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32 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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collection of pus underneath the skin
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Acne
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"pimples"
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Acne vulgaris
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severe acne
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Alopecia
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bald
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Atrophic
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very thin skin; often seen in the elderly who suffer large skin tears from minimal injury
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Cyanosis
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blue due to lack of O2
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Dehiscence
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the splitting apart or separation in the skin often used to describe a surgical wound that re-opened ie "wound dehiscence"
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Diaphoresis
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sweat
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Ecchymosis
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bruising
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Eczematous rash
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commonly used to describe a type of rash seen in autoimmune disease whereby dry, scaly and itchy skin appear
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Edema
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skin saturated with fluid
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Pitting (edema)
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skin that is so saturated with fluid that it retains the imprint left by touching it; usually rated on a scale of 0-4
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Erythematous
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redness
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Fungal rash
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commonly used to describe a type of rash caused by fungus like tinea like "jock itch" aka "tinea cruris" or "athlete's foot" aka "tinea pedis"
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Gangrene
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necrotic skin; dead skin; indicates need for amputation
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Hirsute
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hairy
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Hyperpigmented
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darker than surrounding skin
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Hypopigmented
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lighter than surrounding skin
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Incision and drainage
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"I and D"; the surgical technique in treating an abscess
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Keloid
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hypertrophic scar; a scar that is raised
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Laceration
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a cut in the skin
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Lichenified
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thick skin with very deep lines
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Macerated
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crushed skin w/o defined borders
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Maculopapular rash
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commonly used to describe a type of rash; often seen in allergic response to medication referred to as a drug rash
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Mottled
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skin that is very poor perfusion meaning poor blood circulation
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Necrotizing Fascitis
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a limb and potentially lethal rapid skin infection characterized by the presence of gas on x-ray
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Pallor
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pale
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Petechial rash
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commonly used to describe a type of rash seen in meningitis whereby the skin does not blanch under pressure
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Pruritic
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itchy
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Scarlatiniform rash
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commonly used to describe a type of rash that feels like rough sandpaper and is seen in infection with streptococcus
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Turgor
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skins ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity); poor skin turgor noticed on physical exam indicates dehydration
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Vetiligo
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a skin disease devoid of any pigment
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