skin conditions and procedures (integumentary system)

Basal cell carcinoma

The most common type of skin cancer this is a cancerous tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis

Systematic lupus erythematosus

Un inflammatory system disease, where your immune system wrongly starts fighting your own body causing widespread inflammation

Cellulitis

Infection and inflammation of the connective tissue in the skin. A common bacterial infection that affects the lower layers of the skin, specifically the dermis and the subcutaneous fat

Decubitus ulcer

A sore developing from excessive pressure that cuts off blood flow usually over a bone such as the hip tailbone, shoulder or elbow

Gangrene

Tissue death due to a lack of blood supply to the tissue

Impetigo

Extremely infectious skin disease caused by bacteria

Necrosis

Death of skin tissue

Pyoderma

Pus on or in the skin due to bacterial infection

Scleroderma

A disorder in which the skin becomes hardened and less elastic

Kaposi's Sarcoma

rare cancer that develops in the lining of blood and lymph vessels, causing purple, red, or brown lesions on the skin, in the mouth, in lymph nodes, or in internal organs

Malignant melanoma

Skin cancer from overgrowth of melanocytes

Onychomychosid

Abnormal condition of nail fungus

Pediculosis

Abnormal condition of infestation of lice

Rubella

German measles's viral skin infection

Measles

A serious highly contagious viral disease that affects the respiratory track and spreads quickly through air

Scabies

Contagious infection caused by a mite borrowing under the skin, causing redness and itching

Squamous cell carcinoma

Cancerous tumor of the epidermis

Tinea

A fungal infection commonly known as ringworm

Trichomycosis

Abnormal condition of hair fungus

Varicella

Chicken pox

Comedo

Accumulation of sebum “black heads”

Dermatitis

Inflammation of skin

Eczema

Dermatitis that results in redness, itching, vesicles, and crusts

Eschar

Layer of death tissue that occurs over a burn area

Nevus

Pigmented lesion, a mole or a birthmark

Petechiae

Pinpoint areas of bleeding under the skin

purpura

Bleeding under the skin, usually due to fragile skin

Seborrhea

Oily discharge from sebaceous glands

Strawberry hemangioma,

a birthmark blood vessel tumor

Urticaria

Hives and itching usually due to an allergy

Veruca

Wort caused by virus

Xeroderma

Dry skin

Culture and sensitivity

This test is done to grow a colony of microorganisms that are suspected to cause an infection. The test determines then what antibiotics or other medications might be effective to kill the infectious microorganism

C&S

culture and sensitivity

Biopsy

A sample of tissue is removed by a needle, knife, punch, tool or brush and examined under a microscope. Typically this test is done to assess for cancer, such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.

Biopsy

A sample of tissue is removed by a needle, knife, punch, tool or brush and examined under a microscope. Typically this test is done to assess for cancer, such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma.

Exfoliative cytology

The skin is scraped so that the cells can be observed under a microscope

Frozen section

Tissue removed from the body during a surgical procedure is then frozen immediately and examined under a microscope at the time of the procedure

Scrapings

The skin is scraped with a special tool over lesion or growth to be examined under a microscope

Sonography

(An imaging test used for the integumentary system) Sound waves are applied to the affected area with resulting images of organs on-screen

Tomography

(An imaging test used for the integumentary system) similar to sonography tomography records, images of structures in sections to evaluate tissue abnormalities

Skin testing

An allergen is injected into the skin, typically into the intradermal layer. The site of the injection is observed for a reaction

Specimen

Sample of blood, urine feces, tissue, sperm, or other body components

Cauterization

This treatment uses electricity, chemicals, heat, or freezing to destroy tissue

electrocautery

When electricity is used to destroy tissue

Cryosurgery

This procedure refers to treating a skin lesion with cold to destroy the tissue

Curettage

This procedure uses a special tool called curatte to scrape a skin lesion. The tool is shaped like a spoon.

Debridement

Involves removing dead or dying tissue away from a wound, the goal is once the dead tissue is removed to the living tissue surrounding the area will regrow and fill in the damaged area

Chemabrasion

Chemicals are applied to the skin, resulting in abrasion or removal of the skin. It is also called a chemical peel

Dermabrasion

A wire brush or sandpaper is used on the skin to remove the skin. This procedure may be used for acne and tattoo or scar removal.

Incision and drainage

This procedure is done to remove any infected material from a wound. The suspected wound is cut with a scalpel and allowed to drain any material such as pus.

Laser therapy

Laser beams are aimed at birthmarks or other lesions at close range so they can be removed

onychectomy

This is the surgical removal of a nail

rhytidectomy

This procedure often called a facelift involves the surgical removal of wrinkles