Transcript Acne Vulgaris

DISEASE AND DISORDERS
DISEASE AND DISORDERS
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Usually caused by a stressor
Stressor: ANY disruption in homeostasis
Disease and Disorder
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Disease: condition with medically
significant symptoms
Disorder: medical condition disturbing
normal function
Organic and systemic Disease
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Physical changes in one or more organs of
the body
Physical changes affecting the whole body
Signs and Symptoms
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Sign: Observable presence of a disease or
disorder
Symptom: as experienced and described
by the patient
Diseases and Disorders
Integumentary System
Acne
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an inflammation of sebaceous glands & hair
follicles
FYI: much more active at puberty
– affects boys more severely than girls
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caused by bacteria in the sebaceous follicles
Acne
Decubitus
Ulcers
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bed sores - pressure sores
caused by lack of blood supply thru prolonged pressure on a
bony projection
FYI: seen most frequently in individuals bedridden for
prolonged periods of time
Decubitus Ulcers
Decubitous Ulcers
Skin cancer:
Most common
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Squamous cell most frequent
(keratinocytes in epidermis)
Basal cell next (keratinocytes in basal
layer
Pictures of squamous and basal cell
Basal cell
Squamous cell
Melanoma
Cancer of the
melanocytes
A-B-C-D OF SKIN CANCER
A-B-C-D
TANNING BED CANCERS