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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Macule

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Small flat lesion

Different color than surrounding skin color

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Papule

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Small, firm, elevated

“like a pea under the skin”

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Plaque

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Large slightly elevated

Surface is flat, but topped with scales

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Nodule

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Palpable, elevated, can vary in size

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Cyst-fluid filled

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Nodule filled with liquid or semi solid substance

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Vesicle

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Small - Blisters with clear fluid

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Bulla

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Large - Blisters with clear fluid

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Pustule

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Elevated, pus filled, (white milky to a yellow color)

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Scale

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Thickened outer layer of skin
Dry
White in color

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Burrow

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Tunneling

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Comedo

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Mass of oil and clogs hair follicles

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Fissure

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Small deep cracks in skin

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Erosion

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Shallow cut

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Ulcer

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Loss of tissue, involves epidermis and dermis

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Accessory organs

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Hair, nails, glands

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16
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Skin protects the body from..

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Trauma, infection, toxic chemicals

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17
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Tiny nerve endings are called..

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Receptors - temperature, touch, pressure, pain

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Epidermis

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Thin outer layer

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Dermis

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Middle layer - lymph nodes, nerves, sweat glands, hair follicles

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Subcutaneous

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Fat layer - regulates temperature

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Edema

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Swelling

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Erythema

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Redness

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Dermatitis

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Umbrella term for inflammation of the skin

manifested by redness and itching

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Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the sebaceous glands
red skin,yellow greasy appearing scales
Topical treatment
Cradle cap is an example

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Contact Dermatitis

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Ie. poison ivy/bee sting (when you come in contact with something)
acute inflammation of skin triggered by an external substance
Redness,edema,vesicles that ooze, itch, burn, spread
Tx-identify irritant,clean area,topical tx,steroid cream
can develop through chemical or mechanical irritation

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Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)

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Idiopathic-not sure what the cause is-could be family Hx
chronic inflammation of the skin
rash,vesicles with drainage, pain, itching,dryness
Tx-topical or steroid tx
common in families with allergic conditions
flare ups with stress and environment
no cure

28
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Urticaria (Hives)

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Can be acute or chronic
foods or bug bites
primary or secondary
can be worse with diet
Remove trigger if possible
Dermis + epidermis
antihistamines and benadryl
sever itching,redness,raised lesions,swelling
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Psoriasis

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Chronic, thick red patches with silver scales
Dry patches of skin, soreness, itching
Tx-topical, goal of tx is to reduce inflammation
possible autoimmune disease

30
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Rosacea

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Chronic, inflammatory
only on face - looks like sunburn - feels gritty
more common in men
nose looks large and red
worse if you're a smoker or drinker
maybe genetic or environment
not itchy
31
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Acne vulgaris

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Inflammation of oil glands
girls 14-17 face
boys 16-18 chest, shoulders, back
good hygiene
acutane -topical antibiotics - keratolytic
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Herpes Zoster (shingles)

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viral-acute-can have long term effects
incubation 7-21 days
usually have pain before vesicles erupt
always unilateral
extreme pain
can last 10 days to 6 weeks
contagious until pustules dry up
typically age 50 and up
stay away from pregnant ppl or ppl who have not had chickenpox
antivirals, pain meds, antianxiety meds
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Impetigo

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Bacterial contagious superficial skin infection
vesicles, redness, itching, thick yellow crust
Tx-antibiotics, proper hygiene
caused by strep or staph

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Cellulitus

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acute bacterial infection
redness,hot to touch,edema, fever, malaise
immobilize and elevate
Abx and pain meds

35
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Dermatophytoses

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Group of fungal infections

36
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Tinea Capitis

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Hair loss-gray scaly lesions on scalp

Abx or antifungal meds

37
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Tinea Corporis

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Ring worm-round, ringed and scaled,elevated
more common in kids
easily transmitted
have pets tested if kids have this
can happen anywhere
38
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Tinea Unguium

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Toenail fungus -nails get thick, yellow or green tinged
can be painful
keep dry
clean clippers between toes, wash hands

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Tinea Pedis

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Athletes foot - Extreme pain extreme itching

antifungal

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Tinea Cruris

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Jock itch-Painful, itchy - antifungal

41
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Seborrheic Keratosis - Age spots

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Benign - has plaque, papules - Painless - black,brown,yellow
can be removed
light therapy or laser therapy

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Nonmelanoma skin cancers

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Sites are usually sun exposed areas
shiny bump or nodule that is pearly white,pink,red
sore that bleeds, heals and recurs
indented center

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Malignant melanoma

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most serious but not as common
could be from severe sunburn or sun poisoning
change in size, color or shape

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Abnormal skin pigmentation

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vitiligo-MJ

45
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A

A

Asymmetry

46
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B

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Border

47
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C

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Color

48
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D

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Diameter (usually larger than 6mm)

49
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E

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Evolving

50
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Alopecia - baldness

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Acute or chronic
temporary or permanent
cause from stress, hormones, or disease process

51
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Verrucae - Warts

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Common -most common
plantar - on feet
flat

can freeze or cut off
can appear anywhere
can spread with contact
don’t pick at these

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