Learning Plan 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Melanoma | -most serious and deadly type of skin cancer -makes up the smallest part of skin cancer, it causes the greatest number of deaths |
| Etiology of Melanoma | UV radiation sun exposure and/or tanning beds |
| SX of Melanoma | Most common on the back, legs,arms and face change in the look of an existing mole development of a new, unusual looking growth on skin |
| Cellulitis | Bacterial infection of the skin face and lower leg are the most common infections |
| Etiology of Cellulitis | one or more bacterias enter through a crack or break in the skin streptococcus and staphylococcus -usually recent surgery sites, cuts, ulcers, athletes foot, insect bite serve as the most likely areas for bacteria to enter |
| SX of Cellulitis | Red with edema, tender and warm, may have fever..small blisters may form and burst |
| Risk Factors of Cellulitis | Age, weakened immune system, diabetes, chickenpox or shingles, lymphedema, and chronic fungal infection of feet or toes |
| Cellulitis Prevention | Wash wounds daily w/ soap and water apply antibiotic cover wound w/ bandage change bandages often watch for signs or infection mosturize often trim toenails and fingernails to protect hands and feet |
| Dermititis | General term that describes an inflammation of the skin |
| Types of Dermatitis | Contact, Perioral, Atopic, Neurodermatitis, Senorrheic |
| Contact Dermititis | Inflammation of the skin that results from direct contact with certain substances such as soaps, cosmetics, jewelry and weeks like poison ivy |
| SX of Contact Dermatitis | Red rash or bumps itching and dry red patches blisters skin rash is limited to exposed areas |
| Neurodermatitis | Called lichen simplex chronicus -cause is unknown, something rubs or irritates the skin, such as tight clothing or a bug bite -as you rub it harder it gets itchier women more than men 30-50 y/o |
| SX of Neurodermatitis | itchy skin usually the neck, wrist, forearm, thigh and ankle skin gets leathery or scaly more itchy at rest, disappears with activity stress increases sx |
| Seborrheic Dematitis | affects the scalp, causing scaly, itchy, red skin and stubborn dandruff, can affect the face, upper chest and back not contagious |
| Etiology of Seborrheic dermatitis | exact cause unknown, an abnormality of oil glands and hair follicles, increased oil production, physcial stress, fatigue, travel, and change in season |
| Atopic Dermatitis | eczema, a chronic condition that is often accompanied by asthma or hay fever most often seen in infants and children arms and behind knees unknown etiology |
| SX of Atopic Dermaititis | itching, severe at night, small raised bumps which may leak fluid, red to brownish patches |
| Things that Worsen Eczema | long hot baths, stress, rapid changes in temperature, cigarette smoke, wool and dust |
| Perioral Dermatitis | Facial rash around the mouth red and slightly scaly or bumpy comes and goes more common in adult women caused by overuse of moistures/cream |
| Psoriasis | chronic, new skin moves to the outermost layer of skin too quickly, in days rather than weeks.. dead skin and white blood cells can't slough off quickly enough and build up in thick, scaly patches of the skin's surface |
| Psoriasis Triggers | infections (strep throat) sunburn stress smoking heavy alcohol consumption |
| Rosacea | inflammatory skin diseases cause facial redness, small pus filled bumps, mistaken for acne, usually fair skin 14 million in the US more common in women |
| Burns | 3rd leading cause of accidental death in the US 2 million in the us seek treatment each year |
| Skin | largest organ of the body, protects against infection, prevents loss of body fluid, controls body temp and produces vitamin D |
| Types of Burns | Superficial (top part of the skin) Partial Thickness (dermal layer of the skin) Full Thickness (full) |
| Superficial | invovles only the epidermis layers of the skin, redness and pain, dry and doesn't form blisters, sunburn, heals 3-6 days, does not cause residual scarring |
| Partial Thickness | destroys epidermal layer and extends down into the dermal layer, some portion of the dermis remains, large thick walled blisters, deep red to waxy white, moist to touch generally heals in 7-20 days and leaves a scar |
| Full Thickness Burn | destroys entire epidermal and dermal layer and extends down into subcutaneous fat, charred black, cherry red, tan or pearly white, small blisters that break easily, dry and leathery, scars and has a risk of contracture |
| OT Role in Burns | Education Exercise Positioning ADL's Splinting and Scar Management |
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