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hair loss
Male: inherited, irreversible, loss in central scalp
Female: thinning of central hair (onset 20-20years old) |
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| Superficial skin(Only epithelial)- no loss of protective function |
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| 2nd degree burn: Partial-thickness & Deep-thickness |
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Partial- destruction of epidermis and some dermis. Blister formation and pain.
Deep- destruc. of epidermis and dermis. appear waxy. takes weeks to heal. |
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| Destruction of epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. Bone or muscle may be destroyed. Dry, Leathery appearance with swelling. |
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| Cardiovascular Burn Response |
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Fluid and protein move out of the vascular compartment
Results:
Decreased cardiac output
elevated hematocrit
elevated WBCs
hypoproteinemia |
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Definition
impairment of Na-K pumps
Results:
cellular swelling w/ decreased potassium and disruption of transmembrane potential |
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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color variation
Diameter > 6mm |
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vascular malignancy assoc. w/HIV and AIDS
Purplish-brown macules--> dev into plaques and nodules
pruritic and painful
75% involvement of lymph nodes of GI tract and lungs |
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Origination:
Characteristics: |
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O: Interfollicular basal cells, Hair follicles, and sebaceous glands.
C: depressed centers and rolled borders
Do not metastasize beyond skin, grow by direct extension |
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Origination:
Characteristics: |
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O: Interfollicular basal cells, Hair follicles, and sebaceous glands.
C: depressed centers and rolled borders
Do not metastasize beyond skin, grow by direct extension |
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Term
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Clinical |
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Definition
confined to epidermis
C: red, scaling, keratotic, slightly elevated lesion; irregular border; chronic crusty ulcerations; raised erythematous borders |
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Definition
| rapidly progressing malignant tumor of the melanocytes. Metastasis occurs through lymph nodes. |
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O: Benign proliferation of basal cells
C: smooth or wary in appearance; tan to waxy yellow, flesh-colored, dark-brown; oval and greasy. |
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Keratoacanthoma
Origination
Characteristics |
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O: arises from hair follicles
C: dome-shaped, crusty lesions filled with keratin. |
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Term
Actinic keratosis
Origination
Characteristics |
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CAN TURN MALIGNANT
O: skin surface
C: pigmented patch of rough, adherent scale |
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Nevi
Origination
Characteristics |
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CAN TURN MALIGNANT
O: skin
C: pigmented or non-pigmented lesions that form from melanocytes beginnning at age 3-5. |
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Term
Urticaria
Characteristics
origination |
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Definition
C: whaels, hives, welts
O: hypersensitivity reactions to drugs, systemic diseases, or physical agents |
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Scleroderma: Systemic
Origination
Characteristics |
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O: sclerosis of the visceral organs(kidneys, GI Tract, lungs)
C: hard, hypopigmented, taut, shiny, and tautly connected to underlying tissue. |
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Scleroderma: Cutaneous
Origination
Characteristics |
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O: face hands, neck, and upper chest
C: hard, hypopigmented, tut, shiny, and tightly connected to underlying tissue. |
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Term
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Definition
| bacterial infection of the hair follicle |
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Term
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Definition
| Infection of the hair follicle that extends to the surrounding tissue |
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Definition
| collection of infected hair follicles that forms a draining abscess |
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Term
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| diffuse infection of the dermis and sucutaneous tisssue |
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| Superficial streptococcal infection of the skin (face, ears, and lower legs) |
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Term
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Definition
| bullous or ulcerative lesion caused by Staphylococcus or streptococcus |
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Term
| Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV1 |
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Definition
| causes cold sores; can affect cornea, mouth, labia |
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| Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV2 |
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Definition
| genital lesions; usually spread by sexual contact |
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Term
| Erythema multiforne: types |
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Definition
acute inflammation of skin and mucous membranes with lesions. Stevens-Johnson syndrome-common w/antibiotics can be fatal
Toxic epidermal necrolysis-skin sloughs off |
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