A parasitic disease is defined as any disease resulting from the presence of any life cycle stage of parasite. Cheyletiella are mites that live on the skin‚ causing irritation‚ dandruff‚ and itchiness. A distinguishing feature of this mite species are the large‚ claw-like mouth parts. These mites can be found quite commonly on cats‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ and other species. Though humans are not a natural host for this parasite‚ Cheyletiella mites can happily live on humans for a while‚ causing an itchy
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immediately “have allergic reactions to the tattoo ink” (Vranken‚ 2009). Tattoos even can cause infection for people who have sensitive skin. “Signs of infection include excessive redness or tenderness around the tattoo‚ prolonged bleeding‚ pus‚ or changes in your skin color around the tattoo” (Vranken‚ 2009‚ para.3). Israel (2011) mentioned the comment of dermatologists from Germany’s University of Regensburg that skin reactions to tattoos might be partly caused by some chemicals in the inks as one of the
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare bacterial skin infection and also goes by flesh-eating bacteria‚ Necrotizing means causing the death of tissues and fascia is a sheet of connective tissues beneath the skin that surround muscles‚ nerves‚ fat‚ and blood vessels and is often associated with sepsis or widespread organ failure. Necrotizing Fasciitis can be caused by more than one type of bacteria‚ which can lead to a polymicrobial infection which is the presence of several species of microorganisms
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high temperature damages the skin and underlying tissues and disrupts the different protecting layers of skin thus the walls of blood vessels‚ which are like a tight fabric in healthy human‚ get transformed into a loose mesh and all the fluid containing proteins oozes out to accumulate within broken skin and tissues. This nutrient rich fluid is an invitation for all sorts of microorganisms which flourish on it‚ usually‚ these microbes cannot enter the blood as the skin acts like a barrier‚ but now
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lesion is most likely on areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin such as hips‚ ankles‚ backs‚ elbows‚ and heels. Pressure ulcers can cause life-threatening infection and are common in individuals in nursing homes. Signs & Symptoms: Pressure sores can be distinguished by its four stages. In stage I‚ the infected area becomes red on people with a lighter skin color and discolored on those with a darker skin tone. The infected area will not become lighter
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however to be taken seriously‚ it occurs due to an infection deep inside of the body such as the muscles or organs as a result of trauma. the bacteria that causes gas gangrene‚ produces toxins and gas that destroy tissue around the affected. symptoms include the area turning a yellow or grey and often when compressed‚ there will be cracking sounds surrounding the area. wet gangrene unlike other gangrenes‚ wet gangrene always involves an infection. this occurs due to burns‚ trauma and crushed limbs
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as deep into the skin and therefore skin rejuvenation is more possible. Functions compromised by the burn on Richard’s skin are the ability to secret sweat‚ the ability to convert sun to vitamin D‚ ability to protect against infection‚ ability to regulate temperature and the ability to protect against infection. Other skin functions that should be a concern to the medical staff is that Richard’s skin will lose the ability to store blood and there will be no tissue growth. His skin will also lose
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Features Sign and symptoms : Complications Spread of infection Management diagnosis Prevention Secular Trends in the United States Treatment Introduction Diphtheria is derived from the Greek diphthera‚ meaning leather hide. Diphtheria is an acute‚ toxin-mediated disease caused by the gram positive rod shaped bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae. The most common sites of diphtheria infection are in the respiratory system. Infection primarily involving the tonsil(s)‚ pharynx and/or larynx
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11/04/14 Conjunctivitis 2 Conjunctivitis In Anatomy and Physiology a big part of the study is skin‚ hair‚ and nails‚ also known as the integumentary system. Where there is skin‚ hair‚ and nails‚ there can be infection‚ mutations‚ and diseases. Along with all of these integument disorders there lays the nasty and terrible infection called Conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis is more commonly known as Pink Eye. This is when your eyes get itchy‚ swollen‚ irritated‚ and
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Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS)‚ are both a form of a very serious and rare skin disorder‚ that could result in death‚ due to adverse drug reactions. This disease affects the skin and mucous membranes‚ in which the layers of the skin start to peel away and separate‚ due to cell death. While medication reactions are the most common reason for onset‚ it can also occur in response to some preexisting bacterial infections. Symptoms for SJS can start off being flu-like‚ with a fever and a possible
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