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skin

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3 layers of skin   epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous  
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pruritis   itching  
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pallor   paleness; dull skin tone  
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erythema   redness  
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cyanosis   blue skin  
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jaundice   yellow skin/sclera  
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melanine   tan skin  
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carotene   orange skin; palms and foot pads  
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hemoglobin   bright red lips & nail beds- CO poisoning  
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diaphoresis   excessive sweating  
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mobility   ease of movement of skin layers  
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turgor   fluid amt in skin (bounce back)  
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hyperthyroidism (effect on skin)   excessively smooth skin (caused by..)  
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effects of aging on dermis   becomes thinner  
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effects of aging on sub Q   significant loss of fat, esp. on face & hands  
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primary lesions   arise from previously normal skin  
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secondary lesions   result from changes in primary lesions  
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macule   birthmark, freckle  
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ecchymosis   bruise  
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hematoma   raised bruise (swelling)  
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petechiae   blood blister-tiny  
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purpura   blood blister- large, irregular shapes  
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patch   "port wine stain" "vitiligo" -large birthmarks  
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papule   wart  
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plaque   eczema  
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nodule   deep papule  
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wheal   ppd, mosquito bite, hives  
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pustule   acne  
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vesicle   blister  
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tumor   big nodule  
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induration   callous  
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scales   psoriasis, dandruff  
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crust   scab  
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erosions   popped blister, skinned knee  
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ulcer   scars, deep cuts  
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pressure points   heels, sacrum, hips, elbows, scapulae, occiput  
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stage I pressure ulcer   reddened area, skin intact  
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stage II pressure ulcer   loss of skin surface: epidermis, maybe partially dermis  
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stage III pressure ulcer   loss of epidermis, dermis and some subQ; measurable depth  
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stage IV pressure ulcer   loss of tissue through subQ fascia, may include muscle/bone, may tunnel beneath superficial border  
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fissure   chapped lips, athlete's foot  
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keloid   elevated, progressively enlarging scar  
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atrophy   depression in skin resulting from thinning of epidermis or dermis. example- striae  
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striae   stretch marks  
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lichenification   rough/thickening due to rubbing or irritation (fat ppl.. skin folds)  
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telangiectasia   dilation of superficial blood vessels  
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comedone   a plug of sebaceous material in the opening of a hair follicle  
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burrow   a tortuous channel produced by a parasite (scabies)  
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annular   round shaped  
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arcuate   shaped like an arch  
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discoid   round lesions on top of each other  
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eczematoid   flat scaley lesions with irr. borders  
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reticulated   resembles a net  
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isolated   single arrangement  
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confluent   multiple lesions coming together  
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linear   in a line; manifests where touched (poison ivy)  
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zosterform   follows a dermatone (nerve track) -Shingles  
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seborrheic keratosis   age spots  
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ABCDE of cancer   A- asymmetry B- border C- color D- diameter E- elevation/enlargement  
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clubbing   nail condition caused by decrease pulmonary function  
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spooning   nail condition caused by anemia  
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splinter hemorrhages   nail condition caused by blunt force trauma or bacterial endocarditis  
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pitting   nail condition caused by psoriasis  
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