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skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 layers of skin | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
| pruritis | itching |
| pallor | paleness; dull skin tone |
| erythema | redness |
| cyanosis | blue skin |
| jaundice | yellow skin/sclera |
| melanine | tan skin |
| carotene | orange skin; palms and foot pads |
| hemoglobin | bright red lips & nail beds- CO poisoning |
| diaphoresis | excessive sweating |
| mobility | ease of movement of skin layers |
| turgor | fluid amt in skin (bounce back) |
| hyperthyroidism (effect on skin) | excessively smooth skin (caused by..) |
| effects of aging on dermis | becomes thinner |
| effects of aging on sub Q | significant loss of fat, esp. on face & hands |
| primary lesions | arise from previously normal skin |
| secondary lesions | result from changes in primary lesions |
| macule | birthmark, freckle |
| ecchymosis | bruise |
| hematoma | raised bruise (swelling) |
| petechiae | blood blister-tiny |
| purpura | blood blister- large, irregular shapes |
| patch | "port wine stain" "vitiligo" -large birthmarks |
| papule | wart |
| plaque | eczema |
| nodule | deep papule |
| wheal | ppd, mosquito bite, hives |
| pustule | acne |
| vesicle | blister |
| tumor | big nodule |
| induration | callous |
| scales | psoriasis, dandruff |
| crust | scab |
| erosions | popped blister, skinned knee |
| ulcer | scars, deep cuts |
| pressure points | heels, sacrum, hips, elbows, scapulae, occiput |
| stage I pressure ulcer | reddened area, skin intact |
| stage II pressure ulcer | loss of skin surface: epidermis, maybe partially dermis |
| stage III pressure ulcer | loss of epidermis, dermis and some subQ; measurable depth |
| stage IV pressure ulcer | loss of tissue through subQ fascia, may include muscle/bone, may tunnel beneath superficial border |
| fissure | chapped lips, athlete's foot |
| keloid | elevated, progressively enlarging scar |
| atrophy | depression in skin resulting from thinning of epidermis or dermis. example- striae |
| striae | stretch marks |
| lichenification | rough/thickening due to rubbing or irritation (fat ppl.. skin folds) |
| telangiectasia | dilation of superficial blood vessels |
| comedone | a plug of sebaceous material in the opening of a hair follicle |
| burrow | a tortuous channel produced by a parasite (scabies) |
| annular | round shaped |
| arcuate | shaped like an arch |
| discoid | round lesions on top of each other |
| eczematoid | flat scaley lesions with irr. borders |
| reticulated | resembles a net |
| isolated | single arrangement |
| confluent | multiple lesions coming together |
| linear | in a line; manifests where touched (poison ivy) |
| zosterform | follows a dermatone (nerve track) -Shingles |
| seborrheic keratosis | age spots |
| ABCDE of cancer | A- asymmetry B- border C- color D- diameter E- elevation/enlargement |
| clubbing | nail condition caused by decrease pulmonary function |
| spooning | nail condition caused by anemia |
| splinter hemorrhages | nail condition caused by blunt force trauma or bacterial endocarditis |
| pitting | nail condition caused by psoriasis |
Created by:
allisonfay