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Tx of up to 3000cGy typically means hair loss is _____________?
- temporary
- seen in patients when the brain treated for mets
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hair loss is most likely permenant if the area is treated with ______cGy and up
- 4000
- seen in patients when the brain is the primary treatment area
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2 most common integumentary side effects seen in XRT
alopecia/epilation & erythema
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cellulitis
- overwhelming cellular infection
- stemic appearance
- typical in the extremities
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cyst
- fluid filled sac
- an area showing up on a mammogram is either a tumor or a cyst; needs to be further evaluated to determine if benign or malignant
- ultrasound guided biopsy; determine exact location, and needle aspiration for biopsy
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masses on mammograms with uneven borders, very tall, and appear if a black light is emerging during ultrasound are......
probably a malignancy
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masses on mammograms with even borders, very wide, and look as if a flashlight is coming out of it during ultrasound means....its
probably a cyst
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ecchymosis
bruise measuring about 3mm
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hematoma
- large bruise measuring in cm
- gathering of blood
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petechiae
- bruises (smallest in measurement)
- pinpoint, dot hemorrhages
- side effect of XRT; result of a change in blood flow from bv's dilating/constricting
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contusion
- bruise
- typically within the cranial vault
- often caused by a shift within the brain
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fissure
- deep groove (within the skin)
- seen in some skin tumors
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papule
elevated appearance similar to a pimple or a pustule (holding/containing pus)
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vescicle
- blister
- something containing serous fluid
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epidermis cell type
- basal cells - stem cells
- very radiosensitive; respond readily to Tx, also heal/recover readily from Tx
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dermis
- structure and support
- superficial to the basement membrane
- anything within the epidermis and dermis (above the basement membrane) = T(is) in situ
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kerat/o
scaly and rough with a yellowish hue
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onych/o
nail; of finger or toe
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