Tricky Vocab Flashcards

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Pruritis

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Itching

Wound classification when examining skin

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Urticaria

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Smooth, red, elevated patches of skin
Hives
Usually allergic reaction

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3
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Xeroderma

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Excessive dryness of skin with shedding of epithelium

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4
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Impetigo

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Superficial skin infection caused by staphylococci or streptococci
Associated with inflammation, small pus filled vesicles and itching

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