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Diseases Flashcards

1
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Ecchymosis

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Hemmorhage or leaking of blood into subcutaneous tissue

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2
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Petechia

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Tiny ecchymosis in dermal layer

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3
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Plaque

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Raised papule

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4
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Purpura

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Elevated lesion containing pus

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5
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Telangiectasia

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Permanent dilation of venules and capillaries. Spider veins

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6
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Vesicle

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Blister. Filled with fluid

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7
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Atrophy

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Paper thin skin occuring in aged

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8
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Cicatrix

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Scar

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9
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Eschar

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Scab

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Fissure

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Crack-like lesion of skin

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Keloid

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Scar that is an overgrowrh of tissue at site of injury

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12
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furuncle

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Skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle

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13
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Impetigo

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Bacterial skin infection seen in children

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14
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Pilonidal cyst

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Growth of hair in cyst

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15
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Pruritus

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Itching

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16
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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammatory disease of scalp and face

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17
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Candidiasis

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Yeast infection

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18
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Dermatomycosis

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Fungal infection of skin

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19
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Tinea Capitis

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Fungal infection of scalp. Ringworm

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Tinea corporis

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Ringworm of the body

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Tinea cruris

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Jock itch. Fungal infection on external genitalia and legs

22
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Pediculosis

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Lice

23
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Exanthematous diseases

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Viral diseases that include rashes

24
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HPV

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Herpes simplex virus. Virus of small vesicles filled with fluid on base of skin.

25
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Herpes zoster

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Painful rash by reactivation of previous rash. Also called shingles

26
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Verruca

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Warts

27
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Alopecia

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Hair loss

28
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Hupertrichosis

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Excess hair

29
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Milia

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Tiny keratinous cysts caused by clogged oil ducts

30
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Corn / Clavus

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Hard mass of cells overlying bony prominence as a result of pressure

31
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Decubitus ulcer

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Ulcer in skin over bony prominence. Pressure sores, bedsore

32
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Icthyosis

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Dry skin that has scaly appearance

33
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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disorder of red patches covered by thick dry skin

34
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Dyschromia

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Abnormality of skin pigmentation

35
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Vitiligo

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Irregular patches of skin lacking pigment

36
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Anhidrosis

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Produce little to no sweat

37
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Hidradenitis

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Imflammation of sweat glands

38
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Hyperhidrosis

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Excessive sweating

39
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Miliaria

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Minutes vesicles and papules caused by blockage of sweat ducts in heat

40
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Onychia

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Inflammation of fingernail

41
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Onychocryptosis

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Ingrown nail

42
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Onycholysis

A

Seperation of nail plate from nail bed

43
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Onychomycosis

A

Nail fungus

Tinea ungium

44
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Paronychia

A

Infection of skin beside nail

45
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Angioma

A

Vascular tumor

46
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Dermatofibroma

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Tumor of skin that is painless

47
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Dysplastic nevus

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Abnormal mole

48
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Lipoma

A

Fatty tumor

49
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Seborrheic keratosis

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Warty skin lesion caused by sun exposure

50
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Basal cell carcinoma

A

Most common skin cancer

Result of sun exposure

51
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Kaposi sarcoma

A

Rare form of skin cancer of colored nodules

Appears in patients with deficient immune systems

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