Chapter 16 - Skin - Abnormal Conditions Continue

Question 1

What is a Burns?

Answer 1

• injury to tissue due to heat, chemical, electric shock, lightning, or radiation.

Question 2

What is First Degree?

What is another name for First Degree Burns?

Answer 2

• A superficial burn is usually red and turns white if you press on it.
• Only the top layer of skin is damaged
• Superficial Burns

Question 3

What is Second Degree Burns?

What is another name for it?

Answer 3

• These burns involve the top layer of skin and a portion of the second layer of skin.
• Partial thickness burns are often broken down into two types:
• Superficial partial-thickness burns and deep partial-thickness burns

Question 4

What is Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns?

What is another name for this Burns?

Answer 4

• Cause blistering and are painful.
• They typically heal within three weeks with minimal scarring
• Second Degree Burns

Question 5

What is Deep Partial-Thickness Burns?

What is another name for this Burns?

Answer 5

• Are dry and may appear ivory or pearly white
• They take longer to heal and usually produce some scarring.
• Skin grafts are usually recommended for these types of burns
• Second Degree Burns

Question 6

What is Third Degree Burns?

What is another name for this Burns?

Answer 6

• burns destroy the first and second layers of the skin

- Full Thickness Burns

Question 7

What is the appearances like for Third Degree or Full Thickness Burns?

Answer 7

• They are dry, with a dark brown appearance

Question 8

How is Third Degree or Full Thickness Burns treated?

Answer 8

• Best treated with early removal of the dead tissue, skin grafting and long-term use of compression therapy to minimize scarring

Question 9

What is Impetigo?

Where is Impetigo usually on the body?

Answer 9

• Contagious pyoderma caused by staph or strep

- Usually on the face like lip

Question 10

What is Psoriasis?

Examples of where Psoriasis is on the body?

Answer 10

• Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales that itch, dry patches
• Can be anywhere like the knee, elbows, scalp and lower back.

Question 11

What is Scabies?

Answer 11

• parasitic (tiny mites) and infectious pruritus(itching)

- It’s contagious

Question 12

What is Scleroderma?

Answer 12

• chronic and progressive disease of the skin with hardening of connective tissue

Question 13

Which of these diseases are contagious?

Answer 13

• Scabies

Question 14

What is Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

Answer 14

• an inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, joints, and internal organs

Question 15

What is Tinea?

Answer 15

• infection of the skin caused by a fungus

Question 16

What fungal infection is Tinea?

Answer 16

• A fungal infection of skin or nails, ringworm, athlete’s foot

Question 17

What is Vitiligo?

Answer 17

• loss of pigment in areas of the skin

Question 18

What appearance does Vitiligo cause?

Answer 18

• milk-white patches