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Basal cell carcinomas (BCC) account for 80 percent of the skin cancers seen in the older adult. These cancers are generally slow growing but should be surgically removed as soon as possible.

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Types of Burns

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Burns are one of the most common household injuries, especially among children. The term "burn" means more than the burning sensation associated with this injury. Burns are characterized by severe skin damage that causes the affected skin cells to die. Most people can recover from burns withou...

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Non-specific disease resistance mechanisms & Skin's defense barriers

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• Non-specific disease resistance acts quickly to fight a wide variety of invaders. • Mechanisms include: • Barriers • Antimicrobial substances • Cellular defenses • Inflammation • Fever Barriers - types • Physical and chemical bathers prevent invasion by micro...

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Eczema

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Eczema is a condition where patches of skin become inflamed, itchy, red, cracked, and rough. Blisters may sometimes occur. Different stages and types of eczema affect 31.6 percent of people in the United States. The word "eczema" is also used specifically to talk about atopic dermatitis, the most...

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Integumentary Anatomy

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The integumentary system comprises the skin and its appendages acting to protect the body from various kinds of damage, such as loss of water or damages from outside. The integumentary system includes hair, scales, feathers, hooves, and nails. It has a variety of additional functions; it may serv...

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Causes of Acne

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Short video on the causes of acne.

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Wound Repair Animation

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A wound is an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.

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Tuberculosis Testing

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Tuberculosis Skin Tests: - Test performed to identify the presence of the Tubercle bacilli. - The tine, Heaf, or Mantoux test are used.

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Metabolic Rate, Heat and Thermoregulation - response to heat and cold stresses

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• A neuron group in the anterior portion of the hypothalamus controls heat balance. • Neurons in the preoptic region of the hypothalamus integrate signals that come from thermoreceptors. • The temperature control center in the preoptic region propagates control signals to two other part...

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