Chapter 16 - Pathology Flashcards

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Alopecia

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  1. Absence of hair from where it normally grows.

2. Alopecia areata = autoimmune disease which hair falls out in patches without scarring or inflammation

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Ecchymosis

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Bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin

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Petechia

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Small, pinpoint hemorrhage. Petechia and ecchymoses are forms of purapura!

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Pruritus

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Itching

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5
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Burns

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Injury to tissues caused by heat contact

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First-degree burn

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Superficial epidermal lesions, erythema (redness of skin), hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to stimuli), and no blisters

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Second-degree burn

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(Partial-thickness burn injury) - epidermal and dermal lesions, blisters, and hyperesthesia

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Third-degree burn

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(Full-thickness burn injury) - epidermis and dermis are destroyed and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue

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Cellulitis (!!!)

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Diffuse (spreading), acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.

Basically a skin infection

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Eczema (atopic dermatitis) (!!!)

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  1. Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, paplovesicular (papule + vesicles), or papalosquamous (scaly papule)lesions.
  2. Basically marked by redness, blisters, scales, and scabs.
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Exanthematous viral diseases (!!!)

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Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection (virus).

Examples: rubella (German measles), rubelola (measles), and varicella (chickenpox), erythema infectiosum, and hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

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Gangrene (!!!)

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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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Impetigo (!!!)

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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease. Contagious pyoderma (pus in/within the skin) caused by staphylococci or streptococci (bacteria).

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Psoriasis (!!!)

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Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales. Treatment is palliative.

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Scabies

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Contagious, parasitic (tiny mites) infection of the skin with intense pruritus (itching)

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Scleroderma (!!!)

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Chronic and progressive disease of the skin with hardening of connective tissue

17
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

18
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Tinea (!!!)

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Infection of the skin caused by fungus

19
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What is the term for a circumscribed collection of pus?

19
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What is the term for a smooth, slightly elevated edematous area that is redder and paler than surrounding skin (hive)?

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What is the term for a thick-walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material?

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What is the term for a small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister?

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What is the term of dried serum and cellular debris?

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Crust (scab)

19
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What is the term for a benign or mushroom growth extending from the surface of a mucous membrane?

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Discolored, flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter is known as what?
Macule
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What is the term that means “wearing away” or “loss of epidermis”?
Erosion
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What is a solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or greater in diameter called?
Nodule
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What is the term for a groove or crack-like sores?
Fissure
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What is the term for an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane (deeper than erosion, goes through dermis)?
Ulcer
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What is the term for a small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin (pimple)?
Papule
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Acne
Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum