Cancer of the melanocytes. The most rare but most deadly type of cancer.  A) Malignant Melanoma  B) Third-Degree Burn  C) Impetigo  D) Alopecia Areata  E) Jaundice

It usually begins as a mole. Use ABCD method to identify. Risk Factors include: Exposure to UVA and UVB sunlight Tanning Beds Blistering/peeling sunburns as a child

Itchy, red, peeling condition of the skin between the toes resulting from a fungal infection.  A) Alopecia Areata  B) Ketosis Pilaris  C) Athlete’s foot  D) Scabies  E) Acne

There are 3 types of Athlete’s foot: Toe web—in between toes Moccasin—side of foot Vesicular—blisters Prevention: keep feet clean and dry

A very itchy skin condition caused by tiny mites that burrow into your skin.  A) Alopecia Areata  B) Ketosis Pilaris  C) Athlete’s foot  D) Scabies  E) Acne

Caused by mites Contagious: close contact, bed sheets, sharing towels

 Chronic condition characterized by over production of skin cells that result in reddened epidermal lesions covered with dry, silvery scales that itch.  A) Ringworm  B) Psoriasis  C) Cold Sore  D) Warts  E) Acne

chronic, non-contagious autoimmune disease that affects the skin and joints

 A medical condition in which too much bilirubin is circulating in the blood. This excess causes the skin and eyes to turn a yellowish color.  A) Hemangioma  B) Stretch marks  C) Warts  D) Albinism  E) Jaundice

Bilirubin--produced when "used" red blood cells are broken down. Liver filters bilirubin from the bloodstream Before birth, a mother's liver removes bilirubin from the baby's blood. A newborn infant has a large amount of red blood cells, and the rate at which they are produced and broken down is relatively fast. Also, the liver of a newborn is immature and often can't remove bilirubin quickly enough.

Cells of the stratum basal are altered so they no longer form keratin and no longer honor the boundary between the epidermis and dermis, most common type of cancer.  A) Basal cell carcinoma  B) Melanoma  C) Squamous cell carcinoma  D) Albinism  E) Jaundice

most common type of skin cancer Rarely metastasizes or kills, but it is still considered malignant because it can cause significant destruction and disfigurement by invading surrounding tissues. Approximately 3 out of 10 Caucasians develop a basal cell cancer within their lifetime. In 80 percent of all cases, basal cell cancers are found on the head and neck.

 Auto-immune disease resulting in the loss of hair all over the body.  A) Alopecia Areata  B) Ketosis Pilaris  C) Athlete’s foot  D) Scabies  E) Acne

Usually starts with patches of hair missing

 Small fluid filled blisters that itch and sting, caused by the herpes simplex infection.  A) Albinism  B) Athlete’s foot  C) Poison ivy  D) Cold sore  E) Acne

Also called a fever blister Canker sore not the same

 Pink, water filled lesions caused by a staphylococcus infection, common in children.  A) Keratosis pilaris  B) Hemangioma  C) Poison ivy  D) Impetigo  E) Melanoma

develops when there is a sore or a rash that has been scratched repetitively (for example, poison ivy can get infected and turn into impetigo). Typically treated with either an antibiotic cream or medication taken by mouth.

 A scar that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. It is irregularly shaped and tends to enlarge progressively.  A) Scabies  B) Hemangioma  C) Keloid  D) Warts  E) Ringworm

site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type 1 Can grow beyond the boundary of the injury

 A skin infection caused by fungus causing itch, red, raised scaly patches that may blister and ooze. The patches often have defined edges and are often redder around the outside with normal skin tone in the center.  A) Scabies  B) Hemangioma  C) Keloid  D) Warts  E) Ringworm

Animals get it too!

 Raised birthmark that is blue, red or purple. They are clumps of blood vessels that did not grow normally.  A) Scabies  B) Hemangioma  C) Keloid  D) Warts  E) Ringworm

Small ones clear up on their own Large ones that distort skin or obstruct important organs must be cosmetically removed.

 This is a  A) First Degree Burn  B) Second Degree Burn  C) Third Degree Burn

The more of these you have the more you increase your chances of melanoma.

 This is a  A) First Degree Burn  B) Second Degree Burn  C) Third Degree Burn

Victims of third degree burns are treated for dehydration.

 Doctors estimate burns suffered by a patient by:  A) blood analysis  B) performing enzyme studies  C) ABCD rule  D) Rule of nines

Measuring the size of a burn is difficult because every person is different in size, shape and weight. It's impossible to simply choose what universal size of burn is significant. A square foot of burned surface area is much worse to a person who weighs 130 pounds than it is to someone who weighs 200 pounds.