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Introduction To Massage

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






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. 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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Decubitus ulcers






16. 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.






17. Scleroderma






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Microbial toxins in the blood.






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






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






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






28. Hives






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






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






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






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






48. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






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






50. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.