Ch. 11 Disorders And Diseases Of The Skin Flashcards
What is Dermatology ?
The branch of medical science that studies and treats the skin, its disorders and diseases.
What is Etiology?
Study of the causes of the disease.
What is a diagnosis?
The recognition of a disease by its symptoms.
What is prognosis?
The foretelling of the probable course of a disease.
Trichology
The study of hair
What is Pathology?
Study of disease
What is Symptom?
A sign of disease
What are the Two types id symptoms?
Objective and Subjective
Objective symptom
Symptoms that can be seen.
Ex. Papule, pustule, cyst
Subjective symptom
symptoms that can be felt but not seen
Ex. Itching, burning or pain
What is a Dermatologist?
Skin specialist/doctor
Skin care therapist study some conditions of the skin to be able to do skin analysis, perform correct treatments and procedures for the skin, recommend skin care products, understand Contradiction
What are contradictions?
When the condition of the skin prevents from some procedures. Ex. Pregnancy
What are Lesions?
Any marks or abnormalities of the skin
Three Types of Lesions
Primary Lesion
Secondary Lesion
Tertiary lesions/Vascular Lesions
What is a Primary Lesion?
Appear in the beginning stage of a disease/disorders/conditions
Macule- Freckles/Lentigo
Small lesions, under 2cm, pigmented, often as result of sun damage in epidermis
Flat, non-palpable lesions
Stain
Larger than 2cm pigmented spot, usually as a result of hormonal pigmentation in the dermis or birthmark.
Flat, non-palpable lesions
Pustule
Raised, inflamed breakout with pus
Raised Lesion with fluid inside
Vesicle
Small blister, filler with clear fluid (poison ivy, herpes blisters) Less than ½ CM
Raised Lesion with fluid inside
Bulla
Largest blister with clear fluid ( burn, blister from excessive rubbing) Larger than ½ CM ( example: the blister that form on back of ankle, result of shoe chafing)
Raised Lesion with fluid inside
Cyst
Dee pockets of infection; abnormally developed sack, filled with pus
Raised Lesion with fluid inside