| Skin Disorders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cellulitis: Causes: Bacteria enter from wounds or cuts Symptoms: Redness and swelling Psoriasis-Causes: disease, stress, overactive T-cell Symptoms: Itchiness, dry and red Melanoma- Causes: UV radiation, mole, genetic Symptoms: Red head, fair skin Eczema- Causes: Contact with solution, Allergic RXN, Weather condition, sweat Symptoms: Redness, swelling, blister, itching Athlete�s foot- Causes: Tinea pedis enters the skin warm moist Symptoms: Dryness, blister, itching, burning red Herps- Causes: Spread by direct contact kissing Symptoms: Red and sensitive blister, flu, headache Dercum Syndrome: Causes: Parasite, virus, bacterium (common in women) Symptoms: Drastic weight gain in short time, trouble walking Dermatitis- Causes: Blister increase blood supply, scratching the rashes Symptoms: Itching, redness, blisters, scaling, dry Acne- Causes: Bacteria, hormones, steroid, drugs, stress Symptoms: Red swelling spots (sometimes have pus.) Herps zoster (shingles)- Causes: Varicella virus Symptoms: Skin sensitivity, pain muscle weakness, chills, fever Poison oak: Causes: Urush oil ( poison in oaks leaves, roots or branches), petting dog Symptoms: redness, rash Rosacea- Causes: Bacteria infection, sun exposure, hot and cold weather, wind, alcohol stress Symptoms: Redness, small blood vessels on face bumps, pimples, watery irritated eyes |
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| Skin Cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
| What is cancer? Cancer is the mutation of cell, caused by the rapid growth of the tumor and the cells in which they are out of control. |
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| Causes: 1. excessive, chornic exposure to UV radiation 2. Tumor, birthmark, moles. 3. Exposure to arsenic compound, x-ray, radioactive material, such as radium. |
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| Types of skin cancer 1. Basal cell carcinoma: most common type. Cells in the basal (top layer) are altered and mitosis malfunction. They migrate into the dermis and subcutaneous tissues, and erode normal tissues, causing erosive. 2. Squarmous cell carcinoma - begins in the stratum ( lower layer) spinosum. If untreated, the metastasis may occur, and it might be very difficult to cure. 3. Malignant melanoma - ecposure to UV radiation it the main cause of this type of cancer. It can spread rapidly, and arise from pigmented moles in normal skin or from pigment moles. |
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| Pictures of the skin cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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