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| Vitiligo |
a skin disease devoid of any pigmentation |
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| Vesicular rash |
commonly used to describe a type of rash seen in herpes infection whereby fluid filled blisters appear |
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| Urticarial rash |
commonly used to describe a type of rash seen in allergic responses whereby raised itchy wheals appear |
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| Tenting |
skin pulled away from body remains pulled away like a tent and does not snap back; indicates dehydration |
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| Turgor |
skins ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity); poor skin turgor noticed on physical exam; indicates dehydration |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:31:52 GMT |
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| Scarlatiniform rash |
commonly used to describe the type of rash that feels like rough sandpaper and is seen in infection with streptococcus |
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| Pruritic |
itchy |
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| Petechial rash |
commonly used to describe a type of rash seen in meningitis whereby the skin does not blanch under pressure |
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| Pallor |
pale |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:26:31 GMT |
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| Necrotizing Fascitis |
a limb and potentially lethal rapid skin infection characterized by the presence of gas on xray |
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| Mottled |
skin that is very poor perfusion meaning poor blood circulation |
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| Maculopapular rash |
commonly used to describe a type of rash; often seen in allergic response to medication referred to as a drug rash |
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| Macerated |
crushed skin w/o defined borders |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:23:55 GMT |
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| Lichenified |
thick skin with very deep veins |
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| Laceration |
cut in the skin |
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| keloid |
hypertrophic scar; a scar that is raised |
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| I & D |
incision and drainage; the surgical technique in treating abscess |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:22:52 GMT |
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| Hypopigmented |
lighter than the surrounding skin |
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| Hyperpigmented |
darker than the surrounding skin |
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| Hirsute |
hairy |
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| Gangrene |
necrotic skin; dead skin; indicates need for amputation |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:21:50 GMT |
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| Fungal rash |
commonly used to describe a type of rash caused by a fungus like tinea like jock itch aka "tinea cruris" or athlete's foot aka "tinea pedis" |
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| Erythematous |
redness |
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| (Pitting) Edema |
skin that is so saturated with fluid that it retains the imprint left by touching it; usually rated on a scale of 0-4 |
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| Edema |
skin saturated with fluid |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:17:24 GMT |
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| Eczematous rash |
commonly used to describe a type of skin rash seen in autoimmune disease whereby dry, scaly, and itchy skin appear |
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| Ecchymosis |
bruising |
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| Diaphoresis |
sweat |
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| Dehiscence |
the splitting apart of skin often used to describe a surgical wound that re-open (ie wound dehiscence) |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:14:16 GMT |
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| Cyanosis |
blue due to lack of oxygen |
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| Atrophic |
very thin skin; often seen in the elderly who suffer large tears from minimal injury |
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mcs5109 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:12:56 GMT |
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| Alopecia |
bald |
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| Acne vulgaris |
severe acne |
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| Abscess |
collection of pus underneath the skin |
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