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Introduction To Massage

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. Leading cause of death among skin diseases. Accounts for 72% of skin cancer deaths.






4. 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.






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






6. Least painful of all burns due to destruction of nerve endings.






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






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






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






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






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






12. Lesions caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Typically named by location.






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






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






15. An inflammatory skin reaction to a variety of triggers. a.k.a. urticaria






16. Reddish brown insect measuring 3-6 mm long that feed on human blood and turn purple after feeding. Have a painless bite






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






18. Common warts - look like hard cauliflower-shaped lumps






19. Study of factors - events and circumstances that influence the transmission of infectious diseases among humans.






20. Microbial toxins in the blood.






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






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






23. Stem from inadequate blood flow to the skin that stretches over bony or otherwise prominent areas.






24. 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.






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






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






27. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






28. Scleroderma






29. Non-contagious skin rash - characterized by itchy scaly patches and brought about by a hypersensitivity reaction.






30. 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.






31. 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






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






33. Both host and microorganism benefit.






34. Decubitus ulcers






35. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






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






37. Psoriasis






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






39. Tiny parasites known as crabs - infest pubic and coarse body hair.






40. Hives






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






42. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






43. Number of new cases within a defined population.






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






45. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






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






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






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






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






50. Nits are small - rice-shaped flecks that cling strongly to hair shafts.