The condition of profuse sweating
What is Diaphoresis
The medical term for fatty tissue
What is Adipose tissue
What is the epidermis
This is what HIPAA stands for
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
These are the three types of burns our skin receives
What is first degree, second degree, and third degree burns
A patient is complaining of dry skin, they may have this condition
What is Xeroderma
The med term for scraping away
What is Abrasion?
This gland secrete oil/sebum and is found in the dermal layer
What is Sebaceous gland
This is what PHI stands for
Personal Health Information
This is the number one function of the integumentary system
What is protection of the body
A patient has an over production (flow/discharge) of oil. What is the med term for this?
Seborrhea
The term pus in the skin
What is Pyoderma?
This gland is a coiled shape and releases perspiration
What is the sudoriferous gland
This rule protects the personal health information and medical records of an individual
What is the Privacy Rule
This happens to melanocytes as we age
What is decrease in number
What is Herpes Zoster
This is pertaining to without sensation or feeling
What is anesthetic
This is where the sebaceous gland attaches
What is the hair follicle
Personal Health Information appears in our medical records as well as ______________ between Doctors and other medical providers
What is communication
This chronic autoimmune disorder causes white patches to appear on the skin due to a loss of melanin
What is Vitiligo
You are checking a patient's hydration level through the skin. This test is called
What is Turgor
A patient wants their wrinkles surgically removed. This procedure is called
What is Rhytidectomy
These two things determine skin color
What is genetics and melanin
This is principle is the "minimum necessary standard"
This type of skin cancer is the least common but the most deadly
What is Malignant Melanoma