Integumentary System Disoders Flashcards
Purities
due to histamines release from the skin cells in response to an allergic reaction
Scalling
dur to excess keratin buildup in the epidermis
Erythema
caused by increased blood flow to the affected area of the skin
Lesions
the circumscribed area of the diseased skin tissue and is classified as primary and secondary
Edema
caused by fluid buildup in the affected skin area
Ulcer
open lesion, results from tissue damage in the skin layer
Hives
are raised irregularly shaped skin eruptions w/ red margins and pale centers hives usually results from an allergic reaction
Bacterial Infections
- caused by bacteria (ex: staphylococcus)
- treatment: topical, oral or intravenous antibiotics
- serve: infected wound + hospitalization
Viral Infections
- caused by viruses
- highly contagious + sometimes hospital
- difficult to treat
- chicken pox, singes + genital warts
Parasitic
- caused by parasites
- pediculosis scabies
Skin Lesions
-caused by infections, allergric reacions and tramua
Primary Skin Lesions…Abrasion
the scrapping away of epidermal tissue
Primary Skin Lesions…Contusion
injured skin that’s intact and not broken
Primary Skin Lesions…Cyst
a hollow cavity filled w/ liquird secretions
Primary Skin Lesions…Exocriation
the superficial loss of tissue dur to trauma chemical or burns
Primary Skin Lesions…Laceration
broken skin layers or torn flesh
Primary Skin Lesions…Macules
non-palpable discolored spots or patches
Primary Skin Lesions…Papules
small, solid, circumscribed raised areas (warts, moles, and pimple)
Primary Skin Lesions…Polyp
a small growth protrusion, from a mucous membrane
Primary Skin Lesions…Pustules
small, elevated circumscribed puscontaining lesions
Secondary Skin Lesions…cicatric
scar from a wound that has healed
Secondary Skin Lesions…hypertrophied
firm, raised and thickened condition of a scar
Secondary Skin Lesions…Keloid
progressively enlarging, irregularly shaped scar tissue dur to excessive collagen formation in the corium during tissue repair
Pressure Ulcer…ulcer
open sore or lesion caused by trauma, intense heat or cold pressure or bacterial infection
- depression of epidermis
- can progress to erosion of skin layer