DISEASE AND DISORDERS. Usually caused by a stressor Stressor: ANY disruption in homeostasis.
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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
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
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
Skin cancer:Most common
Squamous cell most frequent (keratinocytes in epidermis)
Basal cell next (keratinocytes in basal layer