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Nursing - Bloomberg > Skin > Flashcards

Skin Flashcards

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Macular

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Small, flat colour change Less than 1cm Ex. Freckles

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Patch

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Flat colour change More than 1cm

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Papule

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Shallow Ex. Nevus (mole)

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Nodule

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Deeper into dermis

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Tumor

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Larger, firm or soft

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Urtricaria

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Hives (wheals)

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Vesicle

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Fluid filled, raised Less than 1cm Ex. Mosquito bite

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Bulla

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Fluid filled, raised Greater than 1cm Ex. Blister

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Cyst

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Fluid filled, encapsulated Into dermis this tighter surface

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Pustules

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Not clear liquid (white or yellow)

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Crust Lesion

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Dried sebum, pie, or blood

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Scale

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Compact flakes of skin

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Ulcer

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Extends into dermis

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Fissure

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Linear cleavage

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Excoriation

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From an external source Reddening, rubbing

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Atrophic Scar

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Depression

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Lichenification

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Tightly packed papules Result of scratching

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Laceration

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Cut

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Keloid

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Hypertrophic scar Elevated & extended

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Hemangioma

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Raised from blood vessels

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Port-wine stain

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Flat on epidermis

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Telangiectases

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Blood vessels permanently dilated on surface Ex. Spider avulsions

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Purpuric Lesion

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Caused by blood flowing out of breaks in vessels and depositing in the tissue (extravascularly).

ie. Petechiae- red dots from blood vessels
ie. Purpura - petechiae become confluent patch
ie. Ecchymosis - bruise

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Annular

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Circular pigmentes lesion

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Confluent

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Pigmented lesions merge together, with no discernible outlines. Ex. Hives

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Discrete

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Independent lesions Ex. Acne

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Grouped

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Tightly packed vesicles/lesions Ex. Contact dermatitis Ex. Poison ivy

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Gyrate

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Twisted, snake-like lesions

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Target

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Concentric rings around lesion

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Polycyclic

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Annular lesions grow together, still discrete

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Zosteriform

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Lesions follows nerve track pathway Ex. Shingles (along armpit)

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Linear lesion

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Ex. Incision, scratch

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ABCDE of Pigmented Lesions

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Asymmetrical Border irregularities Colour variation Diameter over 6mm Elevation & Enlargement

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Wheal = superficial, raised, tansient, and erythematous. Slightly irregular shape due to edema.

Utricaria (hives) = Wheals that coalesce to form extensive reaction

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Vesicle = blister, elevated cavity containing free fluid. Less than 1cm.

Bulla = single-chambered in epidermis. Greater than 1cm.

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Cyst = encapsulated fluid filled cavity in dermis or subcutaneous layer, tensely elevated skin.

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Pustule = cavity filled with turbid fluid (pus)

cicumscribed and elevated

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Crust = thickened, dried-out exudate left when vesicles/pustules burst

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Scale = compact, dessicated flakes of skin

dry or greasy

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Fissure = linear crack with abrupt edges, extending into dermis

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Erosion = scooped-out but shallow depression. Superficial, epidermis lost, moist but not bleeding.

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Ulcer = deeper depression extending into dermis.

irregular shape, may bleed, and leaves scar when healed.

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Excoriation = self-inflicted abrasion, superficial, sometimes crusted.

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Scar = connective tissue (collagen) replaces normal tissue after skin lesion is repaired.

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Atrophic scar = depression of skin level due to loss of tissue. Thinning epidermis.

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Keloid = hypertrophic scar

= elevation of skin level by excess scar tissue.

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Lichenification = thickening of skin with production of tightly packed sets of papules, caused by prolonged intense scratching.

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Port Wine Stain = large flat macula, normally coving scalp or face along Cranial Nerve V. Present at birth.

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Strawberry mark (immature hemangioma) = raised, bright red, with well-defined borders, 2-3cm in diameter.

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Cavernous hemangioma (mature) = reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid, spongy mass of blood vessels.

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Telangiectases = appearance of BVs on skin’s surface. Caused by vascular dilation, permanently enlarged vessels.

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Spider or Star Angioma = capillary radiations. Legs blanch with pressure. Associated with pregnancy, estrogen therapy, chronic liver disease, or may be normal.

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Venous Lake = dilation of venules and capillaries in star-shaped, linear, flaring pattern. Empty with pressure. Located near varicose veins, face, lips, ears, and chest.

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Petechiae = tiny punctuate hemorarhages, 1-3mm, round and discrete. Due to bleeding of superficial capillaries and do not blanch. May indicate abnormal clotting factors.

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Purpura = extensive patch of petechiae and echymoses, red to purple flat macular hemorrhage, over 3mm in diameter.

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Ecchymosis = purple patch resulting from extravasation of blood into the skin. >3mm

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Intertrigo (Candidaiasis) = scalding red, moist patches with demarcated borders, some loose sclaes, around genitals and inguinal folds. Caused by Candida fungus

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Impetigo = moist, thin-roofed vesicles with thin erythematous base. Rupture followed by thick yellow crust. Due to contagious bacterial infection.

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Atopic dermitis (eczema) = erthymatous papules and vesicles with oozing crust.

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Tinea Corporis (ringworm) = scales are hyperpigemented in white-skinned ppl, and depigmented in darker skin tones.

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What supplement helps promote wound healing and skin integrity?

Nursing - Bloomberg (52 decks)

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