intergumentary system Flashcards
soft and downy like. It appears during pregnancy and begins to fall off before birth.
lanugo
thick yellow crusted lesion, cradle cap, seborrheic dermatitis
sebum secretion
blue gray spots; large flat lesions that are usually found on the lower back or buttocks of infants at birth.
NB Lesions (Mongolian Spots)
vascular birthmark consisting of superficial and deep dilated capillaries in the skin which produce a reddish to purplish discoloration of the skin.
Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
red color; irregular shape macular patch
Capillary hemangiomas (stork bites)
raised, red, soft lump of various sizes, it may continue to grow for some time, but then turns grey, and fades completely between ages 5-10.
Hemangioma simplex (strawberry marks)
called a milk spot or an oil seed; a keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis.
Milia
small rash of papules, yellow-whitish in color, and is enclosed by red skin.
Erythema toxicum neonatorum
Skin thickens & separates with stretching also known as ____
striae
brown, black or light tan growth on the face, chest, shoulders or back. The growth has a waxy, scaly, slightly elevated appearance. Non – cancerous.
Seborrheic keratosis
common, chronic relapsing/remitting immune-mediated skin disease characterized by red, scaly patches, papules, and plaques, which usually itch.
Psoriasis
“solar keratosis“& “senile keratosis” is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin.
Actinic keratosis
its is best for assessing color changes in dark skinned people
oral mucosa
depicts a more accurate for assessing jaundice in Asian persons than the skin
Sclera
increased risk in Cancer with prolonged sun exposure
people with fair skin( irish, polish, german)
higher incidence of keloids
African-American
ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the venous return is poor.
Stasis Ulcer
we assess the skin through ___ and ___
Inspection and palpation
known as butterfly rash on face.
lupus
give the Developmental Variation in infants
very smooth skin
appears pinker or redder
Physiological jaundice may occur 2-3 days after birth
little or no course terminal hair
babies skin are less oily & lacks offensive odor
Developmental variation in pregnant women
Increased blood flow ,skin
– hands & feet
Increase in sweating & sebaceous activity
Skin thickens & separates with stretching (striae)
Hormonal changes result in hyperpigmentation
Chloasma
linea nigra
developmental stages in menopausal women
flushing of the skin & increased pigmentation
increase in scalp hair loss
Chloasma
incidence of skin tags may occur
developmental variation in older adults
Skin atrophies
Decrease production; sebum & sweat
Drier skin & flattens (paper like)
Wrinkles develop
Decreased melanocyte function (hair greys; pale skin)
“Age spots”
Decrease in axillary, pubic, scalp hair
Women-increase facial hair (estrogen function loss)
Men – increase in nasal & ear hair
Nails grow slow; brittle
tan or brown patches of any area
sprue
fawn color or yellow patchy
Tinea vesicolor
discoloration of the skin and elevated blood carotene levels. (not found in conjunctiva or sclera)
Carotenemia
Bluish discoloration of the skin & mucous membrane caused by decreased Oxygen in the blood.
Cyanosis
Central cyanosis with hypoxia; peripheral cyanosis from vasoconstriction: Caused by cold exposure or vascular disease.
Dusky BLue
Dilated superficial capillaries
Erythema
PRIMARY LESIONS are?
Macule
Papule
Wheal/ hive
Nodule
Cyst
vesicle
pustule
SECONDARY LESIONS
Crust
Scales
Keloids
Fissure
Ulcer
Atrophy
any abnormality in the tissue
Lesions
one that appears in response to changes in the internal or external environment of the skin
not altered by trauma
Primary lesions
result form changes in primary lesions
Either add to or take away from an existing primary lesion
secondary lesions
Type of 2ndary lesion caused by unrelieved pressure
pressure ulcers
CAUSES OF PRESSURE ULCERS
pressure, shear, friction
the waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.
vernix caseosa
