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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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