Discussion:
Skin Disorders and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Skin Disorders
1. Compare the mechanisms and possible causes of allergic and irritant contact dermatitis.
2. Prepare a list of contagious skin disorders.
3. Suggest a preventative measure that could reduce the risk of skin cancer.
4. Explain why allergic responses tend to recur.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
5a. Describe each type of fracture:
(1) Compression fracture
(2) Pathologic fracture
(3) Spiral fracture
5b. Differentiate the procallus from the bony callus in the healing of a fracture.
6. Compare the changes and effects of a strain and a subluxation.
7. Compare the pathophysiology of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and Paget's disease.
8a. Explain why the muscles of the legs of a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy appear large.
8b. Explain why only boys are affected by Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
8c. Explain why a child with muscular dystrophy pulls himself up a flight of stairs.
9. Describe the characteristics of synovial fluid in:
a. rheumatoid arthritis
b. gout
c. septic arthritis
d. osteoarthritis