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Malignant Melanoma |
cancer that develops from melanocytes or from benign melanocytic moles |
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Massage over a transdermal patch |
avoid the patch and a 4 inch radius around it, massage may increase absorption, lubricants may interfere with adhesive properties |
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Massage over a recent topical application of a drug |
avoid for 24 hours |
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Melasma |
hyperpigmentation of face seen in some pregnant women |
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Morbidity |
rate at which a disease occurs within a group or area |
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Mortality |
is the number of deaths resulting from a resulting from a disease within a specific time period |
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Narcotics |
drug that relieves moderate to severe pain- side effect is gastrointestinal distress |
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Narcotic effect |
reduces the body's ability to respond to stimuli by causing generalized insensitivity |
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Natural defense mechanism |
against exposure to pathogens include inflammation, immune response and physical and chemical barriers |
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NSAIDS |
steroid free anti-flammatory drugs |
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NSAID |
massage considerations-caution with deep pressure |
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Objective data |
measurable and quantitative |
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Open-ended questions include |
on a scale from 1-5, what is your level of pain today |
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Palpation |
assessment through touching with purpose and intent |
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Pandemic |
involves large numbers of people in several regions |
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Paronychia |
infection found around the nails |
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Pathogen |
biological agent capable of causing disease - virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, prions, and pathogenic animals |
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Pathology |
the study of disease |
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Prescription |
drug that requires a legal prescription to be dispensed |
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Pharmacodynamics |
study of drug dynamics |
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Pharmacokinetics |
study of drug movement through the body |
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Pharmacology |
study of drugs, their actions, dosages, therapeutic effects and side effects |
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Pharmacotherapy |
practice of treating disease with drugs |
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Portal of entry |
route pathogen used to enter a host-skin and musous membranes most common |
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Portal of exit |
route the pathogen take to leave the infected host |
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Prevalence |
number of all existing cases of a disease within a particular population |
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Prognosis |
prediction of how a disease will progress and chances of recovery |
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Psoriasis |
chronic skin disorder where the proliferation rate of epidermal cells is greatly accelerated |
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Psoriasis Massage |
may benefit from use of highly emollient lubricant |
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Public safety |
primary reason pathology is included in massage therapy programs |
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Pustule |
elevated vesicle filled with pus |
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Oral |
the most common drug administration route |
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Remission |
a period of partial or complete disappearance of the signs and symptoms of chronic disease |
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Reservoir |
source of infection, living or inanimate |
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Ringworm |
fungal skin infection characterized by a red, raised round or oval scaling area with a clear center, a ring appearance |
