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28 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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collection of pus underneath the skin
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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 elderly who suffer large skin tears from minimal injury
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cyanosis
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blue due to lack of oxygen
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dehiscence
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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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bruise
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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 w/ fluid
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(pitting) edema
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skin that is so saturated w/ 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 crusis" or "athlete's foot" aka "tinea pedis"
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gangrene
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necrotic skin; dead skin
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hirsute
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hairy
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hyperpigmented
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darker than the surrounding skin
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hypopigmented
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lighter than the surround skin
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incision and drainage
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I/D; the surgical technique in treating an abscess
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keloid
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hypertropic scar, scar that is raised
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lichenified
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thick skin w/ very deep lines
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maculopapular rash
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drug rash
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mottled
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skin w/ poor perfusion
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necrotizing fascitis
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rapid skin infection, shown by gas on xray
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petechial rash
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rash commonly seen in meningitis whereby the skin does not blanch
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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 sandpaper, seen w/ streptococcus
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turgor
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skins ability to change shape and return to normal
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tenting
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skin does not snap back
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