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Integ. System
Adult Health-Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Freckles,flat moles, petechiae,measles,scarlet fever | Macule |
| Wart(verruca),elevated moles,lichen planus | Papule |
| Vitiligo,port-wine stains,mongolian spots, cafe-au-lait spots | Patch |
| Psoriasis,sebhorreic and actinic keratosis | Plaque |
| Insect bites,uticaria,allergic reaction | Wheal |
| Erythema nodosum,lipomas | Nodule |
| Neoplasms, benign tumor,lipoma,hemangiomas | Tumor |
| Varicella(chickenpox),herpes zoster(Shingles) | Vesicle |
| Blister,pemphigus vulgaris | Bulla |
| Impetigo,acne | Pustule |
| Sebaceous cyst,cystic acne | Cyst |
| Telangiectasia in rosacea | Telangiectasia |
| Flaking of skin with seborrheic dermatitis after scarlet fever, or flaking of skin following a drug reaction, dry skin | Scale |
| Chronic dermatitis | Lichenification |
| Keloid formation after surgery | Keloid |
| Healed wound or surgical incision | Scar |
| Abrasion or scratch, scabies | Excoriation |
| Athlete's foot, cracks at the corner of the mouth | Fissure |
| Varicella, cariola after rupture | Erosion |
| Pressure sores, stasis ulcers | Ulcer |
| Scab or abrasion, eczema | Crust |
| Striae; aged skin | Atrophy |
| Antiviral medications | Inhibit viral reproduction |
| Paronychia | Disorder of the nails |
| Hypotrichosis | absence of hair or decrease in hair growth |
| Hypertrichosis | Excessive hair growth |
| Hirsutism | Excessive hair growth |
| Alopecia | Hair loss; baldness |
| Pediculosis | Lice infestation |
| Uticaria | Hives |
| Dermatitis | Infection of the skin |
| Folliculitis | Infection of a hair follicle |
| Felon | Infection of the soft tissue |
| Carbuncle | Cluster of boils |
| Furuncle | Boil |
| Herpes Zoster | Shingles |
| Herpes Simplex Type 1 | Cold sores |
| Herpes Simplex Type 2 | Genital herpes |
| Tinea pedis | Athletes foot |
| Tinea cruris | Jock itch |
| Tinea corporis | Ringworm of the body |
| Tinea capitis | Ringworm of the scalp |
| Dermatophytoses | Fungal infections |
| Alopecia | Loss of hair |
| Verruca | Wart |
| Nevi | Moles |
| Angioma | Group of blood vessels dilate and form a tumorlike mass. |
| Herpes Simplex Virus Medication | Acyclovir (Zovirax) |
| Pityriasis Rosea | Herald patch |
| Herald patch | Scaly, raised border with a pink center |
| Cellulitis | Skin infection caused by strep and staph |
| Impetigo Contagiosa | Honey-colored crust over dried lesions |
| Dermatitis venenata | Contact with certain plants (poison ivy) |
| Exfoliative dermatitis | Infestation of certain metals; arsenic, mercury, or antibiotics |
| Dermatitis medicamentosa | Hypersensitivity to medications such as penicillin, codeine and iron |
| Urticaria | Wheals or hives in an allergic reaction commonly caused by drugs, food, insect bites, inhalants, emotional stree or exposure to heat or cold |
| Angioedema | Form of urticaria that occurs in the subcutaneous tissue |
| Eczema | Atopic dermatitis |
| Acne vulgaris medication | Accutane and Tetracycline |
| Psoriasis | Hereditary, chronic, proliferative disease involving the epidermis |
| Psoriasis | Silvery, scaling plaques |
| Lupus | "wolf" |
| SLE | Autoimmune disorder, chronic, multisystem inflammatory disorder; body produces antibodies against own cells |
| Pediculosis | Lice infestation |
| Scabies | Wavy, brown, threadlike lines on the body |
| Verruca | Benign, viral, warty skin lesion |
| Nevi | Benign but may become cancerous...mole |
| Basal cell carcinoma | Not life threatening |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | Cancerous neoplasm, has ability to metastasis |