PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CONDITIONS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Blister
a small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage. Can vary what layer it effects by the degree of the burn.
Cold sore
an inflamed blister in or near the mouth, caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus.
"Bedsore"...
A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the pressure, particularly over a bony prominence such as the sacrum
Erythema
superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
Pallor
Lack of color, or better known as paleness. Normally will mean health issues are occurring.
Jaundice
a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells.
Bruise
A varying color sore like, from an impact that broke blood vessels.
Seborrhea
excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands.
Blackhead
A widening hair follicle that has dirts, dusts, and other bacterial clogged in it. Black appearance.
Acne
the occurrence of inflamed or infected sebaceous glands in the skin; in particular, a condition characterized by red pimples on the face, prevalent chiefly among teenagers.
Athletes foot
a fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes. It is a form of ringworm.
Boil
Forms under the skin, is dead tissue around the area, inside, FULL of puss. Painful and can form in clusters.
Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, or inflamed after direct contact with a substance. There are two kinds of contact dermatitis: irritant or allergic.
Impetigo
a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow, crusty sores.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a common skin condition that changes the life cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin. The extra skin cells form thick, silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful.
Shingles
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox.
Mole
medical term for any anomaly of the skin that is present at birth, including moles and birthmarks.
Warts
a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus.
