Affect all 3 layers of the skin - Correct Answer - bed sores
Psoriasis - Correct Answer - Lesions are dry, raised, red skin patches
(plaques) covered with silvery scales that usually appear on elbows,
knees, lower back and scalp
Acute Uritcaria - Correct Answer - Hives:
A skin reaction that is commonly caused by allergy or Type I sensitivity
(immediate allergic response)
Type I hypersensitivity - Correct Answer - anaphylaxis
, Type II hypersensitivity - Correct Answer - Reaction results in the
production of antibodies to fight cellular antigens
Type III hypersensitivity - Correct Answer - An abnormal immune
response where antigen-antibody complex aggregates called "immune
complexes". These aggregates can occur in various tissues such as the
skin in systemic lupus erythematosus
Type IV hypersensitivity reaction - Correct Answer - A cell-mediated
reaction that can occur in response to direct contact such as in contact
dermatitis. Also TB skin test
occurs in the lower trunk and legs - Correct Answer - cellulitis
paronychia - Correct Answer - diseased state around the nail
what bacteria causes paronychia - Correct Answer - staphylococcus
aureus
The two most common parasitic insects to infect humans - Correct
Answer - Scabies and Pediculosis
herpes zoster (shingles) - Correct Answer - a disease that involves a
painful, blistering rash accompanied by headache, fever, and a general
feeling of unwellness
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