integumentary system

Question 1

what is a birthmark?

Answer 1

a skin anomolie that appears at birth

Question 2

are birthmarks dangerous?

Answer 2

no. most birthmarks are safe and cause no threat

Question 3

what are the 2 types of birthmarks?

Answer 3

vascular and pigmented

Question 4

what is a macular stain?

Answer 4

a vascular birthmark that is faintly red and appears by the eyes (think macula)

Question 5

what is a hemangioma ?

Answer 5

a vascular birthmark that is also called a strawberry.

Question 6

are hemangioma’s dangerous?

Answer 6

no. most are not dangerous but they can interfere with eyesight if not careful

Question 7

what is a port wine stain?

Answer 7

a vascular birthmark that appears usually on the face, neck, or chest.

Question 8

what does a port wine stain look like?

Answer 8

like someone spilled a bottle of dark red wine on your skin

Question 9

what is a café au lait spot?

Answer 9

a pigmented birthmark with the color of coffee with milk

Question 10

what is the worry behind café au lait spots?

Answer 10

if there are large, lots of spots, there could be neurofibrosis

Question 11

what are mongolian spots?

Answer 11

flat, blueish gray spots that manifest close to the back or buttocks

Question 12

what is albinism?

Answer 12

a disorder that causes a lack of melanin production in the skin

Question 13

what are some effects of albinism?

Answer 13

hair color changes, eyesight issues

Question 14

what is vitiligo?

Answer 14

when patches of skin experience hypopigmentation

Question 15

what is the patho behind vitiligo?

Answer 15

patches of skin’s melanocytes either die or don’t make melanin anymore

Question 16

what happens to skin as it ages?

Answer 16

the elasticity weakens, the moisture fades, perception also goes down

Question 17

what is a skin tag?

Answer 17

a flesh colored mass that is usually benign

Question 18

how can we remove skin tags?

Answer 18

cryotherpy, surgery, or cutting

Question 19

what is contact dermatitis?

Answer 19

when an irritant or allergen is exposed to the skin and a reaction thus happens

Question 20

what are some irritants of contact dermatitis?

Answer 20

plants, moisturizers, perfumes, etc

Question 21

what are some manifestations of contact dermatitis?

Answer 21

pain, redness, erythyma

Question 22

what is atopic dermatitis?

Answer 22

eczema and it usually has a pattern of inheritance.

Question 23

is eczema chronic or acute?

Answer 23

chronic and it usually manifests in childhood and resolves before adulthood but this can vary from person to person

Question 24

what is uticaria?

Answer 24

also known as hives, these are red, raised areas of the skin usually caused by a type 1 hypersensitivity

Question 25

can hives be the result of things other than food?

Answer 25

yes. anxiety and stress can also cause hives

Question 26

what is psoriasis?

Answer 26

a buildup in the epidermis that causes patchy lesions

Question 27

how do we treat skin infections with bacteria?

Answer 27

we use agent specific antibiotics

Question 28

what is cellulitis?

Answer 28

an infection of the skin that is usually caused by coming into contact with broken skin and bacteria

Question 29

what is necrotizing fascitis?

Answer 29

a rare but serious disorder in which toxins are released into the skin and the skin cells begin to break down and die

Question 30

what is hsv-1?

Answer 30

viral cold sores

Question 31

what is verrucae/

Answer 31

warts caused by human to human skin contact?

Question 32

what is shingles?

Answer 32

a virus that lies dormant until it is activated years later. it manifests with pain, rash, and erythyma