Dermatology

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Dermatology
Study of the Integumentary System
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SKIN

• Contains glands aden/o
• Cutane/o skin
• Blue cyan/o
• Skin derm/o, dermat/o
• Little follicle folicul/o
• Hard kerat/o
• Nail onych/o
• Sebum, oil seb/o

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FUNCTIONS

• Protection
• Sensory
• thermoregulation

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THE SKIN CONTAINS

• EPIDERMIS
• DERMIS
• HYPODERMIS
• SEBACEOUS GLANDS
• HAIR
• NAILS
• SENSORY ENDINGS
• MUSCLE (ERECTOR PILLI)

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INJURIES

• ABRASION superficial wound

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ABCESS

• Localized elevation of skin containing a cavity
  full of infection

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CELLULITE

• Dimples on surface from fat and connective tissue
  in the hypodermis

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CICATRIX

• Surgical scar tissue from non-healing wound

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COMEDO

• A PIMPLE FORMED FROM BACTERIAL INFECTION OF
  SEBACEOUS GLAND

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CONTUSION

• BRUISE

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CYANOSIS

• Poor circulation makes skin blue

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CYST
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EDEMA
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ERYTHEMA
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FISSURE
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FURUNCLE
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INDURATION
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JAUNDICE
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KELOID
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LACERATION
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MACULE
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NEVUS
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PALLOR
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PAPULE
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PETECHIA
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PRURITUS
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PURPURA
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ULCER
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URTICARIA
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VERRUCA
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VESICLE
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WHEAL