Integumentary Disorders A_M1

a common and chronic disorder of the sebaceous glands

a contagious fungal infection

an inflammation of the skin to an irritant

an acute, or chronic, noncontagious inflammatory skin disease

an acute, inflammatory, and contagious skin disease often seen in infants and young children

a chronic inflammatory skin disease

a highly contagious fungal infection with raised, itchy, circular patches with crust

a skin condition recognized by the appearance of intense itching in wheals or welts

painful fluid-filled vesicles usually caused by the staphylococcus organism in the hair follicles or sebaceous glands

a viral infection that is seen as a blister

the most common type of cancer in people

the most common and least malignant integumentary disorder

starts in the epidermis and occurs most often on the scalp and lower lip

occurs in the pigmented cells of the skin called melanocytes

the result of radiation from the sun, a heat lamp, boiling water, steam, fire, chemicals, or electricity

only the epidermis is involved

involves the epidermis and dermis

complete destruction of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

pressure ulcers when a person is constantly sitting or lying in the same position without shifting his or her weight

bulla, nodules, pustule, tumor, macule, papule, ulcer, vesicle, and urticaria

large blister

solid and elevated lesions

vesicles or bullae that become filled with pus

a nodule that is greater than 2 cm

localized changes in skin color

solid, elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter

a depressed lesion of the epidermis and upper papillary layer of the dermis

fluid between the upper layers of the skin

localized edema in the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red, pale, or itchy