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28 Cards in this Set
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Abrasion |
scrapping away of skin surface via friction |
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Cyst |
fluid filled sac under the skin |
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Vesicle |
fluid filled sac on top of skin (blister) |
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Nodule |
large, firm mass of cells underneath skin |
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Papule |
small, firm mass of cells on skin |
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Abscess |
large pus filled sac underneath skin |
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Pustule |
small pus filled sac on top of skin |
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Wheal |
small swollen area (ie. allergic reaction; hives) |
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Macule |
flat discoloration of skin |
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Anhidrosis |
abnormal condition of no sweat |
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Cyanosis |
blue skin |
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Albinism |
lack of melanin |
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Dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin |
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1st degree burn |
"superficial"; skin reddened |
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2nd degree burn |
"partial thickness"; blisters - burns into dermis; hurts the worst |
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3rd degree burn |
"full thickness"; charring - burns all the way through dermis; no pain |
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Rule of 9s - 9% |
chest, abdomen, front/back of each leg, top back, lower back |
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Rule of 9s - 4.5% |
front/back of both arms, front of head, back of head |
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Rule of 9s - 1% |
groin |
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Kaposi's Sarcoma |
type of skin cancer mostly associated with AIDs patients |
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Psoriasis |
autoimmune, a chronic inflammatory condition that create papules and skin into silvery scaley patches |
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Vitiligo |
disappearance of melanin/melanocytes in patches |
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Alopecia |
hair loss |
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Onychomycosis |
nail fungus |
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Biopsy |
tissue removed for diagnostic purposes |
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Autograft |
skin from patient's own body |
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Cryosurgery |
use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
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Debridement |
removal of foreign material from dead or damaged tissue |
