Chapter 4 Integumentary Disorders Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Scraping away of the skin my mechanical process or injury

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus

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Acne

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Inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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Actinic keratosis

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Precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight

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Albinism

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Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue, common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure

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Candidiasis

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Infection of the skin, mouth (thrush) or vagina caused by yeast type fungus

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Carbuncle

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Skin infection composed of clusters of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, characterized by redness, swelling, and fever

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Contusion

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Injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise)

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Eczema

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Non infectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching

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Fissure

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Slit or crack like sore in the skin

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Furuncle

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Painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil)

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Gangrene

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Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion, a form of necrosis

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Herpes

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Inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters. (Herpes simplex and zoster)

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Impetigo

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Superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci

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Infection

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Invasion of pathogens in body tissue

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs

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Laceration

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Torn, ragged edged wound

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Lesion

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Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. It includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors.

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MRSA infection

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Invasion of body tissue by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, a strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics. It can produce skin and soft tissue infections and sometimes bloodstream infections and pneumonia, which can be fatal if not treated.

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Pediculosis

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Invasion into the skin and hair by lice

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales

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Rosacea

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Chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels

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Scabies

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Skin infection caused by itch mite, characterized by papules eruptions that are caused by the females burrowing into the outer layer of skin and laying eggs. Severe itching

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Scleroderma

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Disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

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malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue. Significant potential for metastasis. Frequent cause is chronic exposure to sunlight.

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Systemic lupus erythematatosus

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Chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system. This autoimmune disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations.

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Tinea

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Fungal infection of the skin. This fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hairs and nails. Tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (body) and tinea pedis (foot) (athletes foot). Ringworm

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Urticaria

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Itchy skin eruption composed of wheals (an individual hive) of varying sizes and shapes. Sometimes associated with infections and with allergic reactions to food, medicine or other agents.

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Vitiligo

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White patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders