Foods and Nutrition 1021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Benzoyl Group, Borrelia, Trench Foot

• School: Western University
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: Foods and Nutrition 1021
• Professor: Noelle Martin

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** this is a clear liquid that contains wbcs so it is thicker fluid. Comedone: blackhead or whitehead open comedome = blackhead closed comedone = whitehead. Athletes are susceptible to many types of skin conditions. Some can eliminate them from competition and some may be associated with infection disease that could alter performance. Common conditions precluding competition: tinea (ringworm, herpes, lice (pediculosis, scabies, molluscum, bacteria infections folliculitits and impetigo. Superficial fungal infections that can be spread easily from one human to another. Can occur anywhere on the body ex) tinea pedis, tinea corporis, Usually treated with an antifungal (cream or pill) ex) fluconazole. Must be able to completely cover it before they can play. Need to be treated for 72 hours and have it covered before wrestling. Scaly, erythematous border or (cid:498)leading edge(cid:499) with some central clearing. Note: eczema, psoriasis, uticaria and pityriasis rosea resemble tinea. Rash including extremely dry skin, made worse with dry weather.