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53 Cards in this Set
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Right Upper Quadrant
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contains: right lobe of liver, gallbladder, right kidney, part of pancreas
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Left Upper Quadrant
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contains: left lobe of liver, stomach, spleen, left kidney, part of pancreas
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Right Lower Quadrant
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contains: appendix, right ureter, right ovary & uterine tube or spermatic duct
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Left Lower Quadrant
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contains: left ureter, left ovary & uterine tube or spermatic duct
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abrasion
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scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury
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abscess
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localized collection of pus
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acne
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inflammatory disease of skin involving sebaceous glands & hair follicles
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actinic keratosis
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precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive sun exposure
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basal cell carcinoma
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epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. excessive sunlight a factor
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carbuncle
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skin infection composed of a cluster of boils from staph
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cellulitis
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inflammation of skin & subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leads to redness, swelling, & fever
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contusion
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injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, & discoloration, aka bruise
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eczema
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noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, & itching
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furuncle
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painful skin node caused by staph in a hair follicle, aka boil
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gangrene
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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply
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herpes
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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus, characterized by small blisters in clusters
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impetigo
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superficial skin infection caused by staph or strep, looks like pustules
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Kaposi sarcoma
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cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules, common with AIDS
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pediculosis
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invasion into the skin and hair by lice
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rosacea
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chronic skin disorder, produces erythema, papules, pustules, & broken blood vessels, common on central area of face in people age 30+
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scabies
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skin infection caused by the itch mite, looks like papule eruptions, comes with severe itching
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scleroderma
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disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of connective tissue
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shingles
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development of painful inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes, aka herpes zoster
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squamous cell carcinoma
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malignant growth developing from scale-like epithelial tissue
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, & nervous system
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cauterization
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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold tool, electric current, or caustic substance
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cryosurgery
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destruction of tissue using extreme cold
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debridement
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removal of contaminated or dead tissue & foreign matter from an open wound
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dermabrasion
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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material
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Mohs surgery
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technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers
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adipose
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fat, fatty
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allergy
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hypersensitivity to a substance
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bacteria
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single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division
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cyst
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closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
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cytomegalovirus
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herpes-type virus, usually causes disease when immune systme is compromised
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
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escape of blood into the tissues causing superficial discoloration, aka bruise
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fungus
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organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules form its surroundings
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induration
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abnormal hard spots
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macule
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flat colored spot on the skin
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nevus
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circumscribed malformation of the skin, aka mole
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nodule
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small, knotlike mass
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papule
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small solid skin elevation, aka pimple
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petechia
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pinpoint skin hemorrhage
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pressure ulcer
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eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure
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pruritis
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severe itching
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purpura
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hemorrhages into the tissue giving the skin a purple-red discoloration
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pustule
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elevation of skin containing pus
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ulcer
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eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane
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verruca
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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus, aka wart
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vesicle
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small elevation of the epidermis containing liqiud, aka blister
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virus
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microorganism, characterized by lack of independent metabolism & ability to replicate only within living host cells
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wheal
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transitory, itchy elevation of skin with a white center and red surrounding area
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