DERM

TERMS

100

Absence or loss of hair

Alopecia

200

Any mechanical injury resulting in a hemmorhage beneath unbroken skin

Contusion

300

Branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin, diseases of the skin, and the relationship of cutaneous lesions to systemic disease

Dermatology

400

Inflammation of subcutaneous loose connective tissue 

Cellulitis

500

Irregularly shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar

Keloid

ANATOMY

100

Oily substance that lubricates the skin and hair

Sebum

200

Found only on the palms of the hands, fingertips, and soles of feet

Stratum lucidum

300

Loose connective tissue that stores fat, which provides energy, cushioning, and insulation

Adipose tissue

400

Protects body tissue and organs from physical, chemical, and biological damage

Cutaneous membrane

500

Provides chemical and physical barrier; helps regulate fluid

Epidermis 

PREHOSPITAL/ANATOMY

100

The physical examination is performed during the _______________ assessment.

Primary

200

Tough leathery layer from 0.06 to 0.6 mm thick

Epidermis

300

4 mm thick, contains several types of sensory receptors that provide information on touch, pressure, vibration, and temperature

Dermis

400

____________ is the priority of wound care

Control bleeding.

500

Use __________________________ to brush away large debris while protecting the wound from contact with your soiled gloves.

Sterile gauze

BURNS

100

Used to give a rouch estimate of surface area affected by burns

Rule of nines

200

________ burns are classified according to their depth as first, second, and third degree

Thermal

300

Partial thickness burn in which swelling and blisterings occurs for 48 hours after the injury

Second degree burn

400

Name three ways burns can be classified and evaluated

1. By agent and source

2. By depth

3. By severity

500

All burns complicated by injuries of the respiratory tract are classfied as ____________

Critical burns

TREATMENT

100

Staple removal is usually not painful but the patient may feel _____ or ______ of the skin.

pulling or tugging

200

Clean sutures and healed incision with ___________.

Antiseptic swabs

300

Snip sutures as close to the skin as possible at end _______ to knot.

distal

400

Name the neccessary equipment for removing staples ( 3 items) 

staple removal kit

antiseptic swab

gauze

500

During wound debridement, apply ______ ________ by using a sterile gloved hand to apply cream to affected area

Silver sulfadiazine