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Integumentary Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Avulsion

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A forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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Cyanosis

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Blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Ecchymosis

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Bruising

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Eczematous rash

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Dry, scaly skin consistent with eczema

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Edema

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Swelling

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Erythema/ Erythematous

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Redness/ Red

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Fascia

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Fibrous membrane of connective tissue supporting and separating muscles and body organs

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Fluctuance

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Palpable fluid beneath the skin indicative of infection/pus

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Hematoma

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Raised area with underlying blood which occurs in tissue resulting from ruptured blood vessels

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Incision and Drainage (I&D)

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Procedure used to drain an abscess to relieve pain and speed healing

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Induration

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Hardened area of tissue; soft tissue that becomes extremely firm

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Keloid

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Hypertrophic scar; raised scar

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Maculopapular rash

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Rash that is both red and raised

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Mottled

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Patchy skin color due to poor blood circulation

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Pallor

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Pale skin typically due to anemia

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Papular

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Raised bumps

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Petechial Rash

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Red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch (lighten) on applying pressure (a sign of meningitis)

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Pitting Edema

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Edema that retains an imprint when touched

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Pruritic

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Itchy

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Purulence/Purulent

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Pus/Pus-like

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Serosanguinous

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Consisting of serum and blood

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Subungual

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Beneath nail

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Tenting

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Slow return of the skin to its normal position after being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or aging, or both

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Turgor

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Skin elasticity (poor turgor is a sign of dehydration or age)

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Ulcerations

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Blisters or open-sores

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Urticarial rash/ Wheals

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A patchy red, raised rash, consistent with allergic reactions

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