Integumentary Flashcards
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Risks: Infancy, disorders of central nervous system(Parkinson’s Disease), oily skin/hair
Causes: Idiopathic, emotional stress and hereditary may be precipitating factor, may be intensified by yeast like organism
Contact Dermatitis
Risks: Family history
Causes: Substances such as plants, dyes, detergents, drugs, preservatives, cleaning compounds
Prevention: Identifying the cause, and staying away from the cause
Atopic Dermatitis(Eczema)
Risks: Milk, Orange Juice, Family History
Causes: Idiopathic, stress, anxiety, conflict, extreme temperatures
Prevention: None, attempt to prevent secondary viral and bacterial infections
Urticaria
Causes: Allergic reactions to food, insects, drugs
Psoriasis
Risks: Between 10-30 years of age, being of white skin colour
Causes: Autoimmune, hormonal changes(pregnancy, emotional stress), certain drugs(lithium, beta blockers, NSAIDs)
Rosacea
Risks: Possible correlation between the blushing and flushing of the individual, lighter skin, middle aged, family history
Acne Vulgaris
Risks: Hereditary tendencies, precipitating factors(food allergies, endocrine disorders, psychological factors, fatigue, use of steroid drug)
Causes: Hormonal changes during adolescence, oil overproduction
Prevention:
Herpes Zoster(Shingles)
Risks: Stress
Causes: Varicella Zoster Virus,
Impetigo
Risks: Insect bites, scabies, infestation, poor hygiene, anemia, malnutrition, warmer climates
Causes: Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus
Prevention: Avoiding infected individuals
Furuncles/Carbuncles
Risks: Diabetes mellitus, nephritis, immunodeficiency, intravenous drug abuse, underlying diseases
Causes: Staphylococcus virus
Cellulitis
Causes: Streptococcus or Staphylococcus bacteria
Dermaphytosis(Tinea)
Causes: Fungal infection
Decubitus Ulcers
Risks: Age, impairment, reduced sensory perception
Causes: Impairment or lack of blood supply to the affected area of skin, constant pressure against skin
Scabies and Pediculosis
Risks: Close crowded conditions
Causes: Itch mites and lice
Seborrheic Keratosis
Risks: Elderly people
Dermatofibroma
Risks: Young adults, women
Causes: Reaction to viral infections, insect bites and stings
Keratoacanthoma
Risks: People in their 60s
Causes: Virus
Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars
Risks: Black-skinned people
Causes: Surgery, injury
Acrochordon(Skin Tag)
Causes: Friction
Actinic Keratosis
Risks: Light skinned people
Causes: Sun exposure
Non Melanoma Skin Cancer
Risks/Causes: UV radiation
Malignant Melanoma
Risks: Atypical moles, UV radiation
Albinism
Causes: Heredity
Vitiligo
Risks: Stressful incidents, Autoimmunity
Melasma(Chloasma)
Risks: Women during pregnancy or hormonal changes
Hemangiomas
Risks: Female, low birth weight, Caucasians
Abnormal Suntan
Risks: Drugs, medicinal or biological chemicals, certain diseases(Addison’s, Vitiligo, Moles)
Alopecia(Baldness)
Risks/Causes: Aging, systemic illnesses(thyroid diseases iron deficiency, anemia)
Folliculitis
Risks: Shaving with straight razor
Causes: Staphylococcus aureus
Corns and Calluses
Risks: Unfit shoes, orthopedic deformities, manual labour, string instrument players
Causes: Pressure and friction
Verrucae(Warts)
Risks: Teenagers and children
Causes: Viruses(HPV)
Deformed/Discolored Nails
Causes: Various diseases, injury to nail/nail bed, vitamin or mineral deficiencies
Paronychia
Risks: Hands or feet in water for extended periods of time
Causes: Bacterial, fungal
