Integumentary Flashcards
ecchymosis/ contusion
bruise
hematoma
collection blood under skin
ex. goose egg
(not bruise, contusion)
striae
stretch mark
erythema
red coloring of skin
diaphoresis
sweating
pruntius
itching
pallor
white coloring
ex. anemia, poor circulation, vasoconstriction
petechiae
collection small red/purple dots due to bleeding underneath skin
utricaria
hives
macule
<1cm flat
papule
< 1cm elevated
edema
accum fluid in tissues
check for pitting
jaundice
yellow
renal failure
seen in eyes/ mouth
nevus
mole
cyanosis
blue coloring (precursor of pallor)
excoriation
abrasion or wearing off skin
patch
> 1cm flat
plaque
> 1cm and elevated
ex. psoryosis
vesicle
<1cm w/ clear fluid
bulla
> 1cm w/ clear fluid
blister
wheal
can be superfic, raised & any size
usually arythematic
ex. mosquito bite
lichenification
build up of skin
can look scaly/flaky
turgor
tenting
pinch skin
check dehydration
tympany
most common
abdom/ stomach
resonance
lungs
dullness
liver, heart or fluid filled
ex. dissented bladder
flatness
bone/ lrg muscle
ex. sternum
hyper-resonance
not normal
excess of air
ex. copd, emphysema
uticanria
allergic rxn
exudate
discharge from wound
> 1cm
flat= patch
elevated= plaque
fluid filled= bulla
<1cm
flat= macule
elevated= papule
fluid filled= vesicle
