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indigo module
integumentary exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define skin and name its important functions | prevents dehydration, protects against the sun, regulates body temperature, largest organ in the body, synthesizes vitamin D |
| Describe first-degree burns | are the least serious type of burns, injure only the top layer of the epidermis |
| Describe immunotherapy | biotherapy, newer treatment that stimulates the body's own immune defenses to fight tumour cells |
| Describe in situ | confined to the original site |
| Describe invasive | penetrates the surrounding tissue |
| Describe sebaceous glands | secrete sebum, produce oil, causes acne, present over the entire body except the palms and soles of the feet |
| Describe second-degree burns | deep burns that damage the epidermis and part of the dermis, partial thickness burns |
| Describe the subcutaneous layer | stores fat, insulates and cusions the body, regulates body temperature, binds the dermis to underlying structures composed primarily of loose connective tissue and adipose tissue |
| Describe third-degree burns | full thickness burns, the epidermis and dermis are destroyed, some of the underlying connective tissue is damaged |
| How is hair colour determined | related to the amount of pigment produced by melanocytes |
| What are the two most important sublayers of the epidermis and where are they located | stratum corneum- outermost layer basal layer- innermost layer |
| What do malanocytes produce and what is their function | melanin--protects skin from ultraviolet radiation from the sun |
| What happens to new skin cell as they move towards the stratum corneum | they die |
| What is a dermatologist | specialist in the study of skin and treatment of diseases |
| What is a pathologist | specialist in the study of disease grade and stage of tumours |
| What is the most common type of skin cancer | basal cell carcinoma |
| Abnormal condition of hair fungus | trichomycosis |
| Absence of colour in the skin | pallor |
| Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale, red, elevated patches | urticaria |
| Any new or abnormal growth | neoplasm |
| Bacterial skin infection | impetigo |
| Baldness | alopecia |
| Benign tumour of dilated blood vessels | hemangioma |
| Cancerous | malignant |
| Chronic inflammation skin condition | eczema |
| Covering | integument |
| Fungal skin infection, also called ringworm | tinea |
| Infestation with lice | pediculosis |
| Inflammation of the nail bed | onychia |
| Inflammation of the nipple | thelitis |
| Inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands | acne |
| Intense itching | pruritus |
| Loss of skin pigmentaion | vitiligo |
| Minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin | petechia |
| Necrosis or death of tissue | gangrene |
| Non-cancerous | benign |
| Normal scarring | cicatrix |
| Noted at birth | congenital |
| Pertaining to under the skin | subcutaneous |
| Pus at the site of an infection | abscess |
| Raised firm, thickened scar | keloid |
| Redness of the skin | erythema |
| Scab | crustation |
| Scrape | abrasion |
| Skin grafting | dermatoplasty |
| Small brown macules | lentigo |
| Small skin lesions of acne | comedo |
| Sore that prevents blood flow to tissue | pressure ulcer |
| Study of fungus | mycology |
| Thick skin | pachyderma |
| Thick dry, silvery scales cause by excessive development of the basal layer | psoriasis |
| Tissue destruction by electric current; also called electrodesiccation | fulguration |
| Total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes | albinism |
| Transplantation from a foreign donor | xenograft |
| Warts | verruca |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| Bx,bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CA | cancer |
| chemo | chemotherapy |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| cm | centimeter |
| decub. | decubitus |
| Derm. | dermatology |
| FS | frozen section |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| IMP | impression (synonomous with diagnoses) |
| TNM | tumour-node metastasis |
| IV | intravenous |
| ung | ointment |
| EXP,XPD | xeroderma pigmentosum |
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