Colors of the wind
What does skin color depend on?
Amount of Melanin
Quality of blood circulating
Composition of the circulating blood such as the presence on absence of oxygen **Daily Double**
Spots that are neither raised nor depressed typical of measles or freckles
Macules
Surface lesion on skin surface local or general may be accompanied by erythema
Rash
epidermis and superficial and deeper regions of the dermis- blistered with weeping nerve damage- exposure to grease or flame- 2nd degree burn
Deep partial thickness
Cancer arises in epidermis usually appears on face, neck, and hands likely to metatasize
Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
Blood Dyscrasias causes
Jaundice
Firm raised areas,chicken pox or 2nd stage syphylis.Large ones are called nodules
Papules
Laceration
Rough, jagged wound made by tearing of the skin
Involves dermis only- mild sunburn
Superficial
Name 3 viral infections of the skin
Herpes simplex I and II (genital) Shingles
Heart disease and pulmonary conditions cause
Cyanosis
Blisters or small sacs of fluid. May be found in chicken pox or shingles
Vesicles
Fissure
crack in skin, ex athletes foot
Full skin and sometimes subcutaneous tissues and underlying tissues (muscles, tendons, ligament) - skin broken, dry and pale, or charred- requires skin grafting and may result in loss of digits or limbs
Full thickness burn
What is the ABCDE factors of melanomas?
asymmetry; uneven borders; different colors; diameter of more than 6mm; and evolution (changes in size, shape, color, or starting toblled0
** Daily Double**
List and describe briefly 5 skin discolorations
Hint starting letters are J P C M E
Jaundice- yellowing excessive bilirubin: gallbladder, liver, carotenemia (excessive yellow Veggies), hyperbilirubinemia
Pallor- Paleness reduced blood flow (lips, nail beds, mucous membranes, and conjunctiva)
Cyanosis- bluish gray decreased oxygen (lips, cheeks, nail beds, earlobes)
Mottling- spotting patches red, blue, white decreased circulation
Erythema- redness variety of causes infection, inflammation, irritation, or allergy
Dried pus and blood, aka scabs
Crusts
Scratch on surface of skin
Excoriation
Involves epidermis and superficial portion of dermis- blistered and painful- severe sunburn
Superficial partia thickness
acute contagious disease of staph origin that may be serious enough to cause death in newborns
Impetigo
Where is Melanin found?
Hair, iris, skin, and certain tumors. Produced by melanocytes
Contain pus
Pustules
Sore associated with disintegrated and dead tissue
Ulcer
**Daily Double**
Most common complication of burns and why
Infection because skin is damaged and open to microorganisms
List the percentages for the rule of 9s
head
torso
arms
privates
legs
4.5
18
4.5
1
9