Chapter 4 Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

First Degree Burn

Answer 1

burn just affects the epidermis; symptoms are hyperesthesia, erythema; no blisters

Question 2

Second Degree Burn

Answer 2

affects epidermis and dermis; symptoms are hyperesthesia, erythema, blisters

Question 3

Third Degree Burn

Answer 3

affects all layers of skin (full thickness); symptoms are anesthesia and/or hyperesthesia, black charred tissue (dead, no feeling)

Question 4

Acne

Answer 4

inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands that produce bumps on the skin

Question 5

Albinism

Answer 5

an inherited condition where there is no melanin production in skin

Question 6

Alopecia

Answer 6

Hair loss due to aging, illness, or iatrogenic (ex. chemotherapy)

Question 7

Cicatrix

Answer 7

scar

Question 8

Cyanosis

Answer 8

the appearance of blue skin due to a lack of circulation (oxygen) or vasoconstriction

Question 9

Ecchymosis

Answer 9

bruise caused by ruptured capillaries beneath the skin

Question 10

Eczema

Answer 10

(dermatitis) autoimmune, acute or chronic skin lesions characterized by erythema, itchiness, and edema (swelling)

Question 11

Gangrene

Answer 11

necrotic tissue (sometimes has to be amputated)

Question 12

Keloid

Answer 12

Cicatrix gone wild/wrong

Question 13

Impetigo

Answer 13

Bacterial infection; highly contagious; usually children and usually on face

Question 14

Psoriasis

Answer 14

eczema on steroids…. autoimmune…. dry, scaly, red, itchy patches on skin

Question 15

Scabies

Answer 15

bed bugs/parasitic infection of skin

Question 16

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (Lupus)

Answer 16

an autoimmune condition of collagen in the skin, joints, and internal organs. Inflammation, pain, destruction of healthy tissues.

Question 17

Tinea

Answer 17

ringworm and athlete’s foot; fungal infection (can be caused by alopecia)

Question 18

Varicose veins

Answer 18

enlarged, twisted, superficial veins, most commonly seen in lower extremities

Question 19

Vitiligo

Answer 19

Complete loss of pigment in one or more areas of the skin - idiopathic

Question 20

Wart

Answer 20

viral infection of the skin (papilloma virus)