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Week 4 Skin Asses Flashcards

0
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Actual color depends on the color of the person skin

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Pallor

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Function of the skin

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Protection against injury, protects against fluid loss, initiates immune response, temp regulation, seretes cool and excrete waste, sensation , synthesis vitamin d blood reservoir

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Black skinned people

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Ashen

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Bright red skin causes

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Erythema

Increase blood flow due to inflammation, fever, embarrassment, anger, sometimes known as flushing

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Bluish color skin causes

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Cyanosis

Deoxenated tissue

Due to anemia , resp disorder, cardiovascular disorder

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Golden or green/yellow color skin

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Jaundice

Increase bilirubin in blood due to liver disease or destruction or red blood cells

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Spots that occur on us exposed areas of the skin

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Lentingines liver spots

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Large purple bruises on the elderly that resolve slowly and are caused by minimal trauma

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Senile purpura

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Skin tags

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Acronchordons

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Dark brown or black may be flesh colored

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Seborrhea keratosis

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Flat and different color

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Macule (freckle)

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Raised, different color, solid elevated pointed or rounded

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Papula, (mole or wart)

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Raised, fluid filled, <1 cm diameter (herpes)

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Vesicles

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Raised, well defined cavity that contain pus

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Pustule

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Hives and wheals

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Transient

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Combined Papuans that form a raised area (psoriasis)

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Plaque

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Raised solid lesion may be hard or soft, may extend into deer tissue tumor or lipoma

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Nodule

17
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Thin walled, fluid filled chamber , blister, my have crust, impetigo

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Bulla

18
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Linear crackes In the skin extend into the dermis , tinea pedis

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Fissure

19
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Abrasion caused by scraping (insect bites) dermitis

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Excoriation

20
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Hair loss

A

Alopecia

21
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Patches of hair loss

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Alone is areata

22
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Hair In a male pattern but found on a female

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Hirsutism

Usually indicates endocrine disorder

23
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Terry’s nAils

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Cirrhosis, hypoabuminenima

24
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Lindsay’s nails

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Half and half nails

Chronic kidney disease

25
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Indicator of bacterial endocarditis

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Splinter hemorrhage

26
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Chronic pulmonary disease

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Clubbing

27
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Spooned nails

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Kollonychia

Severe iron defiency anemia, thyroid disease, or circulatory disease

28
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May be caused by hypocalcemia or certain disease like heart disease or diabetes. Medication. Beta blocker causes it also

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Beau lines

29
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Function of water in the body

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Solvent for chemical reaction to take place
Transport medium for nutrient
Byproduct or metabolism to eliminate water
Maintain body temp
Lubricates joints
Shock absorber
Maintains vascular volume

30
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Recommendation for water

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  1. 7 liter 11 cups for women

3. 7 liter 15 cups for men

31
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Dehydration causes

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Increase heart rate and decrease bp

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