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Assessment of the Skin, Hair, and Nails Flashcards

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The largest organ of the body; ‘cutaneous membrane’

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Skin

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The focus on the Skin

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Structure and Function

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Physical barrier that protects from the underlying tissues and organs from microorganisms, physical trauma, ultraviolet radiation, and dehydration

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Skin

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Plays a vital role in temperature maintenance, fluid and electrolyte balance, absorption, excretion, sensation, immunity, vitamin D synthesis, and individual identity

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Skin

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5
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Three Layers of the Skin

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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous Tissue

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6
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Outer layer of the Skin / Consists of dead keratinized cells that render the skin waterproof

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Epidermis

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Five Layers of the Epidermis

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Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Germinativum

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Keratin

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Keratinocytes

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Melanin

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Melanocytes

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10
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Determinants of the Skin

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Melanin
Capillary Blood Flow
Chromophores
Collagen

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Inner layer of the Skin / Creates unique pattern of friction in hands and feet

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Dermis

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12
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Two Layers of the Dermis

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True Dermis
Dermal Papillae

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13
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Friction ridges

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Fingerprints

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14
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Immune Response

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Langerhans Cells

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15
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Sensory Response

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Merkel Cells

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16
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Pressure / Vibration

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Pacinian Corpuscles

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17
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Inflammation / Itch-Bound

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Bradykinin

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18
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Components of the Skin

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Collagen
Elastic Fibers
Nerve Endings
Lymph Vessels

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19
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Secretes an oily substance

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Sebaceous Glands

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20
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Secretes across all sweat

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Sweat Glands

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21
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Sweat and thermoregulator

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Eccrine Glands

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22
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Milky sweat odor

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Apocrine Glands

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23
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Stores fat / Provides insulation / Contains pathways

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Subcutaneous Tissue

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24
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The formation of layered keratinized cells

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Hair

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The focus on the Hair

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Structure and Function

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26
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Found over much of the whole body

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Hair

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27
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Develops within a sheath of epidermal cells

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Hair Follicle

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28
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At the base of the Hair Follicle

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Hair Growth

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29
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Along dermal blood vessels

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Hair Bulb

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30
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Visible above the Skin

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Hair Shaft

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31
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Is surrounded by the Hair Follicle

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Hair Root

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32
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Types of Hair

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Lanugo Hair
Vellus Hair / Peach Fuzz
Terminal Hair / Permanent

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33
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Given featured hair

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Lanugo Hair

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34
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Short, pale, fine, and present much over the body / Initiates Puberty

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Vellus Hair / Peach Fuzz

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Longer, generally darker, and coarser / Thermoregulation provider

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Terminal Hair / Permanent

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36
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Yellow to Red pigmentation

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Pheomelanin

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37
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Brown to Black pigmentation

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Eumelanin

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38
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Tyrosinase

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Graying

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39
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The transparent plates of keratinized cells

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Nails

40
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The focus on the Nails

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Structure and Function

41
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Formed fundamental packed plates

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Nails

42
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Grows out across

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Cuticle

43
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Extends over

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Nail Body

44
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Crescent-given area

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Lunula

45
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Blue pigmentation

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Cyanosis

46
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Yellow pigmentation

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Jaundice

47
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The leaning towards rendered health significance

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Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations

48
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More functioning Eccrine glands

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Tropical

49
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Less functioning Eccrine glands

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Non-Tropical

50
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Fewer functioning Apocrine glands

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Asians

51
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Less functioning Apocrine glands

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Americans

52
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Highest risk for Skin issues

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Fair-Skinned

53
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Later risk for Skin issues

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Dark-Skinnned

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The essential examination

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Health Assessment

55
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Subjective Data

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Interview
Information

56
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Objective Data

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Preparing the Client
Equipment
Physical Assessment

57
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Pale

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I

58
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Fair

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II

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Dark

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III

60
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Mediterranean

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IV

61
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American / Middle Eastern

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V

62
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Black

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VI

63
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Flat small macules of the Skin

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Freckles

64
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Depigmentation of the Skin

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Vitiligo

65
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Stretch marks of the Skin

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Stria

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Warty pigmented lesion of the Skin

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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Affect of the Skin

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Scar

68
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Brownish marks of the Skin

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Mole / Nevum

69
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Non-Blanchable Erythema of Intact Skin

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Stage 1

70
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Partial-Thickness Skin Loss with Exposed Dermis

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Stage 2

71
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Full-Thickness Skin Loss

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Stage 3

72
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Full-Thickness and Tissue Loss

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Stage 4

73
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Obscured Full-Thickness Skin and Tissue Loss

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Stage 5

74
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Small, flat, nonpalpable skin color change

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Macule and Patch

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Elevated, palpable, solid mass

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Papule and Plaque

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Elevated, solid, palpable mass

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Nodule and Tumor

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Circumscribed elevated, palpable mass containing serous fluid

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Vesicle and Bulla

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Elevated mass with transient borders that are often irregular

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Wheal

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Pus-filled Vesicle or Bulla

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Pustule

80
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Encapsulated fluid-filled or semisolid mass which is located in the Subcutaneous Tissue or Dermis

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Cyst

81
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Loss of superficial Epidermis

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Erosions

82
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Loss extending past Epidermis

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Ulcer

83
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Linear mean

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Fissure

84
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Round red or purple macule

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Petechiae

85
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Round or irregular macular lesion

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Ecchymosis / Ecchymoses

86
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Localized collection of blood

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Hematoma

87
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Papular and round, red, or purple lesion

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Cherry Angioma

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Red arteriole lesion

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Spider Angioma

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Bluish type lesion

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Telangiectasis

90
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Straight line

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Linear Configuration

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Circular

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Annular Configuration

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Grouped together

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Clustered Configuration

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Individual / distinct

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Discrete Configuration

94
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Coin-shaped

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Nummular Configuration

95
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Small to large lesions

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Confluent Configuration

NCM_101 | Health Assessment (11 decks)

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