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Homeostatic Imbalances of the Skin

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Full-thickness burn; epidermal and dermal layers destroyed; skin is blanched   3rd degree burn  
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Blisters form   2nd degree burn  
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Epidermal damage, redness, and some pain (usually brief)   1st degree burn  
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Epidermal and some dermal damage; pain; regeneration is possible   2nd degree burn  
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Regeneration impossible, requires grafting   3rd degree burn  
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Epithelial cells, not in contact with the basement membrane, develop lesions; metastasizes.   squamous cell carcinoma  
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Cells of the lowest level of the epidermis invade the dermis and hypodermis; exposed areas develop ulcer; slow to metastasize.   basal cell carcinoma  
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Rare but often deadly cancer of pigment-producing cells.   malignant melanoma  
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What does A mean in reference to examination of pigmented areas?   Asymmetry  
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What does B mean in reference to examination of pigmented areas?   Border Irregularity  
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What does C mean in reference to examination of pigmented areas?   Color Changes  
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What does D mean in reference to examination of pigmented areas?   Diameter  
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What does E mean in reference to examination of pigmented areas?   Evolution or elevation of freckles or moles can indicate malignant melanoma  
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Pain is absent because nerve endings are destroyed   3rd degree burn  
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