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52 Cards in this Set
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macule
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flat, non-palpable, circumscribed (BRPWT); <1 cm
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patch
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flat, non-palpable, irregular shape (BRPWT); >1 cm
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papule
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elevated, palpable, firm, circumscribed (BRPTB-R); <1cm
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plaque
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elevated, flat top, firm, rough, superficial (BRPTB-R); >1 cm
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wheal
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eleavted, irregular, cutaneous edema, solid, transient, changing; pale pink and light center; variable size
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nodule
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elevated, firm circumscribed, palpable, deep in dermis; 1-2 cm
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tumor
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elevated, solid, may or may not be clearly demarcated; may not vary from normal skin color; >2 cm
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vesicle
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elevated, circumscribed, superficial, filled with serous fluid; <1 cm
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bulla
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elevated, circumscribed, superficial, filled with serous fluid; >1 cm
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pustule
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elevated, superficial, circumscribed, filled with purulent fluid; white, yellow; variable size
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scale
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heaped-up, keratinized cells, flaky esfoliation, irregular, thick or thin, dry or oily (silver, white, tan)
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crust
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dried serum, blood, or purulent exudate, slightly elevated (brown, red, black, straw, tan)
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lichenification
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rough, thickened, epidermis, accentuated skin markings flexor aspect of extremity
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scar
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thin to thick fibrous tissue replacing injured dermis, irregular
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keloid
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irregularly shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar
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excoriation
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loss of epidermsi, linear or hollowed out crusted area, dermis exposed
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fissure
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linear crack or break from epidermis to dermis (red)
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ulcer
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loss of epidermis and dermis, concave, exudative (red or reddish-blue)
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erosion
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loss of all or part of epidermis, depressed, moist, glistening
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atrophy
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thinning of skin surface and loss of skin markings, skin translucent and paper like
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myopia
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near sighted or impaired far vision
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hyperopia
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farsighted or impaired near vision
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presbyopia
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impaired near vision with aging
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arcus senilis
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cloudy area on perimeter of cornea that increases with age
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occulomotor
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CN III; pupillary constriction, eye opening, and most extraocular movements
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trochlear
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CN IV; downward, inward movement of the eye
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abducens
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CN VI; lateral deviation of the eye
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Lateral Rectus
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CN VI (ocular muscle)
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Superior Oblique
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CN IV (ocular muscle)
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nystagmus
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fine rhythmic oscillation of the eyes; a few beats on extreme lateral gaze are normal
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lid lag
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condition seen in hyperthyroidism;
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ptosis
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CN III problem; drooping of the eyelid due to muscle weakness
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proptosis
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bulging of the eye ball due to ocular pressure
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miosis
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constriction of the pupil
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mydriasis
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dilation of the pupil
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anisocoria
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unequal pupil size
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ossicles
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part of middle ear that transmits sound
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eustachian tube
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part of middle ear that connects to the nasopharynx
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conductive phase
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vibrations of sound through the external ear are transmitted to the TM and ossicles of the middle ear (tested by air conduction)
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sensorineural phase
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vibrations from ossicles are received by the cochlea and codes them into nerve impulses that travel to the brain via the cochlear nerve (tested by bone conduction)
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weber test
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tests for lateralization; normal=heard in both ears, unilateral conductive hearing loss=sound lateralized impaired ear
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Rinne test
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test to see if AC>BC; conductive hearing loss BC=AC or BC>AC; sensorineural hearing loss= AC>BC
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rectal temperature
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avg temperature is .5 C or 1.0 F higher than oral
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TM temperature
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avg temperature is 1.4 F or .8 C higher than oral temperature
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60-90 bpm
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normal pulse rate
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postural hypotension
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drop in systolic of >20mmHG or in diastolic >10mmHG
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vellus hair
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short, fine, inconspicuous, and relatively unpigmented hair
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terminal hair
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coarser, thicker, more conspicuous and usually pigmented hair
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cuticle
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eponychium; provides a waterproof barrier b/t the nail plate and the nail bed
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perionychium
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skin that overlies the nail plate on its sides; site of infection called paronychia
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eccrine gland
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sweat gland; widely distributed over most of the body; open directly onto the skin surface; sweat production help control body temp.
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apocrine gland
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found primarily in axillary and genital regions; opens into a hair follicle; stimulated by emotional stress; cause body odor
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