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7 Cards in this Set
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Compartment syndrome |
Potentially life- limb and functionally threatening clinical syndrome characterized by abnormally high intracompartmental pressure usually in the limbs |
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Fistula |
A sinus tract connecting 2 epithelial surfaces |
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Lymphedema |
Accumulation of protein- rich fluid due to congenital malformation of the lymphatic sir impaired lymph transport |
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Pyoderma gangrenosum |
Non- infectious, progressive necrotizing skin condition associated with systemic inflammatory conditions |
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Radiation fibrosis |
Chronic changes in which the skin appears discolored, dry, hairless, atrophied, fibrotic, and inelastic due to increased collagen deposition and vascular damage |
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Steven-Johnson syndrome |
Manifestation of drug hypersensitivity in HIV- infected patients |
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Lupus erythematosus |
Systemic autoimmune disease that can manifest in thick, red scaly skin lesions |
