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skin disorders - Coggle Diagram
skin disorders
color, texture, hair, nail disorders
skin color disorders
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vitiligo
abnormalities in melanin production, discolored skin patches
melasma
dark spots of pigmentation on face, common in darker skinned women
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skin cancer
malignant melanoma
most lethal form of skin cancer; begins on surface of skin and metastasizes underneath the skin, should be removed either with surgery or more commonly with chemotherapy
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma
most common form of skin cancer; dome shaped bump that grows slowly and deeply, can be treated with surgery
squamous cell carcinoma
red, crusted, or scaly patch; may metastasize aggressively and kill surrounding tissue; risk increases with age and UV exposure
skin infections, bug bites
arachnoid bites
ticks
Lyme disease, bull's eye rash, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, encaphellitis
mites
burrow under skin, may be visible
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bug bites
bed bugs
painless, but saliva may induce rash
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lice
itchy, pediculosis, suck blood
mosquitoes
itchy, swollen/raised skin, localized, can carry other diseases like Malaria
hymenoptera bites
wasps and bees
venom injected, may cause anaphylaxis
fleas
pulicosis, small/ brown lesions
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