Integumentary
Loss of hair (localized or general)
What is alopecia?
Yellow discoloration of the skin, best observed in the sclera, secondary to increased bilirubin in the blood
What is jaundice?
Benign overgrowth of melanocytes
What is a mole?
Thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown drainage
Purulent
Slightly bluish gray or dark purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by excessive amounts of reduced hemoglobin in capillaries
What is cyanosis?
Extravasation of blood of sufficient size to cause visible swelling
What is a hematoma?
Increased prominence of superficial veins
What is varicosity?
Black (necrotic) tissue that must be removed before healing can happen
Eschar
Sac containing fluid or semisolid material (*starts w/ c)
What is a cyst?
Redness occurring in patches of variable size and shape
What is erythema?
Pinpoint, discrete deposits of blood <1-2 mm in the extravascular tissues and visible through the skin or mucous membrane
What are petechiae?
Soft moist avascular dead tissue appearing as white, yellow, tan, gray, or green
Slough
Large, bruise-like lesion caused by collection of extravascular blood in dermis and subcutaneous tissue
What is ecchymosis?
Hypertrophied scar beyond wound margins
What is a keloid?
Failure of skin to return immediately to normal position after gentle pinching
What is tenting?
Number of stages/categories for pressure ulcers
Six
Loss of pigmentation resulting in lighter patches than the normal skin (*starts w/ h)
What is hypopigmentation?
Male distribution of hair in women
What is hirsutism?
Complete absence of melanin (pigment) resulting in chalky white patch
What is vitiligo?
Partial or total separation of sutured wound
Dehiscence