Peds Skin Conditions
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- allergens
- enter body via digestive tract, inhalation, direct contact, injections
- alopecia
- hair loss
- autograft
- healthy tissue from pts own body
- chilblain
- cold injury w/erythema, vesicles & ulcerative lesions occur as result of vasoconstriction
- comedo
- plug of keratin, sebum, bacteria
- crust
- scab
- Curling's ulcer
- stress ulcer
- debridement
- removal of dried crusts
- dermabrasion
- planing of skin to decrease scarring
- ecchymosis
- bruise
- emollient
- soothing effect on skin
- eschar
- scab
- exanthem
- skin rash
- frostbite
- freezing body part
- heterografts
- tissues obtained from different species
- hives
- general rash athat appears abruptly
- homografts
- tissue from disease-free cadavers
- ileus
- intestinal muscle paralysis
- isograft
- "equal"; from pts identical twin
- macule
- flat rash; freckles
- MRSA
- Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aereus
- papule
- elevated area; pimple
- pediculosis
- infection of humans by lice
- pruritis
- itching
- pustule
- elevated, pus filled (impetigo, acne)
- sebum
- fatty substances secreted by sebaceous glands
- stye
- infection of sebaceous gland of eyelash
- TBSA
- total body surface area; size of burn calculated as percentage
- vesicle
- elevated, fluid filled blister (cold sore, chickenpox)
- wheal
- raised red, irregular mosquito bite
- xenograft
- slice of skin from different species; same as heterograft