Skin Disorders

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Skin Disorders

• Cancer rapid mitotic division of cells caused by
  a trigger environmental, genetic
• Skin cancer is caused by exposure to UV rays.
  There are three types named for tissue affected
• Basal carcinoma most common, and easiest to
  remove. Appears as a red shiny bump that enlarges
  with depressed center

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Skin Disorders

• Squamous carcinoma found usually on scalp, ears,
  lip, back of hands. Has red scaly appearance with
  concave center. High survival rate with early
  detection, will metastasize to lymph nodes highly
  lethal
• Malignant melanoma most deadly arises in
  melanocytes in moles. Fast to metastasize lethal
  without immediate treatment

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Skin Disorders

• Burns Leading cause in accidental death, death
  results from fluid loss and the toxic effect of
  eschar
• First degree found in only epidermis, epidermis
  turns red, edema and pain, heals in a few days

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Skin Disorders

• Second degree or partial-thickness burns due to
  damage only in top of dermis layers, has blisters
  can scar and takes about 2 weeks to heal
• Third degree or total thickness burns, turns
  black, skin can only grow from sides of damaged
  area so grafts are needed, debridement must occur
  in 24 hours, then toxic