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Introduction To Massage

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1. Burn to the top layer of skin. It is the least severe of all burns. Signs include redness or mild discoloration - pain - and mild swelling.






2. An agressive form of actinic keratosis lesions that appear on the lips.






3. A viral infection resulting in painful blisters on a red base that develop around the mouth - genitals - or other areas.






4. Hives






5. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






6. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






7. Microbial toxins in the blood.






8. Both host and microorganism benefit.






9. New skin or connective tissue that grows after an injury - infection - or surgery. Lacks pigment - hair follicles and sweat glands.






10. Host provides food and shelter but not adversely affected.






11. Vary in size and shape. Brown or black due to presence of melanocytes. Flat or raised with well defined borders.






12. Small - light brown mottled patches. Raised and wart like as they become malignant. a.k.a. Hutchinson's freckles






13. A group of over 100 pathogens that are associated with several types of human warts. Also associated with cervical cancer in females.






14. Soft - round - peduncular - brown papules often see on the neck and axilla. Common in elderly - pregnant and obese. a.k.a. acrochordons






15. Presence and multiplication of a living organism on or in a host.






16. Incidence and prevalence are relatively stable in a given population.






17. 1. Penetration 2. Direct contact 3. Ingestion 4. Inhalation






18. Pruritic condition characterized by tiny vesicles on neck - trunk - back - folds of skin.






19. Flat reddish-purple patch commonly seen on face and neck. Do not disappear.






20. Ringworm - jock itch - athlete's foot.






21. Total number of active cases at any given time.






22. Horny - wart-like lesion commonly seen on face and trunk. Occur on sunlight exposed skin (ear - nose - scalp)






23. Chronic inflammatory condition involving facial skin - eyes - and eyelids - occurs in stages of severity - starting with occasional flushing - continuing through general inflammation of the face and eyes






24. Decubitus ulcers






25. Erythematous rash occurs from bi-products of urine breakdown. Can lead to secondary (yeast) infection.






26. Classic butterfly rash (redness on nose and cheeks) in acute stage. Subacute stage resembles psoriasis.






27. Often preceded by a prodromic stage: 2 or 3 days of tingling - itching - or pain. Then blisters appear gathered around a red base. The blisters gradually crust and disappear - usually within 2 weeks.






28. Usually found on the external skin but occasionally develops in mucous membranes too. Common on ears - hands - and lower lips - but can grow inside the mouth often as a response to pipe smoking or chewing tobacco.






29. Flat - smooth - bluish blood vessels commonly seen at the back of heads - lips and ears.






30. Dilated capillaries commonly seen around the nose and sun exposed areas.






31. A non-contagious - chronic skin disease involving the excessive production of new skin cells that pile up into isolated or connected lesions.






32. Live primarily in clothing and only visit the host for blood meals.






33. Some authorities describe it as a cancer that develops in the deepest layers of the epidermis - while others maintain that it is a precancerous condition.






34. A bacterial infection caused by streptococci - leading to painful inflammation of the skin. Often seen in lower leg.






35. Leave itchy trails or nodules where they burrow under the skin.






36. A delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)






37. Any organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another organism.






38. Sores that scab with a yellow-brown crust are the most common sign - but other forms involve large blisters or ulcers.






39. Painful - hot - red - pustules on the skin caused by Staphylococcus aureus. They may occur singly or in groups called folliculitus - or clusters called carbuncles.






40. Small - ruby red-purplish round vascular lesion - slightly raised. Commonly seen on trunk and chest






41. Light blue/grey or grey/green macule caused by selective pigmentation. Commonly seen on the buttocks and sacral areas of Asians and blacks.






42. Yeast (fungal) infection that can occur in the GI tract - vagina - or mouth (thrush).






43. Bright red - raised and rounded. Enlarge with the growth of infant. Disappear around age 5-7.






44. Scleroderma






45. Damage includes all layers of the epidermis and possibly some of the dermis too. Symptoms include redness - blisters - edema and pain. Often leave a permanent scar.






46. A chronic inflammatory disease caused by a bacterial infection and characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin caused by an overproduction of sebum. Common in adolescence.






47. Shiny purple - white-topped polygonal papules commonly seen on wrists - ankles - trunk and oral lesions. Rough - scaly and severely itchy.






48. By far the most common form of skin cancer.






49. Formation of papules and pustules - and finally permanent thickening and distortion of facial skin - especially around the nose. Often but incorrectly associated with alcoholism.






50. A bacterial infection of the skin (staph or streptococcal) usually seen in infants and young children.