Skin Condition TCHS

Acne

characterized by blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples.

Causes-changes in hormone levels can cause an increase in oil production by sebaceous glands, clogging pores.

Acne

Seborrhea

Symptoms-Skin flakes (dandruff) on the scalp, hair, or eyebrows.

Athlete's foot

rash accompanied by blistering, itching and burning caused by fungus

Melanoma

The most serious form of skin cancer

Signs of skin cancer

- a sore that doesn't heal
- a sudden change in a moles appearance
- new mole that is larger then 6 mm, has irregular borders, or is an odd color

causes of skin cancer

environmental and genetic factors are both involved, but excessive UV radiation is the major cause.

dermatitis

inflammation of skin

Impetigo

red, inflamed lesions that blister and form crusts. Common in children, highly contagious

psoriasis

red, itchy raised patches on the skin cause of immune response triggered by stress, illness, injury, excessive smoking or alcohol consumption

Rosacea

Symptoms- red, inflamed skin, often accompanied by enlarged blood vessels and skin thickening if untreated

cause of rosacea

unknown

Vitiligo

partial or complete loss of melanocytes; irregular white spots

cause of Shingles

Herpes zoster virus, dormant Chicken pox virus that reemerges at a later time

Shingles

Symptoms-red, itchy patches with painful blisters on skin, often along a nerve

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection)

Symptoms-red, swollen bumps in and on the skin, inflamed areas with pus that are warm to the touch, headache and fever

cause of MRSA

bacterial infection that does not respond to conventional antibiotics

Wart

raised bumpy areas in the top layer of skin, can be widespread or localized

Cause of warts

human papilloma virus (HPV) in the epidermis

eczema

Symptoms-red, inflamed skin, intense itching, oozing and crusting of lesions
Causes- abnormal immune response, dry sensitive skin, genetic predisposition

Erysipelas signs and symptoms

large, raised red patches on the skin, especially that of the face and legs, with fever and severe general illness.

Alopecia

loss of hair

cause of alopecia

It is usually caused by a hereditary gene for baldness

Treatment of alopecia

steroids and topical anti-inflammatory drugs

first degree burn

only epidermis is damaged, skin is red and swollen

second degree burn

a burn involving the epidermis and the dermis; characterized by redness and blisters

thrid degree burn

Affects all layers of the skin burn is white-grey or black

Benign skin cancer

does not spread

Malignant skin cancer

metastasized (moves) to other parts of the body

basal cell carcinoma

most common type of skin cancer

squamous cell carcinoma

malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

ABCD rule

asymmetry, border irregularity, color, diameter