Integumentary & lymphatic

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Acne vulgaris

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Severe acne

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Adenopathy

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Swelling of a lymph-node, usually indicative of an infection distally

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Anasarca

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Total body swelling

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Avulsion

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a forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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Debridement

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Removal of the foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound

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Dehiscence

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Splitting apart or separation of skin often used to describe a surgical wound that has re-opened

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Fluctuance

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Palpable fluid beneath the skin indicative of infection/pus

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Fungal rash

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Commonly used to describe a type of rash caused by fungus like tinea

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Gangrene

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Necrotic skin

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Hematoma

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raise area w/ underlying blood which occurs in tissue resulting from rupture blood vessels

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herpes simplex

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viral skin disease, often affecting the mouth or genital region

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Herpes zoster

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Shingles; painful red blisters

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Hirsute

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Hairy

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Induration

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Hardened area of tissue; soft tissue that becomes extremely firm

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Keloid

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Hypertrophic scar; raised scar

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Lichenified

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Thick skin w/ very deep lines

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Macerated

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Skin softening breaking down often from being wet for a prolonged period

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Macular

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Flat, red spots on the skin

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Maculopapular rash

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Rash w/ a flat red area that also has and raised bumps

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Mottled

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Skin that is very poorly perfused due to poor blood circulation

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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Rapidly spreading inflammatory infection located in the deep fascia (presence of gas on x ray)

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Pallor

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Paleness

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Papular

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Raised bumps

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Petechial rash

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Red or purple discoloration on the skin that do not blanch (lighten) on applying pressure ( a sign of meningitis)

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Pitting edema

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retains an imprint when touched

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Pruritic

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Itchy

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Psoriasis

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autoimmune skin disease. dry, scaly, red, itchy patches of skin

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Purulent

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containing pus; pus-like

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Scarlatiniform rash

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coarse, sandpaper texture rash (strep infection)

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Serosanguinous

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Consisting of serum and blood

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Subungal

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Beneath nail

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Tenting

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Slow return of the skin to its normal position after being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or aging, or both

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Tinea

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Fungal infection of the skin

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Turgor

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Skin elasticity (poor turgor is a sign of dehydration or age)

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Urticarial rash

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Hives; a red, raised, and often itchy rash consistent w/ allergic rxns

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Vesicular rash

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vesicles; fluid filled blisters (ie. herpes)

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Vitilligo

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Depigmentation of patches of skin

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Wheals

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Urticaria; red, raised rash, consistent w/ allergic rxns