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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION - (doctor's permission) an epithelial tumor of the skin that seldom metastasizes but has the potential for local invasion and destruction; it usually occurs as one or several small pearly nodules with central depressions on the sun-exposed skin of older adults |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICTION (until bruise turns greenish yellow)An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is unbroken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; a contusion. |
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| CONTRAINDICATION any of the small wingless insect order of Phthiraptera. This order has been divided into four suborders, Anoplura (sucking lice), Rhyncopthira, Ischnocere, and Amblycer. Lice are ectoparasites of birds and mammals and may spend their entire life cycle on a single host, attaching eggs to the hair shafts or feathers. They transfer to humans by direct contact |
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| INDICATED To make brown by exposure to the sun; tan. |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION (until fully healed) An injury produced by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent. |
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| INDICATED (unless causes pain) A localized thickening and enlargement of the horny layer of the skin. Also called callosity. |
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| INDICATED Infection with a fungus of the genus Candida. Usually occurs in the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, respiratory tract, or vagina but may invade the bloodstream, especially in immunocompromised individuals. |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION (if localized to one area) inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area. Usually occurs from healing of a wound. |
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| COLD SORES/HERPES SIMPLEX |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION a cluster of blisters at the margin of the lips that sometimes accompanies the common cold, caused by a viral infection Technical name herpes labialis. A recurrent viral disease caused by the herpes simplex virus, type one, and marked by the eruption of fluid-containing vesicles on the mouth, lips, or face. |
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| LOCALLY CONTRAINDICATED (treat bed linens as contaminated) a benign growth (often with a rough surface) verruca, wart - a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION - Inflammation of the skin caused by contact with an irritant or allergen. Has swelling, redness or lesions that ooze |
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| INDICATED (unless causes pain - A horny thickening of the skin, usually on or near a toe, resulting from pressure or friction. Also called clavus. |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATED - a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATED - inflammation of the skin |
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| DERMATOPHYTOSIS TINEA (ringworm) |
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| CONTRAINDICATED - Any of a number of contagious skin diseases caused by several related fungi, characterized by ring-shaped, scaly, itching patches on the skin and generally classified by its location on the body. Also called tinea |
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| INDICATED (LIGHTER PRESSURE) - an abnormal red condition of the skin, the result of capillary congestion |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION (when present) - a fingerlike horny projection that arises from a pea-shaped base. It is a benign viral infection of the skin and the adjacent mucous membrane. It may disappear spontaneously as an immune response develops in the host, or it may require treatment, such as by electrodesiccation and curettage. |
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INDICATED (unless severe)
when pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. common skin disease characterized with pimples on the face, chest and back |
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LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION
hair loss; due to conditions infecting the skin of the scalp, or toxicity of chemicals given for cancer treatment |
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LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION
a tumor made up of blood or lymph vessels |
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Atopic Dermatitis
(Eczema) |
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INDICATED (adjust pressure - use highly emollient lubricant)
itchy, inflamed skin rash is a non-contagious disorder characterized by chronically inflamed skin and sometimes intolorable itching |
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| CONTRAINDICATED (until fully healed) - a burn that affects the epidermis only, causing erythema without blistering. |
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| CONTRAINDICATED (until fully healed) - a burn that affects the epidermis and the dermis, classified as superficial (involving the epidermis and the papillary dermis) or deep (extending into the reticular dermis). Called also partial thickness |
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| CONTRAINDICATED (until fully healed) - a burn that destroys both the epidermis and the dermis, often also involving the subcutaneous tissue. Called also full-thickness |
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| LOCAL CONTRAINDICATION - a small, smooth, usually skin-colored or light brown, slightly raised wart sometimes occurring in great numbers; seen most often in children |
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| CONTRAINDICATED - a boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by circumscribed inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, enclosing a central slough or “core”; due to staphylococci entering the skin through hair follicles |
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