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Integumentary / Skin Flashcards

1
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Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Abrasion

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A forcible pulling away of a part or structure

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Avulsion

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3
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Blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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Cyanosis

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4
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Sweating

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Diaphoresis

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5
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Bruising

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Ecchymosis

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Dry, scaly skin consistent with eczema

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Eczematous rash

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7
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Swelling

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Edema

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Redness/Red

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Erythema / Erythematous

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

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Fascia

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10
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Palpable fluid beneath the skin indicative of infection/pus

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Fluctuance

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

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Hematoma

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

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Incision and drainage (I&D)

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13
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Hardened area of tissue; soft tissue that becomes extremely firm

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Induration

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14
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Hypertrophic scar; raised scar

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Keloid

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Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

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Laceration

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16
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Rash that is both red and raised

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Maculopapular rash

17
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Patchy skin color due to poor blood circulation

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Mottled

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Pale skin typically due to anemia

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Pallor

19
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Raised bumps

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Papular

20
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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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Petechial rash

21
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Edema that retains an imprint when touched

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Pitting edema

22
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Itchy

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Pruritic

23
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Pus/Pus-like

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Purulence / Purulent

24
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Consisting of serum and blood.

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Serosanguinous

25
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Beneath nail

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Subungual

26
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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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Tenting

27
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Skin elasticity (poor turgor is a sign of dehydration or age)

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Turgor

28
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Blisters or open-sores

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Ulcerations

29
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A patchy red, raised rash, consistent with allergic reactions

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Urticarial rash / Wheals

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