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14 Cards in this Set
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Vesicle |
Small structure within a cell, consisting of fluid enclosed by a lipid bilayer |
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Abscess |
Confined pocket of pus that collects in tissues, organs, or spaces inside the body |
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Pustules |
Small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus. |
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Cellulitis |
A spreading bacterial infection just below the skin surface |
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Myositis |
Inflammation and degeneration of muscle tissue |
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Necrotizing fasciitis |
Commonly known as flesh-eating disease, is an infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue such as skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles within a very short time |
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Causative agent of hair follicle infections? |
S. aureus |
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Folliculitis |
Small red bump, some pus |
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Furuncle |
Boil; Larger area, pus produced |
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Carbuncle |
Large area, multiple drainage areas |
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Treatment of hair follicle infections |
Antibiotics, wound drainage and debridement (removal of foreign tissue/damage from a wound) |
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Prevention of hair follicle infections |
Hexachlorophene soaps |
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Causative agent of Scalded skin syndrome |
S. aureus |
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Symptoms of Scalded skin syndrome |
Reddened skin, peels in sheets |
