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102N.10 Skin Diseases And Disorders Flashcards

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Pathology

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Study of diseases and disorders

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Subjective symptoms

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Symptoms felt by the individual, not seen

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Objective systems

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Symptoms seen by the individual and observer

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Allergy

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Sensitivity that may develop from contact with normally harmless substances; itching, redness, swelling, and/or blisters

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Allergen

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Substance that causes and allergy

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Inflammation

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Objective symptoms characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and/or increased temperature

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Chronic

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Conditions that are constantly reoccuring

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Acute

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Conditions that are brief and severe

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Contagious disease

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Also known as infectious or communicable disease; communicable by contact or through the air

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Seasonal disease

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Disease influenced by the weather

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Keratosis

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Buildup of skin cells on the epidermis

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Occupational dosorder

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A health condition created or influenced by the work environment

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Primary skin lesions

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Changes to the structure of the skin during early stages of defelopment

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Macules

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Flat discoloring on the skins surface; freckles commonly found on face, neck, and chest; freckle, lentigo

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Papules

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Hardened, red elevations in the skin with no fluid; tubercule, pimple

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Pustules

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Small elevations of skin containing pus; pimple

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Wheals

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Solid formation above the skin, often caused by an insect bite or allergic reaction; hives, insect bite

Services may not be performed

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Tumors

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Sold masses in the skin; may be elevated or deep; nodule

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Cyst

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Abnormal membranous sac containing a gaseous air, liquid, or semi-solid substance; severe acne

Services may not be performed

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Vesticles

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Small fluid-filled sac that develops under the epidermis; poison oak or ivy (do not touch)

Services may not be performed

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Bulla

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Larger vesticles; friction blister, 2nd degree burn

Services may not be performed

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Secondary skin lesions

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Appear as a disease progresses into later stages of development; most are contraindicated for services

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Scales

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Shedding dead cells of uppermost layer of the epidermis

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Crusts

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Dried masses that are the remains of an oozing sore; the scab on the sore is the crust

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Excoriations

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Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis; scratches to the surfaces of the skin

Services may not be performed

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Fissures

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Cracks in the skin; usually encountered on the heel, cannot be serviced if extend deep or are open with visible redness or any indication of bleeding

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Scars

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Formations resulting from a lesion, keloids are thick scars; cicatrix

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Ulcers

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Open lesions

Services may not be performed

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Skin growths

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Skin condition that involve an overgrowth of excess skin; hypertrophy

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Hyperkeratosis

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Thickening of epidermis to protect the hands and feet due to friction or pressure; formations or corns or calluses

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Callus

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Rough, hardened patch of skin, usually found on palms of hands or soles of feet

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Corn

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Hard or soft tissue growth due to inflammation, usually found on top of or between toes

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Skin disorders

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Abnormalities in the skin, not always indicating skin disease

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Melanoderma

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Any hyperpigmentation caused by over activity of melanocytes in epidermis; chloasma, moles, nevus

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Hyperpigmentation

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Too much color in particular area; overactive melanocytes; melanoderma

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Albinism

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Congenital failure of the skin to produce pigment

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Vitiligo

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Characterized by oval or irregular shapes of white skin that do not have normal pigment

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Atopic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin; atopic: tendency for allergic reactions; usually genetic and influenced by environmental factors; clients may have sensitivities as a result

Services may not be performed

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflamed, red, itchy skin in a specific area after direct contact with an irritant or an allergen; appears as dry, cracked, or scaly skin; usually caused by overexposure; irritant or allergic

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Psoriasis

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Round, dry, patches of skin, covered with rough, silvery scales surrounded by red inflammation; chronic condition

Services may not be performed

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Eczema

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Inflammatory skin condition with an eruption of small vesicles and watery discharge; not contagious, but probably chronic

Services may not be performed

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Skin infections

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Caused by pathogenic bacteria or virus entering the body or skin and multiplying to the point of interfering with the body’s state

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Herpes simplex

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Contagious, chronic condition characterized by vesicle(s) on a red, swollen base; lies dormant in between outbreaks

Services may not be performed until completely healed

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Verruca

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Name given to a variety of warts

No services may be performed

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Plantar wart

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Only found on feet; cannot spread to the rest of body

No services may be performed

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Tinea manum

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Fungal infection on the hand; itching and peeling of the skin, appearing as rings; ringworm

no services may be performed

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Tinea pedis

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Fungal infection of the foot; usually between the toes; ringworm or athlete’s foot

No services may be performed

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Cellulitis

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Bacterial infection of dermis and subcutaneous tissue

No services may be performed

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Skin cancer

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Pre-malignant and malignant

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Pre-malignant growth

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Pre-cancerous, flat or raised and irregular in shape and border; notched or flowery border; color is irregular; often asymmetrical and more than 6 mm

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Malignant growths

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Cancerous growths; have irregular border and bleed often; do not heal well; irregular and can be anywhere; must be diagnosed and treated immediately

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant lesion; appears translucent, w/ irregular borders, and tiny blood vessels, can occur anywhere, but usually sun-exposed areas

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Irregular, crusted, red papule; occurs in sun-exposed areas

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Melanoma

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Malignant lesion, and the most dangerous skin growth; evolve from flat or raised pigmented lesions anywhere on the body

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ABCDE skin cancer

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A way to remember how to identify skin cancer: Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolution

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