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First degree burn
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Partial burn to the epidermis. Inflammation occurs in healing is quick
Example sunburn |
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Second degree burn
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Partial burn to the epidermis and dermis. Inflammation occurs in healing takes longer than first degree burn. Blisters pain and redness
Example cooking burn |
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3rd degree burn
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Full thickness burn to all three regions of the skin. This skin will not be able to self repair the medical attention is needed. Skin grafting is necessary
example complete burn to a body part |
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Lacerations
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Cuts to the skin
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Skin cancer
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Overexposure to harmful rays that will cause DNA damage to the cells of the skin. Tumor cells will develop and will undergo mitosis to create more tumor cells
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basal cell carcinoma
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Cancer induced by chronic sun exposure . Tumor cells may invade the dermis but does not spread or metastasize. Treatment and healing as fast. Removal of the tumor cells will remove the cancer
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squamosal carcinoma
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Induced by chronic sun exposure and affects the spinosum strata of the skin. Lesions are flat and scaly. Tumor cells can spread to lymph nodes. Surgery and therapy are needed to eliminate the cancer
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Melanoma
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Induced by intense exposure to the Sun and damage to the melanocytes. Skin cancer is malignant and will spread to other parts of the body. Extensive surgery and treatments
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