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Introduction To Massage

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1. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






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






4. White patches on the tongue or inside the cheek






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






6. Flat pigmented spot on skin. a.k.a. liver spots - Malignant lentigines are dark and large and grow slowly.






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. Spread of disease beyond continental boundaries.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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






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






29. Number of new cases within a defined population.






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






31. A chronic autoimmune disorder involving damage to small blood vessels. Leads to abnormal accumulations of collagen in the skin and other tissues.






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






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






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






35. Scleroderma






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






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






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






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






40. Psoriasis






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






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






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






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