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Basal cell carcinoma inspection would likely show |
A pearly, shiny nodule, white waxy lump, or possibly a scaly patch close to skin color and slightly translucent with rolled borders. Typically on sun-exposed face and neck. |
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Melanoma - what does it look like? |
Pigmented papules with irregular borders. Typically flat or barely raised. ABC's A mole that changes, or a brand new lesion |
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What are the ABCDE signs of melanoma? |
A-asymmetry B-border ragged or blurred C-coloring uneven, or new D-diameter larger than .25 in or 4mm E-enlargement or raising, evolving shape or color |
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What does a squamous cell carcinoma look like? |
Rough, thickened sometimes scaly. Often red patches, open sores, thick or wart-like skin. Raised growths with a central depression. Can bleed. |
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Stage 3 pressure ulcer |
Possible full-thickness skin loss with necrotic subcutaneous tissue. |
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Stage 1 pressure ulcer |
Reddened intact skin or blood-filled blisters |
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Stage 2 pressure ulcer |
Partial-thickness skin loss and a superficial ulcer. |
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Stage 4 pressure ulcer |
Full-thickness skin loss with exposed or palpable bone or muscle |
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Herpes zoster is often triggered by what? |
Physical or psychological stressors such as trauma, fever, or severe fatigue. |
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What is herpes zoster? |
Shingles. Manifests from dormant Varicella-zoster virus being reactivated due to some stressor. Typically acute, segmented grouped umbilical red vesicles along the midline but not crossing. Symptoms of pain, itching, and tingling prior to rash revelopment. Typically scabs over in 7 to 10 days of appearance. Clears in 2 to 4 weeks. |
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Psoriasis inspection would typically show |
Thick, erythmatous plaques covered by silvery scales, dry and itchy. Typically bilateral distribution |
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Escharotomy |
Surgical procedure where they incise through areas of eschar to release it and its restrictive effects, restore distal circulation, and to allow ventilation |
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Melanoma's unique qualities |
-deadliest form of skin cx -Can develop within a mole or be a brand new lesion -develops from melanocytes -doesn't always form in areas of regular sun exposure |
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1st degree burn |
superficial, only affect epidermis. painful, dry, no blistering. Heals fully 3-5 days. |
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2nd degree burn |
partial-thickness, epidermis + part of dermis. Red, swelling, blistered, and VERY painful. Possible scarring, but grows back unless infection occurs or injury deepens. |
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3rd degree burn |
full-thickness, destroy epidermis & dermis, and into subcutaneous tissue. Unlikely to have pain because nerves damaged. Possibly red, white or blackened and charred. Requires skin grafting typically because vessels damaged. Numb to light touch. |
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4th degree burn |
Goes past skin through the subcutaneous tissue, possibly to fat, muscle and bone. No pain as nerve endings are destroyed. Life-threatening. Skin grafting necessary. |
