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True or False the skin is the largest organ in the body |
TRUE |
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the internal lining of the body is known as the |
mucous membrane ; for protection |
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What IgA |
release by the mucous membrane a specific antibody molecule (immunoglobulin) that is protects the body from microbial invaders |
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Majority of the organism apart from the normal skin are gram _____ |
gram positive bacteria |
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what are the 3 skin sites of indigenous microbiota |
sebaceous (forehead and back) moist sites dry sites |
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what is the most common skin condition in the world |
Acne |
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How is acne caused |
from the proprionibacterium acnes excess sebum dead skin cells |
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Open comedones = |
black heads |
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Closed comedones = |
pimples |
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How can one treat acne |
mild soap peroxide antibiotics if severe cases |
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Name specific bacterium that causes skin infections |
Staphyococcal infections (S. aureus) |
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what are 3 S. aureus contact diseases (bacterial infections of the skin) |
Impetigo (causes by S.pyogenes) toxic shock syndrome scaled skin syndrome |
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what diseases are caused by GAS (group a strep) |
-impetigo strep throat -cellulitis - erysipelas - necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease) |
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many bacteria can infected burns and release toxins into the wound , treatment of this skin infection requires _______ |
Debridement |
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What is debridement |
removal of infected dead skin and tissue |
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what are some bacteria diseases of the eye |
- conjunctivitis (pink eye) - gonorrhoeal and chlamydial infections caught during childbirth trachoma (causes blindness) |
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what is a common parasitic eye infection in Africa that causes blindness |
Onchocerciasis - river blindness |
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What causes Gangrene |
Clostridia (flesh eating bacteria) |
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What is Tetanus |
violently remained muscles contraction cause by clostridium |
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What are the viral disease of the skin |
- Rubella (german measles) - Measles (rubeola) - Chickenpox (varicella) --. to shingles - Small Pox - Leprosy (Hansen disease) |
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What can result from given aspirin to children with chickenpox |
Reyes Syndrome |
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What are the sign and affects of Leprosy |
infection of skin and peripheral nerves deformities due to lack of pain sensation - clawed hand - twisted skin and bones |
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What are fungal infections of the skin |
ringworm athletes foot jock itch yeast infection blatomycosis |
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Wound and bite infections of the skin refers to |
bacteria that get into wound and bites of the skin |
