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Cards (21)

  • VERNIX CASEOSA
    A sebum cheesy substance that protects the skin of the fetus
  • LANUGO
    a silvery fine hairs to keep the baby warm, it took 2 weeks to dissappera
  • ERYTHEMA
    the reddish of the skin caused by an injury or inflammation
  • PALLOR
    arterial insufficiency, decreased blood supply and anemia
  • CYANOSIS
    may cause the skin to turn blue, especially on the nail bed and skin.Caused by low levels of oxygen
  • JAUNDICE
    yellow skin tones, particularly in the sclera, oral mucosa, and palms. CAused by liver cirrhosis or infection
  • ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS

    darkening of the skin in body folds and creases mostly in the neck, groin and axilla. Caused by high blood insulin levels
  • HYPERPIGMENTATION
    more melanin, patches of the skin becomes darker in skin color that normal skin
  • BIRTHMARKS
    abnormal distribution of melanin
  • FRECKLES
    due to too much sunlight exposure, the Uv will going to stimulate, going to the melanocytes which will cause brown spots to the skin
  • MONGOLIAN SPOTS

    congenital birthmarks in babies, blue to green spots in lumbo sacral areas
  • CUTIS MARMORATA
    bluish red marbling pattern when exposed to cold temperature
  • ACRONYOSIS
    arterial disease, discoloration of both hands
  • SENILE LENTIGINES
    ages 60 and above, due to sun exposure, and most of this lesion will appear at the parts that are exposed to the sun
  • VITILIGO
    skin loses its color, patches to the skin, destruction of melanocytes
  • ALBINISM
    congenital disorder, no melanocytes upon birth, an auto immune disease
  • STRIAE
    sometimes called stretchmarks
  • CUTANEOUS TAG
    raised papule with a depressed center
  • AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE
    there was an antigen that entered the body, protozoa or bacteria, and the antibodies destroys both
  • HYPOTHERMIA
    cold to touch, obstruction or clotted blood or even lipids
  • HYPERTHERMIA
    hot/very warm to touch, fever is present