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1. Jeopardy Pathology SkinPathology1 SkinPathology2 SkinPathology3 UrinaryPathology RespiratoryPathology EndocrinePathology 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

2. The Answer most common during adolescence, affecting more than 85% of teenagers, and frequently continues into adulthood. For most people it diminishes over time and tends to disappear—or at the very least decrease—after one reaches his or her early twenties. The Question

3. The Question Acne Categories

4. The Answer a skin disease caused by the infection of hair follicles, thus resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue. The Question

5. The Question Boil or furuncle Categories

6. The Answer form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The Question

7. The Question Eczema Categories

8. The Answer a disorder which affects the skin and joints. It commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. The scaly patches caused by psoriasis, called psoriatic plaques, are areas of inflammation and excessive skin production. The Question

9. The Question Psoriasis Categories

10. The Answer a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body, often in a stripe. The initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes the acute (short-lived) illness chickenpox, and generally occurs in children and young people. The Question

11. The Question Herpes zoster(commonly known as shingles ) Categories

12. The Answer an infection of the deep subcutaneous tissue of the skin. __________ can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. The Question

13. The Question Cellulitis Categories

14. The Answer a skin condition, commonly caused by an allergic reaction, that is characterized by raised red skin wheals (welts). The Question

15. The Question Urticaria(or hives) Categories

16. The Answer a superficial bacterial skin infection most common among children 2 to 6 years old. People who play close contact sports such as rugby, American football and wrestling are also susceptible, regardless of age. The Question

17. The Question Impetigo Categories

18. The Answer most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere. Borrelia is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected hard ticks belonging to several species of the genus Ixodes. Early manifestations of infection may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. The Question

19. The Question Lyme disease Categories

20. The Answer a type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. ____________ are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. The Question

21. The Question Keloids Categories

22. The Answer small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpits and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. Though larger have been seen, they usually range in size from grain of rice to that of a golf ball. The Question

23. The Question Skin tag Categories

24. The Answer an infection of the skin, characterized by a reddish to brownish raised or bumpy patch of skin that may be lighter in the center, giving the appearance of a “ring.” The Question

25. The Question Ringworm Categories

26. The Answer a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs. The localized type of the disease, while disabling, tends not to be fatal. The Question

27. The Question Scleroderma Categories

28. The Answer generally a small, rough tumor, typically on hands and feet, that can resemble a cauliflower or a solid blister. They are common, and are caused by a viral infection, The Question

29. The Question Warts Categories

30. The Answer a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It affects white-skinned people of mostly north-western European descent, and has been nicknamed the 'curse of the Celts' by some in Britain and Ireland. It begins as erythema (flushing and redness) on the central face and across the cheeks, nose, or forehead but can also less commonly affect the neck and chest. The Question

31. The Question Rosacea Categories

32. The Answer a parasitic fungal infection of the epidermis of the human foot. The Question

33. The Question Athlete's foot(Tinea Pedis) Categories

34. The Answer are lesions caused by many factors such as: unrelieved pressure; friction; humidity; shearing forces; temperature; age; continence and medication; to any part of the body, especially portions over bony or cartilaginous areas such as sacrum, elbows, knees, ankles etc. The Question

35. The Question Bedsores( pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers) Categories

36. The Answer a burn to living tissue such as skin produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun's rays. Exposure of the skin to lesser amounts of UV will often produce a suntan. The Question

37. The Question Sun Burn Categories

38. The Answer infection of a part of or throughout the urinary tract, usually caused by bacteria. The Question

39. The Question Urinary tract infection (UTI) Categories

40. The Answer result from the buildup of crystallized salts and minerals such as calcium in the urinary tract. The Question

41. The Question Kidney stones(nephrolithiasis) Categories

42. The Answer any inflammation of the kidney. It can be caused by infection, an autoimmune disease (such as lupus), or it may be idiopathic (which means the exact cause may not be known or understood). ___________ is generally detected by high levels of protein and blood in the urine. The Question

43. The Question Nephritis Categories

44. The Answer condition in which urine abnormally flows backward (or refluxes) from the bladder into the ureters. It may even reach the kidneys, where infection and scarring can occur over time. The Question

45. The Question Vesicoureteral reflux(VUR) Categories

46. The Answer an inflammation of the glomeruli, the parts of the filtering units (nephrons) of the kidney that contain a network of capillaries (tiny blood vessels). The Question

47. The Question Glomerulonephritis Categories

48. The Answer where the two kidneys are fused (connected) into one arched kidney that usually functions normally, but is more prone to develop problems later in life. This condition is found in 1 out of every 500 births. The Question

49. The Question Horseshoe Kidney Categories

50. The Answer a symptom of an illness, not an illness itself. There are many different types of _________ and many different causes, ranging from not-so-serious to life threatening. Some of the more common causes affecting kids and teens are the common cold, asthma, sinusitis, seasonal allergies, and pneumonia. The Question