Diseases Flashcards
What are burns?
an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame
How many degree burns are there?
six
What is the first degree burn?
First degree burns usually result in redness to the top layers of the skin. The skin may feel warm and painful to the touch. There are many causes of first degree burns including hot water from the sink and sunburn.
What is the second degree burn?
A burn that results in red, blistering skin is a second degree burn. The deeper layers of the skin are affected with this degree of injury and the victim is usually in significant pain. Second degree burns can be caused by flames, chemicals, and hot liquids
What is the third degree burn?
Third degree burns go all the way through the skin. The most common causes of this severe injury are electricity, chemicals and fire. Skin that has been damaged by a third degree burn may appear black or white. The nerve endings have been destroyed so the affected area might not hurt but the area adjacent to it will likely hurt. A burn of this severity may cause the victim to go into shock.
What is the fourth degree burn?
Fourth degree burns damage not only all of the skin in the burned area but also the underlying muscle, tendon and ligament. Very often fourth degree burns are fatal
What is the fifth and sixth degree burns?
Fifth and sixth degree burns are most often diagnosed during an autopsy. The damage goes all the way to the bone and everything between the skin and the bone is destroyed
what are boils?
an inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, typically caused by the infection of a hair follicle.
What are carbuncles?
a severe abscess or multiple boils in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria.
What is athlete’s foot?
a fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes
What is athlete’s foot a form of?
ringworm
What is impetigo?
a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow, crusty sores.
What are the two types of impetigo?
staph and strep impetigo
What is Multiple sclerosis?
A chronic disease that damages sheets of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints and resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles.
