Skin Flashcards
2 kinds of sweat glands
Eccrine and Apocrine glands
Sebaceous glands get infected and swell. Heals quickly with antibiotics.
MRSA
What meds cause bruising?
Aspirin and blood thinners
Change in nails with aging
Ridges, decrease in Vitamin B
Central Cyanosis
Face and lips, nail-beds, hands
Peripheral Cyanosis
Hands and feet; clot and loss of blood supply in arterial circulation.
Vasoconstriction in the periphery
Raynaud’s syndrome
What is jaundice associated with?
Liver disease
What can lead to brain damage in newborns if left untreated? How is it treated?
Elevated bilirubin
Phototherapy and sun exposure
Primary skin lesion, dilation of the blood vessels, edema.
Erythema
Little spots in capillary blood vessel due to disease process or low platelet level.
Petechiae
Lesions caused by trauma, abuse, or Heparin injections.
Ecchymosis (like a bad bruise)
So much edema it doesn’t pit.
Brawny edema
What can cause red toes?
Cellulitis and infection
How much do you need to gain to notice pitting edema?
5 kg or 11 lbs
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