Integumentary/Skin Flashcards
Nail Changes
Dystrophic (misshapen nails), mycotic (fungal nails, tinea ungium, onychomycosis), or elongated nails.
Skin texture
Fragility and shiny skin
Rubor
Redness specifically from inflammation, can be seen with cellulitis (infection of the skin)
Maceration
Sloughing of the skin, indicative of foot fungus.
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating
Scaling, Cracked, or Fissured
Complications of excessively dry skin
Xerosis
Excessively dry skin
Annular Scaling
Circular Scaling, indicative of a rash
Hyperkeratosis
Thickening of the skin (e.g. corns and calluses)
Ulcers
Wounds
Lacerations
Cut
Verrucae
Wart
Bulla
Fluid-filled sac trapped under a layer of skin, similar to a blister, instead a blister is caused by friction, burning, or other damage.
Onycholysis
Common medical condition characterized by the painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the tip and/or sides.
Annoychia
The absence of finger and/or toenails, an anomaly, which may be the result of a congenital ectodermal defect, ichthyosis, severe infection, severe allergic contact dermatitis, self-inflicted trauma, Raynaud phenomenon, lichen planus, epidermolysis bullosa, or severe exfoliative diseases.