Question | Answer |
Rosacea | Chronic condition causes flushing of face, neck and chest |
Eczema | General dematologic term for conditions that affect the skin; dermatitis |
Lyme Disease | bacterial infection transmitted by ticks; bulls-eye rash and flu-like symptoms |
Scabies | infestation of skin with microscopic mites; contagious |
Pediculosis | infestation with type of lice |
Frostbite | damage to the skin after exposure to very cold temperatures |
Impetigo | bacterial infection; highly contagious, small vesicles usually around mouth and nose |
Alopecia areata | autoimmune disease causing patchy hair loss |
tinea | fungal skin infection; ringworm and athlete's foot |
Seborrheic keratosis | common in elderly, noncancerous skin lesions vary in size and shape |
vitiligo | chronic skin disorder results in loss of skin pigment; patchy spots |
decutibus ulcer | 'bed sore' or pressure sore from injury and necrosis of tissue usually caused by pressure that limits circulation to skin |
Psoriasis | chronic inflammation of skin - red or silvery scaly plaques |
Candidiasis | fungal infection; yeast. May affect skin or mucous membranes |
Verruca | warts, viral cause - human papilloma virus |
paronychia | infection of area of nailbed |
cellulitis | bacterial infection of connective tissue - dermis and subcutaneous |
Laceration | tear or cut into the skin |
systemic lupus erythmatosus | chronic autoimmune disorder causing inflammation and degeneration of connective tissue such as skin and joints |