Integumentary System Conditions

A condition in which a person develops many small, localized skin lesions.

Where acne usually appear?

What is the most common skin disease in the United States?

What are the issues in the development of acne?

Infections trapped below the surface of the skin; they are raised, red, painful bumps or papules.

As bumps or papules grow and accumulate purulent material (pus), what are called?

What are infections trapped deep in the dermis?

This occurs when bacteria leads to irritation of the hair follicles

This occurs when bacteria leads to inflammation of the hair follicles, causing swollen red bumps

This occurs when inflammation leads to a rupture of the hair follicles (which can also be caused by squeezing the spots, or by harsh scrubbing), releasing matter that triggers wider inflammation, and deeper, hard, painful cysts.

Also called blackheads.

These are superficial, and the passage into the hair follicle is open to the air. This allows the trapped sebum to oxidize and turn dark.

Also called whiteheads or pustules.

They are superficial infections that are covered with a thin layer of epithelium that traps the sebum and pus.

The first treatment advice for people with acne

Medication for acne

What is dermatitis?

A condition connected to immune dysfunction and hypersensitivity reactions expressed in the skin.

A skin inflammation caused by and externally applied irritant or allergen.

What is the most common version of eczema?

Which type reaction is systemic immune system responses to nonthreatening stimuli?

What type is a delayed, mediated by a several immune system agents (Poison oak, poision ivy, and local skin reactions to metals, soaps, dyes, and latex)?

Common complications of dermatitis and eczema

Two factors in Eczema

Eczema flares can be triggered by local irritations such as...

4 types of Eczema.

The most common variety of eczema especially among children.

A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic eczema
C. Dyshidrosis
D. Nummlar eczema

Which eczema is itchy, red, flaky and dry?

A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic eczema
C. Dyshidrosis
D. Nummlar eczema

An area of thick and leathery skin or the process by which the epidermis becomes thick and leathery.

People and families prone to atopic dermatitis are often also affected by _______________ and ___________.

Which eczema produces yellowish, oily patches in the skin folds around the nose or on the scalp?

A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic eczema
C. Dyshidrosis
D. Nummlar eczema

The Seborrheic eczema in infants is called ______________.

This eczema may involve cutaneous yeasts in the creation of the rash and other symptoms.

This eczema produces blisters filled with fluid that appear mostly on hands and feet.

A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Seborrheic eczema
C. Dyshidrosis
D. Nummlar eczema

This eczema sometimes described as looking like a combination of fungal infection and a contact allergy.

This eczema often occurs in response to hot weather and emotional stress.

This eczema appears in small circular lesions, often on the legs and buttocks.

This eczema can resemble ringworm and it is often intensely itchy.

Which eczema is a special caution for massage?

2 types of Contact Dermatitis.

The contact dermatitis that is the result of using with some substance (harsh cleansers, solvents, ongoing friction) that would be irritating to anyone.

A. Irritant contact dermatitis
B. Allergic contact dermatitis

This contact dermatitis involves an immune response in the skin of the affected person.

A. Irritant contact dermatitis
B. Allergic contact dermatitis

2 other types of dermatitis

This dermatitis appears on the lower legs in association with poor circulation as seen with diabetes or heart failure.

A. Stasis dermatitis
B. Neurodermatitis

Which dermatitis involves a small jury, such as a mosquito bite, that creates an enormous inflammatory response and localized scaly patches of skin.