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Hair Skin And Nails

QuestionAnswer
Pallor paleness, lack of color
Cyanosis bluish or gray coloring of the skin due to decreased amounts of hemoglobin in the blood suggesting reduced oxgenation
Jaundice yellowness of the skin, eye whites, or mucous membranes due to a deposit of bile pigments related to excess bilirubin in the blood, often seen in clients with live or gallbladder disease, hemolysis, and some anemias
Lesion abnormal change of tissue usually from injury or disease
Macule/patch
Papule/plaque
Nodule/Tumor
Vesicle/Bulla
wheel
pustule
Cyst
erosion
ulcer
Scar
fissure
scales
Crust
Atrophy
Erythema redness due to capillary dilation
Petichiae
Ecchymosis
Hematoma
Angioma (cherry, spider)
Carcinoma
Linear
annular
zosteriform
discrete
polycyclic
confluent
Clubbing enlargement of fingertips and flattening of the angle between the fingernail and nailbed, as a result of heart and or lung disease
Turgor normal skin tone, tension, and elasticity
Edema accumulation of fluid in body tissues, which may cause swelling
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