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Protection
Temperature regulation
Secretions
Sensations
Synthesis of Vit D
Blood Reservoir |
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| Age-Related Changes of the Skin |
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Wrinkling
Sweat glands decrease
Productions of Sebum decrease
Dryness and puritus
Cells that produce melanin decrease
Scalp hair thins
Graying of hair
increase facial hair
nails flatten, become dry, brittle, and discolored
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lentigines
senile purpura
senile angiomas
seborrheic keratoses
acrochordons
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| large, purplish bruises that resolve very slowly, can result from minor trauma |
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| pigmented spots on sun-exposed areas; they are commonly called liver spots, althought they have nothing to do with the liver |
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| waxy, raised lesions; they are flesh-colored to dark brown and black and variously sized from small and nearly flat to large and prominent |
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| small, soft, raised leasions; they are flish-colored or pigmented |
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| Flat or raised, color darker than surrounding skin |
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Shave biopsy
Punch biopsy
Surgival excision |
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| A potassium hydroxide examination is done to diagnose what? |
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| fungal infections of the skin, hair, or nails by studying the skin scraping/or nail clipping |
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| A Tzanck smear is used to diagnose what? |
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| A Scrabies Scraping is used to diagnose what? |
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| used to detect scabies(mites), eggs, or feces excreted by mites |
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| Wood's Light Examinations is used to asses what? |
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| a black light is used to assees for pigmention changes and superficial skin infections |
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| Patch Testions for Allergy is used to identify what? |
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Allergens
very small amounts of common irritants are appliet to the skin, covered and later examined for allergic reactions |
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a specimen no deeper than the dermis is obtained with a scapel or other specialized instruments.
- Bleeding us usually mininmal and controlled with pressure, cautrery, or chemicals
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a circular took cuts around the lesion, which is then lifted up and severed.
- pressure or chemicals ususally control bleeding, but suturing may be needed to close the site, the excision is usually shallow
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for deep specimens
Sutures are required to close the defect left by the procedure |
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type of dressing that protect wounds and absorb drainage
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| are used to decrease inflammation, soften crusts, and promote tissue granulation |
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| promote removal of excess exudate and are especially useful in wounds with necrotic tissue |
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| A wound vac has what type of pressure? |
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touch
temperature changes
emotional stress
chemical
mechanical
electical stimuli |
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systemic conditions that can cause puritus
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uricaris
some cancers
renal failure
diabetes mellitus
thyroid disorders
liver disease
anemia |
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| Treatment Plan for a pt with puritus |
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- Stress management, avoidance of irritants, sudden temperature change, and alcohol, tea, and coffee
- lubercants in the bathwater and emollients applied after bathing
Medications:
- corticosteriods
- antihistamines
- local anesthetics
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| What stage of Eczema is there red, oozing, crusty , rash and intense pruritus? |
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| Waht stage of eczema has redness, excoriations, and scaling plaques or pustules. Fine scales may give skin a silvery appearance |
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| What stage of eczema is the skin become dry, thickened, scaly, and brownish gray? |
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H&P
skin biopsy
serum immunoglobulin E levels
cultures
allergy test |
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| Treatment of Eczema include? |
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Topical corticosteriods
Systemic antihistamines |
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