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lesion
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area of dmged tissue anywhere on or in body
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crust
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lesion that is collection of dried serum & cellular debris
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cyst
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lesion that is thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid stuff
ex: pilonidal cyst, sebaceous cyst |
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erosion
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lesion that is wearing away or loss of epidermis
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fissure
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groove or crack like sore lesion
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macule
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discolored often reddened flat lesion
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nodule
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solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm diameter
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papule
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small less than 1 cm diameter, solid elevation of skin
ex: pimples |
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polyp
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benign growth extending from surface of mucous membrane
type of lesion |
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pustule
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small elevation of skin containing pus
a small abscess |
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ulcer
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open sore on skin or mucous membranes within body
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decubitus ulcer
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bedsores
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vesicle
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small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister
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wheal
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smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than surrounding skin
ex: mosquito bite, hives, |
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alopecia
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baldness
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eccymosis
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bruise on skin
type of purpura (bleeding into skin) |
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petechia
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small, pinpoint hemorrhage
type of purpura (bleeding into skin) |
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pruritus
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itching
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urticaria
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hives; acute allergic reaction where red, round wheals develop on skin
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acne
acne vulgaris |
chronic papular & pustular eruption of skin with increased sebum production
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blackhead
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open comedo
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whitehead
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closed comedo
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burns
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heat injury to tissues
1st-3rd degree burns |
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1st degree burn
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superficial epidermal lesions, redness, hyperesthesia, no blisters
ex: sunburn |
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2nd degree burn
partial thickness |
epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters & hyperesthesia
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3rd degree burns
full thickness |
epidermis and dermis destroyed (necrosis), subQ layer dmged, charred, white tissue
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cellulitis
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diffuse, acute infection of skin marked by local heat, redness, pain & swelling
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eczema
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inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lessions
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exanthematous viral diseases
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rash (exanthema) of skin due to viral infection
ex: rubella, rubeola, varicella |
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gangrene
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death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
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impetigo
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bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted over lesions
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pyoderma
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pus skin
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psoriasis
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chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
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scabies
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contagious, parasitic infection of skin with lots of itching
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scleroderma
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chronic progressive disease of skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissues
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints & internal organs
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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
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milder than SLE, scaling, plaque like superficial eruption of skin only on face, scalp, ears, chest, arms & back
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tinea
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fungal skin infection
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tinea corporis
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ring worm
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tinea pedis
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athletes foot
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tinea capitis
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scalp fungal infection
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tinea barbae
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fungal infection that affects skin under a beard
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tinea unguium
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nail fungal infection
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vitiligo
leokoderma |
depigmentation in areas of skin (milk-white patches)
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callus
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increased growth of cells in keratin layer of epidermis caused by pressure or friction
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keloid
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hypertrophied, thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision
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cicatrix
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normal scar left by healed wound
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keratosis
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thickened & reddened area of epidermis, usualy associated with aging or skin dmg
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actinic keratoses
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caused by excessive light exposure & are precancerous lesions
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seborrheic keratoses
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from overgrowth of basal cells and dark in color
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leukoplakia
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white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of tongue or cheek
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nevus
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pigmented lesion of skin
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verruca
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wart caused by virus
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basal cell carcinoma
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malignant tumor of basal cell layer of epidermis
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squamous cell carcinoma
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squamous epithelial cell of epidermis cancer
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malignant melanoma
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cancerous growth made of melanocytes
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karposi sarcoma
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malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
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bacterial analyses
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sample of skin sent to lab to detect presence of microbes
usually take samples of purulent or exudate |
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fungal tests
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scarpings from skin lesions, hair, or nails sent to lab for culture & microscopic examination
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cryosurgery
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use subfreezing temp via liquid nitrogen to destroy tissue
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curettage
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use of sharp dermal curette to scrape away skin lesion
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selectrodesiccation
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tissue destroyed by burning with electric spark
used with curettage to destroy & remove small cancerous lesions |
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mohs surgery
microscopically controlled surgery |
thin layers of malignant growth are removed & each is examined under microscope
used to treat basal squamous cell cancer |
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skin biopsy
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suspected malignant skin lesions removed and sent to path lab for microscopic examination
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punch biopsy
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surgical instrument removes core of tissue by rotation of sharp, circular edge
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shave biopsy
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tissue removed using cut parallel to surface of surrounding skin
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skin test
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reaction of body to substance by observing results of injecting stuff ID or applying it topically to skin
ex: patch test, scratch test (test for allergies) |
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ABCD
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asymmetry (of shape), border (irregularity), color (variation with lesion), diameter (>6mm) - all these assoc. with skin cancer
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bx
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biopsy
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Derm.
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dermatology
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DLE
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discoid lupus erythematosus
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PPD
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purified protein derivative (tb test)
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PUVA
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psoralen-UV A light therapy; tx for psoriasis & other skin conditions
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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SC
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subQ
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