is given to treat the ruptured vesicles of shingles? |
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| Wet compresses, silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene). |
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| How often can a person get shingles? |
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| Burrowing (mite insect) depositing of saroptes scabei (eggs). Is contagious by touching affected item and physical contact (rarely seen in dark skinned people). |
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| What are the S&S of scabies? |
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| severe itching and redness as a result |
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| 5% permethrin applied overnight and then again in one week. May need antibiotic if secondary infection is caused. |
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| allergic reaction (exp.: latex) |
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| What are the S&S of contact dermatitis? |
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| Itching hives papules vesicles and plaques |
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| What is the treatment for contact dermatitis? |
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| steroids antihistamines and eliminate contact |
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| Spirochet delivered by a vecto (ticks). |
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| What are the S&S of Lime Disease? |
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| Spreading ringlike rash 3-4 weeks (target that manifest with the center clear), in a week-month...fever, chills, stiff neck (flu-like symptoms), palpable lymph nodes. |
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| What are the possible long-term affects of contracting lime disease? |
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| Cardiac, arthritis, neurologic manifestations. |
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| What is the treatment of Lime disease? |
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| Antibiotics (Doxycycline, tetracycline), rest and healthy diet. |
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| Infected hair follicles with staph aureus infection. They are tender and pus filled |
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| What is the treatment of Furuncles/boils? |
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| Incision drainage, antibiotics and warm packs. |
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| Autoimmune dermatitis that involves rapid turnover of epidermal cells that usually starts before the age of 40. Genetic predisposition. |
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| What are the S&S of Psoriasis? |
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| Scaling of elbows, knees, scalp, palms, soles, and creases (skin folds). |
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| what is the treatment for Psoriasis? |
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| NO CURE! Topical steroids, sun exposure, |
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| Ice crystals in tissues that result in peripheral vasoconstriction venous stasis. The superficial skin mottled. |
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| What is the treatment for frostbite? |
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| Immerse affected area in warm water with a temp of 102-108, re-warming is painful, blisters will appear to full derma and nerve damage may remain. Amputation may be needed. (DO NOT SQUEEAE OR MASSAGE) |
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| An allergic reaction to plant oils that produces a itchy rash and forms blisters. |
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| After being exposed to poison ivy, oak, sumac, when does the rash appear? |
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| several hours, three days after contact |
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| What causes the rash of Poison ivy, oak and sumac to spread? |
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| Its not the fluid filled blisters, its the oil remaining on the skin that causes the rash to spread to other parts of the body. |
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| How to prevent a rash from Poison ivy, oak, and sumac from spreading on the body or to another person? |
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| Wash the body good with soap and water and wash clothes. |
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| How to identify poison ivy? |
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| grows as a three-leafed green weed with a red stem at the center. |
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| How to identify poison oak and poison sumacc? |
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| grows as a shrub can have 7-13 leaves |
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| How to treat a person who has been in contact with poison ivy, oak, or sumac? |
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| Wash skin exposed with soap and water for at least 10minutes, apply calamine lotion to affect areas, antihistamines, 1-2% hydrocortisone. |
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| inflammation of sebaceous glands |
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| What are the s&s of acne vulgaris? |
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| Inflammatory papules pustules |
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| What is the treatment for acne vulgaris? |
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| physical extraction, antibacterials, peeling agents, phototherapy, Accutane (not if pregnant), and retin-A (chemical peels) |
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| Superficial partial thickness burns |
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| Caused by a transfer of a heat source to the body (usually sunburn)affecting the Epidermis and upper portion of dermis. |
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| What is the s&s of superficial partial thickness burns? |
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| skin is red, dried, and my blister |
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| What is the treatment for a superficial partial thickness burn? |
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| cool water, cool soaks for a few minutes, cover with a nonstick sterile dressing to relieve nerve pain. Take aspirin and cover with aloe cream. |
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