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Integumentary PT (IER Chapter 5)

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Dermatitis (eczema)   Inflammation of the skin with itching, redness, skin lesions possibly caused by: allergies or contact dermatitis (poison ivy, chemicals, etc.), actinic (photosensitivity, UV), atopic (unknown, associated with allergy hereditary or psychological  
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Bacterial Infections: Impetigo   Superficial infection caused by staph or srept; associated with inflammation, small pus filled vesicles, itching, contagious, common in children & elderly  
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Bacterial Infections: Cellulitis   Inflammation of connective tissue in or close to the skin. Poorly defined & widespread. Skin is hot, red and edematous  
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Viral Infections: Herpes 1 (herpes simplex)   A cold sore or fever blister.  
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Viral Infections: Herpes 2   STD  
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Viral Infections: Herpes Zoster (shingles)   Caused by chickenpox virus infecting a posterior nerve root. Pain & tingling along a dermatome. Usually with fever & chills. Heat & ultrasound contraindicated & may worsen symptoms.  
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Fungal Infections: Ringworm (tinea corporis)   Transmitted through direct contact. Involves hair, skin, or nails. Itchy & treated with antifungal drugs  
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Fungal Infections: Athletes foot (tinea pedis)   Typically between the toes; causes erythema, inflammation, itching, pain. Can progress to cellulitis if untreated.  
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Immune Disorders of the skin: Psoriasis   Chronic disease with erythematous plaques covered with a silvery scale; common on ears, scalp, knees, elbows, genitalia. Is variable with exacerbations & remissions. Itchy & pain from cracked lesions.  
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Immune Disorders of the skin: Lupus Erythematosus   Progressive inflammatory disorder of connective tissues characterized by red rash with raised, red, scaly plaques.  
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Immune Disorders of the skin: Scleroderma   Chronic diffuse disease of connective tissue causing fibrosis of skin, joints, blood vessels & internal organs. Usually accompanied by Reynaud's. Symmetrical involvement of extremities & face.  
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Immune Disorders of the skin: Polymyositis   Disease of connective tissue characterized by edema, inflammation, degeneration, and dermatitis usually associated.  
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Three Zones of Burn Wounds   Coagulation - irreversible injury & cell death; Stasis - cell injury & potential death 24-48hrs if not treated; Hyperemia - minimal cell injury, cells should recover  
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Superficial Burn (1st degree)   Damage to epidermis only. Erythema, slight edema, no blistering. Full healing in 3-7 days  
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Superficial Partial Thickness Burn (2nd degree)   Epidermis & upper layers of dermis are damaged. Blisters, inflammation & severe pain. Healing in 7-21 days.  
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Deep Partial Thickness Burn (2nd degree)   Severe damage to epidermis & dermis with injury to nerve endings, hair follicles & sweat glands. Red or white appearance, edema, blistering & severe pain. Healing occurs through scar formation in 21-28 days.  
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Full Thickness Burn (3rd degree)   Complete destruction of epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue; may extend into muscle. White, gray, or black in appearance. Dry surface, edema, eschar, & little pain. Hypertrophic scarring likely.  
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Subdermal Burn (4th degree)   Damage down to the bone from electrical burn or prolonged contact with flames. Destruction of vascular system may lead to necrosis. Requires extensive surgery & potentially amputation.  
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Rule of Nines   Head & neck (9%), Anterior trunk (18%), Posterior trunk (18%), Each Arm (9%), Each Leg (18%), Perineum (1%)  
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Burn Classification: Critical   10% with 3rd degree, 30% with 2nd degree  
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Burn Classification: Moderate   <10% with 3rd degree, 15-30% with 2nd degree  
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Burn Classification: Minor   <2% with 3rd degree, 15% with 2nd degree  
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Allograft (homograft)   Use of other human skin such as cadaver  
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Xenograft (heterograft)   Use of skin from other species such as pig  
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Cultured skin   Lab grown from patient's own skin  
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Autograft   Use of patient's own skin  
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Split-thickness graft   Contains epidermis and upper layers of dermis from donor site  
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Full-thickness graft   Contains epidermis and dermis from donor site  
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Venous Ulcer   Over medial malleolus, normal pulses, not painful, normal or bluish coloring, normal temperature, marked edema, possible thickening of skin, wet with large amounts of exudate  
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Arterial Ulcer   Common in toes, feet and on bony areas (shins), pulses poor or absent, severe pain, intermittent claudication & pain at rest, pale/red depending on position, cool temperature, thin-shiny-atrophic skin, loss of hair on foot & toes, thick nails  
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers: Stage I   Non-blanchable erythema of intact skin.  
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers: Stage II   Partial-thickness skin loss. Presents clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater.  
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers: Stage III   Full-thickness skin loss possibly down to (but not through) fascia. Presents clinically as a deep crater.  
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Staging of Pressure Ulcers: Stage IV   Full-thickness skin loss down to muscle/bone.  
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Serous Drainage   Watery-like serum  
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Purulent Drainage   Containing pus  
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Sanguineous   Containing blood  
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Moisture-retentive (occlusive) wound dressings   Maintain a moist environment, facilitates autolytic debridement & wound healing. Utilizes dressings: alginate, tansparent film, foam, hydrogel, hydrocolloid  
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Unna Boot   Dressing with ointments: zinc oxide, calamine & gelatin. Often used for venous ulcers.  
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E-Stim for Wound Healing   Continuous direct current or high volt pulsed  
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Positioning to relieve pressure   In bed - every 2hrs, in wheelchair - pushups every 15mins  
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Transparent Films   Impermeable to water & bacteria. Used for stage I&II pressure ulcers because they promote autolytic debridement and allow visualization & protection of the wound.  
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Hydrocolloids   Adhesive wafers containing particles that interact with wound fluid to form gelatinous mass. Protects partial thickness wounds, promotes autolytic debridement, maintains a moist healing environment, impermeable to bacteria & nonadherent to healing tissue  
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