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2. Integument Flashcards

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-malacia

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Softening

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Hidro-

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Sweat; perspiration

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Onycho-

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Nails

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Layers of the Skin

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Epidermis
Dermis

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Layers of Epidermis (from young to old)

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Stratum Basale
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Granulosum
Stratum Lucidum
Stratum Corneum

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Granules of Stratum Granulosum

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Keratohyalin (secrete Keratin)
Lamellated (secrete Lipids)

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Dermis contains:

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Blood vessels
Lymph vessels
Hair follicles
Sweat glands
Collagen bundles
Fibroblasts
Nerves
Sebaceous Glands

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Fibroblasts

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Produces collagen & fiber that make up the skin

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Stratum of dermis

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Stratum papillare - thin external layer woven with the epidermis
Stratum reticulare - Thick layer of dense connective tissue

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Hypo-dermis

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Subcutaneous fat layer composed of a weave of collagen and fat cells.

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Skin Tag

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Acrochordon

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12
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3 major types of skin cancer

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Basal Cell Carcinoma (most common)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma

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13
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Hair Shaft Structure

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Follicle
* Medulla (inner core)
* Cortex
* Cuticle
Sebaceous gland
Arrector pili muscle

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Sweat Gland types

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Eccrine - secrete water and electrolytes
Apocrine - secrete steroids, proteins, and lipids
Apoeccrine - secretes watery fluids

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Sebaceous glands

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Secrete lipid-rich sebum to lubricate both hair and skin

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Furuncle

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absecess or boil
cluster of boiles: carbuncle

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Erythema

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Redness of skin or mucous membranes

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Pityriasis Rosea

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Young adults; small but itchy lesion with headache, sore throat and fatigue.

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Lichen Planus

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benign; hyperpigmentation, pruritus and swelling

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Acne Rosacea

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Chronic inflammation on face, red and itchy pusutles

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Rule of Nines

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Body is divided into 11 areas of 9 percent each

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Decubitus ulcers

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Bedsores or Pressure ulcers

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Venous Stasis Ulcers

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Blood collects in the lower legs, causing them to swell. Ulcers can occur from the pressure

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Neuropathic skin ulcers

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Complication of diabetes mellitus; due to diabetic neuropathy which keeps patients from realizing they have a smaller wound. These can turn into ulcers.

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Breast Fibroadenoma

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fibrous, benign growth

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Breast cyst

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Fluid-filled sac, painful, but not harmful

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Breast Abscess

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Infection creating a collection of pus. May be resolved with antibiotics or incision and drainage

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Fibrocystic breast disease

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Increase if fibrous and glandular tissues; benign

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Breast tumors

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May be precancerous or cancerous. Mammogram and biopsy are necessary for definitive diagnosis.

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Sequential Compression Device (SCD)

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Sequential Compression device to prevent embolism or DVT during surgery

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Thromboembolic deterrent (TED)

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Stockings used to prevent embolism during surgery

30
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Needle Biopsy is also known as a

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Percutaneous tissue biopsy

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Skin Biopsy types

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Shave biopsy
Punch biopsy
Incisional biopsy
Excisional biopsy

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Undermining in skin repair

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A technique of dissecting the underlying connective tissue free from its attachments to loosen the wound edges and reduce tension.

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Single layer closure

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Uses only the non-dissolving type of suture in the epidermis

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Layer closure

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Placing one layer of dissolvable sutures buried in the dermis or deeper tissue layer, followed by either dissolving or non-dissolving suture under minimal tension to neatly oppose the epidermis.

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Actinic Keratosis

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Precancerous condition caused by sun exposure

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Bulla

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Raiser, fluid filled lesion larger than a vesicle

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Ecchymosis

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Bleeding beneath the skin causing discoloration

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Eschar

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Burn damaged skin becomes necrotic

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Granulation tissue

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As part of healing the open wound appears pink/red moist

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Keloid scar

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Hypertrophic scar tissue - an excess growth of connective tissue that forms over the injured skin

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Lupus erythematosus

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(SLE) Chronic auto-immune disease affecting connective tissue

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Pediculosis

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Lice infestation

43
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Nevus

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Mole; birthmark; beauty mark - chronic lesion of the skin or mucosa

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