Name _________________________________________________Date ________________________

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Web Search: Integumentary System Pathologies

I. Skin Diseases
Go to www.mayoclinic.com.
In the search bar at the top of the screen, type in the name of each disease. Click on the topic name (in
blue) on the results page and refer to links in the left-hand column to fill in the following chart:
Disease Name

Symptoms
(list 34)

Causes
(circle one)

athletes foot

Treatment

Prevention/Tips

virus
bacteria
fungus

boils and
carbuncles

virus
bacteria
fungus

cold sores

virus
bacteria
fungus

II. Skin Cancer:

Type skin cancer in the search bar at the top of the screen.
Overview:
1. What is skin cancer? _________________________________________________________________
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2. What are the three major types of skin cancer?
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3. Which of the three types of skin cancer is the most serious? __________________________________
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Symptoms:
4. Describe (or list) what each of the following types of skin cancer would look like. You do NOT need
to list every single detailjust give a general idea!
basal cell: ___________________________________________________________________________
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squamous cell: _______________________________________________________________________
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melanoma: ___________________________________________________________________________
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Causes:
5. What is the main cause of skin cancer? __________________________________________________
6. List three other possible causes of skin cancer:
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Prevention:
7. List four SIMPLE ways that you can prevent skin cancer:
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8. The A-B-C-D-E skin self-examination guide:
A = ____________________________________

D = ____________________________________

B = ____________________________________

E = ____________________________________

C = ____________________________________

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III. Burns:
Type burns in the search bar at the top of the screen.
Click on Burns: First Aid (the fourth item on the list). Fill in the following information:
Type of Burn

Layers of Skin Affected

Symptoms

Treatment
Minor Burns:

first-degree

second-degree

third-degree

9. What two things should you NOT do to treat a second-degree burn?

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