integumentary system Flashcards
Basal cell carcinoma
Causes- Light/ fair skin, sun exposure
Symptoms- New growth or sore that does not heal
Treatment- curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, cryosurgery, laser therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
Causes- light/ fair skin, sun exposure, less common than BBC
Symptoms- spreads to surrounding tissue., most common on face and head
Treatment-curettage and electrodessication, Mohs surgery, cryosurgery, laser therapy
malignant melanoma
Causes- light/ fair skin, sun exposure
Symptoms- itchy/ bleeding mole, new mole, mole with changes
Treatment- depending on stage of lesion, surgery, lymph node biopsy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy
acne vulgaris
causes- surge of sex hormones during puberty, excess sebum on skin surface
Symptoms- black heads, white heads, papules, pustules
Treatment- regular cleansing of affected area, otc benzoyl peroxide products, prescription medication
alopecia
Causes- often hereditary, hormone changes, chemotherapy, stress, burns, fungal skin infections
Symptoms- loss or lack of hair anywhere on the body, typically on the scalp, can include eyebrows and eyelashes
Treatment- no cure n
cellulitis
Causes- staphylococcal and streptococcal bacterial infections
Symptoms- red, tight skin, pain in inflamed area, fever
Treatment- oral/ topical antibiotics
dermatitis
Causes- multiple causative agents, contact with irritants
Symptoms- inflammation of skin resulting in rash and pruritus
Treatment- treatment is based on cause, corticosteroids cream, oral steroids
Eczema
Causes- unknown
Symptoms- chronic dermatitis with vesicular eruptions developing into itchy, red, scaly rash
Treatment- topical or systemic steroids
folliculitis
Causes- shaving or repeated rubbing of shaved area, bacteria or fungi
Symptoms- red, itchy hair follicles
Treatment- regular cleansing of affected area, topical antibiotics, electric shaver instead of razer
herpes simplex
Causes- contact with herpes
Symptoms- type I- painful blisters on lips, mouth, and face
type II- similar lesions, located in genital area
Treatment- no cure
impetigo
Causes- staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteria
Symptoms- itchy, oozing skin lesions with honey- like appearing crust
Treatment- antibiotics, frequent cleansing of area
pediculosis
Causes- parasitic lice infestation
Symptoms- skin itching
Treatment- prescription or OTC lice treatments/ shampoos
psoriasis
Causes- autoimmune disorder
Symptoms- silvery, scaly, severely itchy skin lesions
Treatment- oral NSAIDs, topical creams containing vitamins A and D, UV treatments
ringworm
Causes- contact with causative fungus
Symptoms- flat, circular lesions
Treatment- topical and oral antifungal medications
rosacea
Causes- dilation of small facial blood vessels
Symptoms- redness, acne- like eruptions on face
Treatment- topical cortisones, antibiotics, vascular laser therapy
