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| Cellulits | Bacterial infection that causes redness, swelling, warmth, and pain
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| Pemphigus | Autoimmune disorder that causes sores or blisters in skin or mucous membranes
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| Psoriasis | Autoimmune disorder that causes T cells to attack skin cells and makes skin cells build up into rough, scaly, dry patches
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| Shingles | After someone has had chickenpox, the virus stays and can redevelop later in life
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| Basal Cell Carcinoma | Least malignant but most common skin cancer; White or pink waxy transparent lumps or brown scaly patches on face or neck
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| Malignant Melanoma | Fifth most common cancer in the US; Most dangerous due to being highly metastatic and resistant to chemotherapy; Develops from an overproduction of melanocytes usually starting from moles
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| Chicken Pox | Contagious virus that causes ulcers, red spots, blisters, and scabs
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| Eczema | Condition that makes your skin red and itchy; Thought to be linked to an over reactive immune system
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| Impetigo | Inflammatory skin bacterial infection that causes a weeping spot that dries to a distinct honey-colored crust; Red rashes, blisters; ulcers
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| Rubella | Contagious virus that causes fever, malaise, red rashes, eye redness, and a runny nose
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| Urticaria | Bacterial infection that causes hives (itchy, burning, and stinging) that appear anywhere on the body
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| Scabies | Microscopic mite burrows into upper layer of skin, where it lives and lays eggs; Causes intense itching and thin irregular burrow tracks of blisters and bumps
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| Impetiginized Eczema | Bacterial infection in someone with eczema that causes impetigo over regular rashes
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| First Degree Burn | Burning of epidermis that causes red skin, minor inflammation, and peeling skin as it heals
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| Measles | Bacterial infection that causes inflamed eyes, sore throat, and red blotchy rashes
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| Alopecia | Autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss in patches, the whole head, or the entire body
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| Third Degree Burn | Burning of epidermis, dermis, and tissue so muscle is exposed that causes dry and leathery skin and extreme swelling, though no pain because the nerve endings are destroyed
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Second most common form of skin cancer that develops in the squamous cells and causes red nodules and flat sores with scaly crust
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| Lichen Sclerosis | Uncommon condition that creates patchy white skin in genitals and anal areas that appears thinner than normal
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| Napkin Dermatitis | (aka Diaper Rash) Caused by babies' limbs rubbing against over-hydrated skin that then forms a rash
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| Rosacea | Reaction to certain stimuli (like alcohol or cosmetic problems) that causes redness, visible blood vessels, small pus-filled bumps, enlarged nose
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| Warts | Viral infection that causes cells to rapidly grow on top layer of skin to form callus like bumps that are pink or red in color
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| Second Degree Burn | Burning of the epidermis and dermis that causes blisters, deep redness, and painful to the touch skin
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| Skin Cancer | Affects 1 in 5 Americans,
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| ABCDE Rule for Skin Cancer | Assymmetry, Border irregularity, Color, Diameter, Elevation
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| Burns | Tissue damage caused by heat, electricity, radiation, or chemicals; Main threat is loss of fluids so treatment is to replace fluids via an IV
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| Rule of Nines | Used in estimating extent of burns; Divides body into 11 areas with each making up 9% except genitals which are 1%
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| Critical Burn | More than 25% of body with 2nd degree burn; More than 10% of body with third degree burn; Third degree burn on face, hands, or feet
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| Blister | Separation of epidermal and dermal layers
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| Bed Sores | Condition when blood flow is restricted to cells which causes skin cells to die and form ulcers
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| Freckles/Moles | Local accumulations of melanin
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| Bruises | Blood clots under the skin causing pain to the touch and discoloration of skin
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| Whitehead | Blocked sebaceous gland
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| Blackhead | Sebum oxidized and dried over sebaceous gland
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| Acne | Active inflammation of sebaceous glands caused by bacterial infection
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