Skin Hair and Nails Assessment Flashcards
Functions of The Skin
fluid and electrolytes, protection, sensory, emotion,
Vitiligo
loss of pigmentation in skin
Coining Patterns
cultures will rub a coin on a place where disease is to pull it out
Stage 1 Pressure Ulcer
prolonged redness with unbroken skin doesn’t blanch
Stage 2 Pressure Ulcer
partial thickened skin loss appears as a superficial abrasion or blister
Stage 3 Pressure Ulcer
full thickness loss with damage to subcutaneous tissue
Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer
full thickness skin loss with invasion of deeper tissue into muscles and or bone
What braden scale score is good
higher scores
Hyperkeratosis
clacvus/corn
Neoplasia
new tissue growth
Pediculosis
lice
Hirsutism
increase growth in body hair on women
Onychomycosis
fungal infection of nail plate
Paronychia
acute or chronic infection of cuticle