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How does Integument help to prevent infection?
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Intact skin helps prevent invasion by microorganisms into underlying tissue
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Which 3 bacterial infections develop in the hair follicles?
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Folliculitis, furuncle, and carbuncle
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What is folliculitis?
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infection of one hair follicle
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What is furuncle?
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infection deep in within the hair follicle
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What is Carbuncle?
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infection of subcutaneous tissue and several hair follicles.
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Which viral skin infection is linked to a common childhood disorder? Explain
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-Herpes Zoster
-a.k.a shingles-caused by varicella virus(carries chickenpox) -virus lies doormat after initial exposure. -When reactivated the virus spreads down the nerve to the skin, resulting in redness, swelling, pain andeventual developemnt of lesions |
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What is the diff between tinea capis and tinea pedis?
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-tinea capis is the fungal infection of scalp
-tinea pedis-a.k.a athletes foot fungal infection of the feet |
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What is Urticara? Which layer of skin does it affect?
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-Hives
-acute inflammation reaction of the dermis -characterized by itching and developement of wheals |
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4 disorders of pigmentation?
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1.albinism 2. vitiligo 3. leukoderma 4. Nevus
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what is albinism?
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-partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, nails
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what is vitiligo?
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-chronic destruction of melanocytes
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