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•Integumentary Syst
test prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore): | ): Lying outside the categories of infectious, allergies, and immunological disease, it is localized area of dead skin due to constant pressure in the area that prevents adequate blood flow. It is caused by prolonged immobilization of the patient |
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore):stage 1 | The area of the epidermis is red (which doesn’t go away when pressed), tender, and less sensitive. You may see this stage on a client who has splints. |
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore): stage 2 | A breakdown of the epidermal layer (skin loss) where a blister might be seen and obvious pitting. |
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore): stage 3 | The ulcer is all through the dermal layers but hasn’t gotten to the facia yet. There may be some tunneling in which only a small hole is seen on the surface but there is more extensive damage under the layers. |
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore):stage 4 | The ulcer has gone right down to the subcutaneous layer of fat, facia, and bone. |
| Dubucitis Ulcers (pressure ulcer/bed sore): eschar | The final stage of the ulcer in which the area of necrotic tissue is pure black with the only way to get rid of it is to remove it surgically by amputation. |
| Herpes Zoster (Shingles): | An acute inflammatory dermatomal eruption of extremely painful vesicles. It usually occurs in older adults (over 55) who have had the chickenpox (herpes varicella-zoster virus-VZV) before. The virus lies dormant in the dorsal root ganglia of the |
| Seborrheic Dermatitis: | Inflammation of the sebaceous (oil) glands due to a gradual increase of sebum, usually on the face and scalp. In babies it is called cradle cap. |
| Contact Dermatitis: | Acute inflammation due to some kind of chemical or substance allergy. It can develop through irritation, sensitization |
| Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema): | A chronic inflammation of the skin thought to arise from an allergy from within the body with flare-ups caused by stress. It is important to keep the patient from scratching for it can cause secondary bacterial or viral infections |
| Herpes Simplex --cold sores | A milder version than of the Zoster virus it takes the appearance of fever blisters in and around the mouth. |
| Impetigo: | A common very contagious superficial bacterial skin infection known by the reddening of skin that ruptures and forms a thick honey-colored crust. It is caused by the Streptococcus (Strep) or Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) bacteria usually seen in children |
| Scabies: | An infestation of human itch mites (sarcoptes scabiei) that burrow into the skin (usually at the fold of skin) where it is warm and moist to feed on human blood. |
| Cellulitis: | An acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It most often seen on the lower extremities (in areas the individual can’t really inspect) with the area being hot caused by the Streptococcus (Strep) or Stap |
| Urticaria (Hives): | A condition consisting of severe itching followed by redness and swelling (wheal) in a localized area of the skin. Food allergies are a big trigger |
| Psoriasis: | A chronic condition marked by thick, flaky, red/pink patches covered by white, silvery scales. Thought to be a genetic autoimmune disorder because of the reoccurring rapid growth of skin cells |
| Rosacea: | A chronic inflammatory disorder of the facial skin where redness occurs on the cheeks, nose, and chin |
| Acne Vulgaris | An inflammation disease of the sebaceous (oil) glands and hair follicles. It appears as papules (firm bumps), pustules (containing pus), or comedones (black/white heads) usually on the face or neck. |
| Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars: | Scars and growths that occur secondary to trauma and surgery. They are harmless but we may need to massage the area and use active range of motion ( to realign skin fibers |
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