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chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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abcde rule

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Asymmetry,Border, Color,Diameter,Evolution

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acne

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inflammatory disorder that produces bumps on the skin

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3
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albinism

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inherited condition where there is no melanin in skin

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4
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alopecia

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hairloss due to aging or illness

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anesthetic

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loss of feeling or sensation

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antibiotic

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cures bacterial infection

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antiviral

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cures viral infection

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basal cell carcinoma

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Nice Cancer, slow growing, seldom metastasizes

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blepharoplasty

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eyelid lift

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cauterization

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using heat/electricity/chemicals to cut/work on tissue

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cicatrix

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scar

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corticosteroid

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anti-inflammetory

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cryosurgey

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freezing tissue

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14
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cyanosis

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blue skin due to lack of oxygen

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cyst (4th)

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a thick walled sac containing fluid or pus

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debridement

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Removal of damaged tissues and foreign debris to promote healing

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dermabrasion

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Cosmetic Surgery to remove layers of the Skin

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18
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ecchymosis

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bruise caused by ruptured capillaries beneath skin

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eczema

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Autoimmune-causes skin lesion with itching

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excisional biopsy

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Surgical Lesion of the entire lesion

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21
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exfoiative cytology

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Tissue is scraped to look for bacteria

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first degree

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burn that affects the epidermis;symptoms are hyperesthesia.erythema,no blisters

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gangrene

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nectrotic tissue (dead and blackening)

24
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immunosuppressant

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supresses immune system

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impetigo

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Bacterial infection highly contagious Usually in Children and on face

26
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incision and drainage

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Abscess Treatment

27
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incisional biopsy

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Cut into the tissue for removal of a small piece

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intradermal skin test

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Injected into Skin

29
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kaposi’s sarcoma

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Cancer that looks purple in nose and mouth, usually in Aids Patient

30
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keloid

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cicatrix gone wrong

31
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liposuction

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suck fat out of body (cosmetic)

32
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macule

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freckle

33
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malignant melanoma

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Mean Cancer, Fast Spreading cancer

34
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mohs surgery

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Remove cancer by taking it off layer by layer

35
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needle biopsy

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A hollow needle is placed to remove a sample to look for cancerous cells

36
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nevus

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mole

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nodule(2nd)

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a red solid skin elevation with a diameter >1 cm

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papule(1st)

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Red solid skin with a diameter < 1cm

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polyp

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skin tag

40
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psoriasis

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Eczema on steroids-autoimmune

41
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punch biopsy

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A blade rotates down the epidermis and dermis producing a core of tissues

42
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scabies

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bed bug infection of skin

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pustule

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Small infected skin elevation that contains pus

44
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scratch test

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placed or scratched onto skin

45
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second degree

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affects epidermis and dermis; Symptoms are hyperesthesia erythema and blisters

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skin graft

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Transplantation of skin from one person to another or from the same person

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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middle of road cancer

48
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system lupus erythematosus

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Autoimmune condition of collagen in the skin, joints and internal organs

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third degree

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affects all layers of skin,symptoms are anesthesia, and/or hyperesthesia and black or charred tissue

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tinea

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Athletes foot, Fungal Infection

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ulcer

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An open sore or erosion of the skin

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vesicle

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blister

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vitiligo

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loss of pigment in one ore more areaas of the skin

54
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wart

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viral infection of the skin

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wheal

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hives-slightly swollen area that is redder or paler-autoimmune conditions

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