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52 Cards in this Set
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Lesions caused by fungal infections
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Tinea corporis (ringworm)
Tinea cruris (jock itch) Tinea capitus Tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) |
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Lesions caused by bacterial infections
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Cellulitis – staph/strep skin/sc tissue
Impetigo – staph/strep Folliculitis – infection of hair follicle Furuncle/abscess – boil (back of neck, buttock) |
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Lesions assoc. with arthropods
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Scabies (mite)
Lyme disease (tick) Spider bites – black widow, brown recluse |
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most common skin cancer, age 40-80
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Basal cell carcinoma
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invasive, typically on head/neck, sun/UV exposure > 50
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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Pediculosis
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lice
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Alopecia areata
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chronic inflamm. dz. of hair follicles = hair loss of scalp related to autoimmune disorder, stress, metabolic dz.
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Hirsutism
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increased hair growth in women –face, body, pubic area
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Onychomycosis
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infection of nail plate, (yellow/white)
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Paronychia
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staph/strep infection of cuticle
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Hyperkeratosis
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Corn
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Lesions caused by Viral Infection
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Warts
Herpes Simplex Herpes Varicella Herpes Zoster Rubeola (measles) |
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Petechiae
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tiny, flat, reddish purple
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Purpura
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flat, bigger than petechiae
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Ecchymosis
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bruise
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Angioma
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benign tumor
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Capillary hemangioma
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patches
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Telangiectasia
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irregular red lines on skin
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Vascular spider (spider angioma)
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looks like spider
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scale
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flaky
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Lichenification
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rough, thick: elbows, heels
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Keloid
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progressively enlarging scar
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scar
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fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin
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Excoriation
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abrasion or scratch
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Erosion
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depressed moist
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atrophy
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thinning
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Macule
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flat, change in color of skin
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Papule
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raised, firm
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Patch
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flat, nonpalpable, irregular
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wheal
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elevated, irregular
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nodule
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elevated, firm (lipoma)
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Vesicle
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elevated, fluid filled (chickenpox, shingles)
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Pustule
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filled with pustulent fluid
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Cyst
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encapsulated; filled with liquid or semisolid material
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Cyanosis
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grayish-blue tone especially in nails, mucus membranes, lips
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Ecchymosis
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bruise: dark red, purple, yellow, or green depending on age
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Erythema
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reddish tone with evidence of temperature (fever) secondary to inflammation
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Pallor
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pale skin color that may appear white (anemia)
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Acrochordon (skin tag)
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small, soft tag of skin on neck, upper chest
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Sebaceous hyperplasia
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yellowish, flattened papules with central depression
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Solar lentigo (liver spots)
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irreg. shaped, flat, deeply pigmented macules on body surface
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Seborrheic keratosis
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pigmented, raised, warty appearing lesions on face, trunk
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ABCs
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Asymmetry (not round/oval)
Border (poorly defined/irregular) Color (uneven, variegated) Diameter (usually > 6mm) Elevation (recent change from flat to raised) Feeling (sensation of itching, tingling, or stinging within lesion) |
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Sebacious Glands
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Secrete lipid rich substance, sebum – keeps skin/hair from drying out
Found > face & scalp, all other areas of body x palms/soles |
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Apocrine Sweat Glands
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Larger/deeper than eccrine glands
Found in axillae, nipples, areolae, anogenital area, eyelids, external ears In response to emotional stimuli, the glands secrete an odorless fluid – contains protein, carbohydrates |
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Skeleton Functions
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Supports soft tissues & organs
Provides protection Allows movement Hematopoiesis |
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Synarthrodial
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immovable
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Amphiarthrodial
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slightly movable
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Diarthrodial
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freely movable
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Kyphosis
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posterior curvature (convexity) of thoracic spine
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Lordosis
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anterior curvature (concavity) of the spine
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Scoliosis
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lateral curvature
of the spine |
