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29 Cards in this Set
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desiccation |
drying out |
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hypodermis/subcutaneous layer/superficial fossa |
anchors skin underlying organs (not part skin) (adipose and areolar tissue) |
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keratinocytes |
produce keratin (protects) and lamellar granuals (waterproofing); all epiderm layers |
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keratin (purpose) |
protection |
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lamellar granuals (purpose) |
waterproofing (secreting lipid);stratum granulosum, corneum |
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melaniocytes |
produce melanin, absorbs UV; stratum basale (granuals in spinousum) |
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langerhans cells (dendritic cells) |
epidermal marcophages; activate immune system; stratum spinousum |
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Merkel cells (tactile cells) |
touch receptors associated w/ nerve endings; stratum basale |
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upper limbs (rule of 9s) |
4.5% each side each limb (anterior/posterior) |
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face/neck (rule of 9s) |
4.5% each side (anterior/posterior) |
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torso (rule of 9s) |
18% each side (anterior/posterior) |
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lower limbs (rule of 9s) |
9% each side each limb (anterior/posterior) |
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first degree burn |
epidermis only; redness, swelling |
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second degree burn |
epidermis and upper dermis; red w/ blisters |
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third degree burn |
destroys entire skin; grey/white or black |
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Critical burns (%) |
25% 2nd degree 10% 3rd degree 3rd degree on face, hands or feet |
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benign cancer |
does not spread (can still be harmful base on location) |
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malignant cancer |
spreads |
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basal cell carcinoma |
most common skin cancer, least malignant, arises from stratum basale |
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squarmous cell carcinoma |
arises stratum spinosum; spreads lymph nodes (circulatory); easy removal good chance cure |
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malignant melanoma |
most deadly; cancer of melinocytes; metastasis (spread) rapidly to lymph/blood vessels |
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ABCDE rule |
A- asymmetry b- border irregularity c- color d- diameter e- elevation |
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vitiligo |
blotchy white spots due loss melanocytes; most common skin disorder, no serious effects; autoimmune |
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impetigo |
blisters; bacterial (staphyloccus aureus); highly contagious; children |
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hematoma |
collection blood out vessels, swelling |
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albinism |
genetic, no melanin |
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rosacia |
facial erythema(turns red in response stimuli) |
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psoriasis |
raised red patches/silver scales; chromosomal; autoimmune; self limiting; stress triggered |
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eczema |
rash face, neck, joints |
