disease and disorders
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DISEASE AND DISORDERS. DISEASE AND DISORDERS. Usually caused by a stressor Stressor: ANY disruption in homeostasis. Disease and Disorder. Disease: condition with medically significant symptoms Disorder: medical condition disturbing normal function. Organic and systemic Disease. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DISEASE AND DISORDERS
DISEASE AND DISORDERS
Usually caused by a stressor Stressor: ANY disruption in
homeostasis
Disease and Disorder
Disease: condition with medically significant symptoms
Disorder: medical condition disturbing normal function
Organic and systemic Disease
Physical changes in one or more organs of the body
Physical changes affecting the whole body
Signs and Symptoms
Sign: Observable presence of a disease or disorder
Symptom: as experienced and described by the patient
Diseases and Disorders
Integumentary System
Acne
an inflammation of sebaceous glands & hair follicles
FYI: much more active at puberty– affects boys more severely than girls
caused by bacteria in the sebaceous follicles
Acne
Decubitus
Ulcers
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
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