Anatomy
epidermis
pertaining to the skin.
cutaneous, derma
flat, colored spot, less than 1 cm
macule
results from laying in the same position for too long which causes a decrease in circulation to the area.
pressure ulcer
chemical, hot objects, explosions, hot liquids, electricity, sunlight
autoimmune disorder that presents with hardening of the skin
scleroderma
Metastatic skin cancer that starts in the pigmented cells of the skin.
Melanoma
The middle layer of the skin
dermis
hidr/o
sweat
fluid filled lesion, < 5mm, blister
vesicle
excessive collagen formation during healing
keloid
burn that involves the full skin layers, subcutaneous tissue, and possibly deeper structures
full thickness.
a crack in the skin
fissure
Testing of skin elasticity
Turgor
also know as the hypodermis layer of skin
subcutaneous layer
seb/o
sebum, sebaceous gland
firm, circular, raised lesion <1cm, pimple
papule
the removal of dead and damaged tissue from a wound
debridement
burn that involves only the epidermis
superficial or 1st degree
formation of keratin
keratogensis
Keratogenesis
The formation of keratin
two dermatologic anatomical parts that are non-living and made of keratin
hair and nails
kerato/o
keratin
raised pus-filled lesion, often seen in a hair follicle or swat pore
pustule
2 causes of wounds
surgery, treatment, diagnostic procedure
BSA in terms of burns is
body surface area
lice infestation
pedicululosis
Epithelial cell cancers
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Gland that is responsible for helping the body regulate temperature.
sweat gland
trich/o
hair
smooth, rounded, slightly raised area, seen with urticaria, very itchy.
wheal
the protrusion of internal organs through the lesion
evisceration
the rule of ________, is a way of identifying the amount of the burn on the body
nines
baldness, lack of hair
Name two conditions that involve bleeding into the skin.
Ecchymosis, petechiae, purpura
an oily fluid is released from this gland
sebaceous
onchy/o
nail
crack or break in the skin
fissure
dehiscence
The more accurate method of estimating the amount of area burned on the body
Lund and Browder method
excessive hair growth
hypertrichosis
Necrotic skin lesion due to lack of circulation to that area.
Pressure ulcer