Skin disorders & wounds

Question 1

what is the heaviest organ ?

Answer 1

skin

Question 2

how many layers of skin?

Answer 2

epidermis

dermis

subcutaneous

Question 3

which layer is thin and devoid of blood vessels and divided in to outer horny layer and inner cellular layer

Answer 3

epidermis

Question 4

which layer Contains connective tissue, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles

Answer 4

dermis

Question 5

which is the fat layer?

Answer 5

subcutaneous / hypodermis

Question 6

what is melanin?

Answer 6

the brownish pigment of the skin, genetically determined, increased by sunlight.

Question 7

what is a golden yellow pigment that exists in subcutaneous gat and in heavily keratinized areas like palms and soles

Answer 7

carotene

Question 8

what is Oxyhemoglobin

Answer 8

a bright red pigment, predominates in arteries and capillaries.

Question 9

what is the darker, somewhat bluer pigment from oxyhemoglobin losing its oxygen to the tissues

Answer 9

Deoxyhemoglobin

Question 10

what are the 2 types of hair?

Answer 10

vellus - short fine

terminal - coarser, thicker

Question 11

finger nails grow how long in a day?

Answer 11

0.1 mm

Question 12

True or False. Sweat glands Produce a fatty substance that is secreted onto the skin surface through the hair follicles

Answer 12

False: sebaceous glands

Question 13

what are the 2 types of sweat glands

Answer 13

1. eccrine - control body temp, secrete onto skin surface

2. apocrine - in axillary & groin, open onto hair follicle

Question 14

What is used in screening moles for melanoma?

Answer 14

A- asymmetry
B- borders-- irregular
C- change in color 
D- diameter
E- elevation or enlargement

Question 15

what is turgor

Answer 15

speedc with which, skin returns into place

Question 16

what is mobility

Answer 16

lift skin and note ease with which it lifts up

Question 17

what is A slightly but uniformly pigmented macule or patch with a somewhat irregular border.

Answer 17

Café-Au-Lait Spot

Question 18

what is vitiligo?

Answer 18

Depigmented macules appear on the face, hands, feet, extensor surfaces.
Brown pigment is normal skin while the pale areas are vitiligo

Question 19

where is jaundice is reliably and most easily seen?

Answer 19

sclera

Question 20

what is the slapped cheek disease

Answer 20

fifth disease

Question 21

what is an immune-mediated disease that affects the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells.
Presents as silvery scaly lesions

Answer 21

psoriasis

Question 22

what is eczema?

Answer 22

skin rashes that are characterized by redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.
An allergic disease associated with asthma.

Question 23

what rash is shaped like a butterfly?

Answer 23

lupus malar rash

Question 24

what is plaque?

Answer 24

A patch of closely grouped papules

Question 25

what is a palpable solid lesion with distinct edges

Answer 25

nodule

Question 26

what is A vascular reaction involving the deep dermis or subcutaneous or submucosal tissues, representing localized edema caused by dilatation and increased permeability of the capillaries, and characterized by the development of giant wheals

Answer 26

angioedema

Question 27

A small raised lesion filled with clear fluid

Answer 27

vesicles

Question 28

another name for blister

Answer 28

bulla

Question 29

life threatening skin conditions that are Thought to be a hypersensitivity complex

Answer 29

erythema multiforme - Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

Question 30

what are scales?

Answer 30

dry, horny build-up of dead skin cells that often flakes off the surface

Question 31

what is lichenification

Answer 31

Rough, thick epidermis with exaggerated skin lines.

Question 32

what are Linear or punctate erosions

Answer 32

excoriation

Question 33

stages of pressure ulcer

Answer 33

Stage 1: Skin is not broken but is red or discolored. Stage 2: The epidermis is broken, creating a shallow open sore. Stage 3: The break in the skin extends through the dermis into the subcutaneous and fat tissue. Stage 4: The breakdown extends into the muscle and can extend to the bone. Usually lots of dead tissue and drainage are present.

Question 34

what are The least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned, but not all the way through.

Answer 34

1st degree

Question 35

When the first layer of skin has been burned through and the second layer of skin (dermis) also is burned, the injury is called a second-degree burn.

Answer 35

2nd degree

Question 36

The most serious burns involve all layers of the skin and cause permanent tissue damage. Fat, muscle and even bone may be affected. Areas may be charred black or appear dry and white. Difficulty inhaling and exhaling, carbon monoxide poisoning, or other toxic effects may occur if smoke inhalation accompanies the burn.

Answer 36

3rd degree

Question 37

what is commonly known as flesh-eating disease or flesh-eating bacteria syndrome

Answer 37

necrotizing fasciitis