Integumentary System Flashcards
It includes the epidermis, dermis,
hypodermis, related glands, hair,
and nails, is the body’s largest organ.
Integumentary System
It serves as a physical barrier, shielding our bodies from bacteria, illness, harm, and sunlight.
Integumentary System
Skin microbial illness can be caused by the
following:
a. A skin break that allows germs to enter the
body.
b. Burns as a result of a huge region of exposed
and open skin as well as underlying tissue areas
Causative Agent of Acne:
Cutibacterium acnesb.
Causative Agent of Atopic dermatitis (eczema):
Staphylococcus aureus &
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Causative Agent of Impetigo:
Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus
pyogenes
Causative Agent of Boils:
Staphylococcus aureus
Causative Agent of Erythrasma:
Corynebacterium minutissimum
a viral infection that occurs with reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is usually a painful but self-
limited dermatomal rash.
Herpes zoster
a common viral infection of the nerves, which results in a painful rash of small blisters on a strip of skin anywhere on the body.
Herpes zoster or shingles
Herpes zoster is more common in people with…
a depressed immune system
and those over the age of 50.
Children most at risk for herpes zoster are those
who had __________ during the first year of life or
whose mothers had __________ very late during
pregnancy.
chicken pox
The rash turns into red, fluid-filled blisters. They usually dry out and crust over within _______ days.
7 to 10
Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of the _____________.
chickenpox virus
transmission occurs through contact with the fluid in the blisters of the rash. A person is not infectious before the blisters appear or after the rash has crusted over.
localized zoster
