Skin Flashcards
Cyst
Saclike pocket with fluid air and other substances
Fissure
Small deep cracks in the skin
Vesicle
Elevated, thick walled lesion containing clear fluid (blister or chickenpox)
Wheal
Swollen plaque that is redder paler compared to the other skin around it(hives)
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous oil glands (dandriff)
Contact dermatitis
Acute inflammation response of the skin
Atopic dermatitis(eczema)
Chronic inflammation of skin
Urticaria (hives)
Acute allergic reaction associated with severe itching with the appearance of redness and swelling
Psoriasis
Chronic Inflammatory skin condition has thick flaky red patches a very sizes covered with characteristic white silvery scales
Acne vulgaris
Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Herpes zoster
Also known as shingles it’s an acute inflammatory dermatonal eruption of extremely painful vessels
Impetigo
Carmen contagious and a superficial skin infection
Cellulitis
Acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (red spots that spread can be life-threatening)
Scabies
Caused by human itch mite and the most common symptom is a rash
Lice
Lather eggs on body hair but will leave them in the folds of clothing