Integ Flashcards
(123 cards)
Ithching
Pruritis
Smooth elevated patches on skin associated WITH rednees and itching
Urticaria
General term for rashes
Urticaria
Eruption on the skin
Rash
Eg. Cold/hives
Urticaria
Painful and itchy
Urticaria
May or may not have itching and pain
Rash
Fluid filled eruption on skin (2)
Bullae/Blister and Vesicles
> 5mm
Bulla/blister
Eg. Burns and Infections
Bulla/blisters
<5mm
Vesicles
Eg. Herpes simplex and dermatitis
Vesicles
D/t anemia, cardiac/renal decomposition, lymphatic obstruction
Edema
Carbon monixide poisoning
Cherry red
Fear, shock, less sunlight exposure arterial insufficiency, after exercise, pneumonic crisis
Pallor
Smoking, advanced lung dse, arterial obstruction, congenital and heart dse
Cyanotic
Yellow skin and sclera of eyes
Jaundice
Caused by liver disease, heart prob and/or lyng dse
Jaundice
Brown/Age spots
Liver spots
Caused by pregnancy, liver or uterine malignancy
Liver spots
Venous insufficiency
Brown
Moist skin
Hyperhydrosis
Experienced after an exercise, drinking hot, and pneumonia fever
Hydrosis
Dry skin and dehydration
Hypohydrosis