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chapter 5 Skin, Hari & Nails
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/12/2009

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Term
What does ABCDE Stand for?
Definition

Danger Signs:

  • A = Asymmetry of pigmented lision
  • B = Border irregularity
  • C = Color, variation or dark black color
  • D = Diameter greater than 6mm
  • E = Elevation and Enlargement
Term
Epidermis
Definition
Outer layer of the skin
Term
Dermis
Definition
Inner layer of skin
Term
Layer of adipose tissue
Definition
Subcutaneous
Term
Gland that produces a protecte lipid, sebum, with is scerected throgh the hair follicles
Definition
Sebaceous gland
Term
A gland of the skin that are coiled tubules that open directly onto the skin's surface and produces sweat
Definition
eccrine gland
Term
is responsible for the various colors and tones of skin
Definition
Melanin
Term
ephelides
Definition
Freckles
Term
Nevus
Definition
Mole
Term
Generalized coolness of the body or may be induced in a limb
Definition
hypothermia
Term
Occurs with an increased metabolic rate, such as in fever or after Heavy exercise
Definition
Hypertherma
Term
Diaphoresis
Definition
or profuse perspiration, accompanies an increased metabolic rate, such as occurs in heavy activity or fever
Term
How does dehydrated skin look and feel?
Definition
  • Mucous membranes look dry 
  • the lips look parched and cracked 
  • extreme dryness, the skin is fissured, resembling cracks in a desert.
Term
Edema
Definition
fluid accumulating in the intercellular spaces and is not normally present.
Term

How do you check for edema?

How is it measured?

Definition

Imprint the thumbs firmly against the ankle malleolus or the tibia. If the pressure leaves a dent in the skin "pitting" edema is present

 

1 + for mild edema

4 + for deep pitting edema

Term
What is affected by the presence edema?
Definition
Mobility
Term
ecchymosis
Definition
bruising
Term
Cherry angiomas
Definition
Are small, smooth, slightly raised, bright red dots that commonly appear on the trunk in all adults over 30.
Term
Lesion
Definition
any abnormality of the skin
Term
Primary Lesion
Definition
When a lesion develops on previously unaltered skin
Term
Secondary Lesions
Definition
When a lesion changes over time due to factors such as scratching or infection.
Term
 exudate
Definition
is any fluid that filters from the circulatory system into lesions or areas of inflammation
Term
Cyanosis
Definition
 is a blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes
Term
Mongolian spot
Definition
is a benign flat congenital birthmark with wavy borders and irregular shape
Term
Linea nigra
Definition
 (Latin for "black line") is a dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy
Term
Chloasma
Definition
is an irregular brown patch of hperpigmentation on the face. May occur with pregnancy or in women taking oral contraceptive pills
Term
Senile lentigines
Definition
They are also known as age spots, liver spots, sun spots, lentigos
Term
acrochordons
Definition
are flesh-colored pedunculated (a stalk) lesions that tend to occur in areas of skin folds
Term
alopecia
Definition
Male pattern baldness
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