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Chapter 16 Diseases of the Integumentary

System

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Structure and Functions

 Skin – Largest organ in the body -Epidermis,

dermis, subcutaneous – Protect, insulate,

regulates temp, sense pain, water resistant yet

prevents dehydration, synthesizes Vitamin D,

excretes urea and uric acid

 Hair – helps insulate, protect from dust/allergens

 Nails –protect finger/toe tips, delicate vessels

 Sweat glands – secrete waste through sweat

 Sebaceous glands – secrete oils to moisten

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Diagnostic Tests

underlying diseases

 Skin scrapings

 Cultures

 DNA

 Antibodies to identify cause (organism)

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Diseases of the Skin Signs and symptoms

lump just beneath the skin surface

rupture forming a crust, fever, swollen

lymph nodes

tender area of skin, small vesicles, fever,

chills, swelling of lymph nodes

papules and pustules

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tender, swollen, pus-filled lesion; Carbuncles

– cluster of furuncles

keratinized surface

greasy scaling with variable pruritus;

Infants: Thick, yellow-crusted scalp lesions

erythematous papules

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discharge, burning, pruritis, erythema; Oral:

creamy white, painful patches; Cutaneous:

patches of red, moist, weepy skin

grayish lines (tunnels)

elevations and pale centers, pruritis

pustules, nodules

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papules, pustules, telangiectasis

– Pearly nodule with rolled edges may

bleed, form crust

damage ) – Crusted nodule, ulcerates and

bleeds

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erythema, pruritus, burning

patches on the skin

area, abrasion, vesicle, superficial

ulceration, deep erosion

thick

pasted-on look, flat or slightly elevated with

a scaly surface, range in size, pruritus

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Hypothermia, frostbite – Hypothermia:

shivering, cold and pale skin, lack of

coordination, disorientation, decrease in

HR, RR, BP, loss of consciousness;

Frostbite: pain, numbness, tingling, loss

of sensation, blistering, tissue death

degree: Extremely red, blistered, painful;

leathery appearance, no pain in the burned

area