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23 Cards in this Set
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Skin Functions
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Protection, prevents penetration, perception, temperature regulation, identification, wound repair, communication, absorption & excretion, and Vit D production
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Decubitus ulcers (stages)
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Stage 1 - Red, unbroken skin Stage 2 - Partial thickness erosion, loss of epidermis or dermis Stage 3 - Full thickness, extends into subcu tissue, ex. crater Stage 4 - Full thickness, all layers, exposed muscle, bone, tendon; slough or eschar |
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Primary skin lesions
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Primary (original lesion: mole, freckle, cyst) Secondary (results from changes or trauma to original lesion: scar, melanoma) Vascular (involve some part of vascular system: spider angioma, ecchymosis) |
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Macule
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Flat, less than 1 cm, color change; freckle, flat mole |
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Papule
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Raised, solid, less than 1 cm; wart
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Patch
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More than 1 cm, papules, coalesce; psoriasis
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Vesciles
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Elevated with fluid, up to 1 cm; herpes zoster
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Bulla
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More than 1 cm; burn
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Pustule
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Raised, filled with pus; acne
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Nodule
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Raised, solid, larger than 1 cm; fibroma
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Tumor
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Larger than a few cm elevated; lipoma
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Wheal
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Superficial, raised, erythematous, transient; allergic reaction
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Common skin lesions (Psoriasis)
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Chronic, inflammatory, plaques, overactive immune system, especially elbows, knees, scalp
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Common skin lesions (Atopic Dermatitis) Eczema |
Dry, itchy, hypersensitivity, common - Triggers may be soaps, cold weather, seasonal allergies
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Signs of Malignant skin lesions
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Asymmetry, Border irregularity, color, diameter (1/4" or 6 mm) - Evolution (change)
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Hypo or hyperpigmentation
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Color differences seen in dark skinned individuals
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Lesion configurations (discrete)
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bug bite
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Lesion configurations (Linear)
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scratch
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Lesion configurations (Pinpoint)
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rash
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Lesion configurations (Grouped)
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herpes
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Lesion configurations (Zosteriform, Polycyclic, Annualar)
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ringworm
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Lesion Configurations (Confluent)
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hives
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