Chapter 2: The Integumentary System Flashcards
What are the layers of skin? What are the different types of skin disorders? What instruments are used to treat these disorders? What are the type of treatments?
What are papules?
What are small well-defined bumps in the skin?
What are furuncles aka absecesses or boils caused by?
An infected hair follicle or staphylococcal infection causes…
What is an furuncle?
A collection of pus under the skin called…
What are scales?
The stratum corneum, (outer layer of skin) resembles fish scales aka…
What is plaque?
What are solid, elevated lesions that are usually more than 1 centimeter in diameter which resemble dirty plates?
What is erythema?
Congestion in the small capillaries of the skin caused what skin condition?
Wat is pityriasis rosea?
A skin condition that appears in young adults and leaves a itchy reddish circular patch on the skin…
What is lichen planus?
An inflammatory disorder that occurs in 30 to 70 year olds and causes swelling, hyperpigmentation and pruritus and affects the skin and mucous membranes…
What is acne vulgaris?
A skin condition that develops on the face of adolescents caused by clogged hair follicles and oil glands.
What is acne rosea?
Chronic inflammation in middle-aged adults which appears on the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin.
What is cellulitis?
Condition in which a bacterial infection produces redness, swelling and pain…
What are the three level of degrees of burns and how are they defined?
First Degree- These are mild and red but no blisters. (ex. sunburn)
Second Degree - Affects top layers and lower layers and includes pain, redness, and blistering.
Third Degree- Affects epidermis dermis, and subcutaneous layer. The burn goes through hair follicles and oil glands causing white, red, black or leathery skin.
How many stages are there for ulcers and what occurs in these stages?
Stage 1 - no broken skin, redness
Stage 2 opening in to two layers of ksin
Stage 3 - open through epidermis and dermis into the subcutaneous layer
Stage 4 - deep wounds into bones and tendons
What is a venous stasis ulcer?
What is a neuropathic skin ulcer?
