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Skin Flashcards

1
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Skin disorders and diseases are ____ and ____ subjects

A

Fascinating and complex

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2
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As an esthetician it is ____ within your scope of practice to diagnose _______

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Not/skin disease.

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3
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Never work on any _____ you do not recognize

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Skin disease

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4
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When it doubt,____

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Stop the service.

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5
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Posting a photo on social media of your client’s skin and asking for advise is ___ how to treat your clients skin

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Not

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6
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Esthetician should study and have thorough understanding of disorders and diseases because:

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*recognizing a skin condition can stop the spread of infection
*you’ll help clients who’ve been affected emotionally
*learning when to stop a service and refer a dr can possibly save a life.

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7
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Is the branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin and it’s disorders/ diseases.

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Dermatology

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8
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Is a physician who treats skin disorders and diseases

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Dermatologist

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9
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____and____ infection control practices are imperative when working with skin disorders

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Caution and strict

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10
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Knowledge of skin conditions that prohibit a ___ is also necessary

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Treatment

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11
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Aka prickly heat/ acute inflammatory of the sweat glands/ results in the irruption of red vesicles, burning, itching skin from heat exposure

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Milaria rubra

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12
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Recognizing a potential ______ can stop the spread of infection

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Skin disorder

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13
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The
Medical term for itching/ persistent itching

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Pruritus

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14
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Usually appears in the scalp or neck/ also called wen

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Steatoma

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15
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Foul smelling perspiration/ usually arm pots or feet/ caused by bacteria and yeast

A

Bromhidrosis

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16
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Aka wart/ not cancerous but contagious

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Verruca

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17
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Form of OCD/ person picks their skin to point of injury

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Dermatilomania

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18
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Aka ringworm/ caused by fungus, not a worm

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Tinea corporis

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19
Q

Fever blister or cold sores

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Herpes simplex virus (1)

20
Q

Aka shingles/ due to reactivation of chicken pox virus

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Herpes zoster

21
Q

Bacteria infection that often occurs in the skin/ characterized clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled with bacteria/ extremely contagious

A

Impetigo

22
Q

Itchy red skin disease/ found in patches of the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and Lower back

A

Psoriasis

23
Q

Aka pink eye/inflammation of the mucous membrane around the eye due to chemical, bacterial, or
Viral causes.

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Conjunctivitis

24
Q

Redness and bumpiness of the checks, upper arms/ caused by blocked follicles/

A

Keratosis pilaris

25
Q

Form of eczema/ dry or oil scaling or crusting

A

Seborrheic dermatitis

26
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Irritating substances temporarily damage the

A

Epidermis

27
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Caustic substances are examples of

A

Irritants

28
Q

Loss of pigmentation leading to light, adnormal patches of depigmented skin

A

Leukoderma

29
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Rare skin condition/lack of melanin/risk for skin cancer

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Albinism

30
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Pigmented disease characterized by white irregular patches of the skin

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Vitiligo

31
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Fungal condition that inhibits melanin production/ not contagious/ caused by yeast/ white brown salmon colored flaky patches of the skin

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Tinea versicolor

32
Q

Aka birthmark/ malformation of the skin

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Nevus

33
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Change in the pigmentation due to the melanin production of defense against UV radiation

A

Tan

34
Q

Over production of the skin

A

Hyperpigmentation

35
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Lack of pigmentation

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Hypopigmentation

36
Q

Flat pigmented area similar to a freckle small yellow brown sports

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Lentigo

37
Q

Often on the legs/ abnormally dilate and twisted veins that can occur anywhere in the body

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Varicose veins

38
Q

A genetic component/ symptoms include acne, thinning hair in a male pattern, abnormal hair growth

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PCOS

39
Q

An inflammatory and vascular with multiple causes/progressive disorder

A

Rosacea

40
Q

Term for the entire follicle that includes the hair shaft, sebaceous gland,m and duct or canal

A

Pilosebacous unit

41
Q

Small epidermal cysts that appear as firm white papules/ under the skin with no visible opening/ more common on dry skin types

A

Milia

42
Q

Are nodules made up of deep pockets of infection/ can lead to depressed and raised scars from damage to the dermal tissue

A

Cyst

43
Q

Is a pink or flesh colored precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough/ result of skin damage

A

Actinic keratosis

44
Q

Aided by damage to the dna/ forms whe. Cells begin to divide rapidly and unevenly

A

Skin cancer

45
Q

A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fiborois tissue/ will form along any type of scar for people suspectible to them

A

Keloid

46
Q

3 types;primary, secondary, tertiary

A

Lesions

47
Q

Initial stages of development/

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Primary lesion

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