Download Integumentary Disorder CHART

NAME AND DEFINITION
SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
areas of blackheads,
whiteheads, pimples, and
greasy skin, and may result in
scarring
Defect of melanin
production; no skin/hair/eye
color
Common injury; discoloration
of skin. Blood from damaged
blood cells beneath skin
collects near surface of skin
Inflammation of the skin; red,
itchy rash; skin could blister,
ooze, crust
Pink, blister like bumps,
usually on face, mouth and
nose; develop a yellowish
crust before they rupture
Cold sores; fever blisters
around mouth
Genital herpes; breakouts
with flu-like symptoms
long-term skin disease; hair
follicles become clogged with
dead skin cells & oil.
Medications, hormones
Genetic defect that inhibits
production of melanin
over-the-counter skin care,
acne medications,
Antibiotics, chemical or laser
procedures
Reduce sunburn risk,
sunblock, sunglasses,
protective clothing
Cold compress, pain relievers
(Tylenol), elevate injury.
Later, apply heat to promote
circulation and speed healing
corticosteroid creams;
phototherapy, creams or
lotions, tea tree/aloe vera
Antibiotic ointment on sores;
if widespread- oral antibiotic
Chicken Pox
Extremely itchy fluid filled
blisters spread over most of
body
Lupus
Fatigue and fever, Joint pain,
Butterfly-shaped rash on face
that covers cheeks & nose,
Skin lesions, chest pain,
headache
Acne
Albinism
Bruising
Dermatitis
Impetigo
Herpes
Injury, microscopic tears in
blood vessels from vigorous
exercise, blood disorders
Eczema, dandruff, contact
(soap, jewelry, poison ivy,
chemicals) yeast
Highly contagious
staphyloccus infection;
common in elementary
school children
Highly contagious; can
transmit from mouth to
genitals; Herpes simplex 1;
Herpes simplex 2
OTHER
vision problems, blindness,
skin cancer
Be careful, avoid injury!
AKA ecchymosis
Anti-viral drugs, suppressive
drugs
HPV – group of viruses that
causes warts, plantar warts
are on soles of feet
Genital warts are most
common STI
Herpes varicella virus; Highly
contagious
Prevent or decrease severity
with vaccine
chronic inflammatory
disease; body's immune
system attacks your own
tissues and organs.
Corticosteroids, NSAIDS, antimalarial drugs,
immunosuppressants
After childhood infection,
virus can recur in adults as
herpes zoster (SHINGLES), a
painful, blistering rash with
headaches, fever & general
feeling of unwellness
More common in women &
certain races
Many complications
Psoriasis
Redness and irritation,
regions of thick red skin with
flaky, silver-white, patches
(scales), that burn, itch, crack
and can bleed
Disease that causes pigment
loss in patches
Vitilago
Overproduction of skin cells.
Autoimmune roots; not
contagious, maybe genetic,
develops between 15-35yrs
old
melanocytes stop functioning
or die; immune system
attack, heredity, trigger
event: chemical, sunburn,
stress
Symptom control: lotions,
ointments, creams, shampoo,
phototherapy
Oral or injected meds
No cure; phototherapy,
lotions, creams, surgery or
tattooing (micropigmenting)
Common disorder;
Exacerbated by infections,
injuries, dry skin, stress,
sunlight, excess alcohol,
meds
Found before age 20 usually
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Scarring-fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during wound healing
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Decubitus ulcers –pressure ulcers (bedsores) caused from localized pressure that restricts blood flow to one or more (usually bony) areas
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Biopsy -examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
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Skin Grafting - surgery involving the transplantation of skin. Transplanted tissue is called a skin graft. Treat: Extensive wounding, trauma, burns.
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Burns-1st- basically sunburn, 2nd has blisters, 3rd destroys entire skin thickness
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Carcinoma- cancer (basal cell-most common, least malignant; squamous cell-overproduced stratum spinosum)
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Viral, bacterial, fungal infections –can be caused by airborne particles, contamination into a wound, ringworm is fungal and is an itchy circular rash, tinea
pedis – athletes foot fungus
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MRSA is a highly contagious resistant to antibiotics infection