Acne vulgaris
is characterized by noninflammatory, open or closed comedones and by inflammatory papules, pustules, and nodules. Acne vulgaris typically affects the areas of skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles (eg, face, upper chest, back).
What is a common inflammatory disorder seen on the face chest back and neck?
Acne
– Acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States, affecting up to 50 million Americans annually, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that occurs primarily on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms.
Which condition is an inflammatory skin disease with erythema papules and scabs?
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)
is an inflammatory skin disorder that is characterized by small, red bumps or blisters (papules or nodules) that eventually erode to form swollen open sores (ulcerations). The size and depth of the ulcerations vary greatly, and they are often extremely painful.
What is an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by erythema vesicles and crusting with scales?
Eczematous dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis and superficial dermis, causes erythema, pruritus, and secondary skin changes of marked dryness, oozing, crusting, erosions, vesiculations, and epidermal thickening.
What is the term for a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by erythema papules vesicles scales crusts and scabs accompanied by intense pruritus?
Dermatitis
is a general term for conditions that cause inflammation of the skin.
Which integumentary system disorder is the most severe?
A melanoma
is a cancer characterized by the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells in the epidermis. Typically, a melanoma develops from a mole. It is the most fatal of all skin cancers, as it is highly metastatic and can be difficult to detect before it has spread to other organs.
What kind of professional degree must be obtained to diagnose and treat integumentary disorders?
Dermatologists are medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating skin disorders. Like all medical doctors, dermatologists earn
a medical degree
and then complete several years of residency training.
Is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized isolated pustules?
Impetigo
is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture. This is not correct.
Which of the following is the correct spelling of an inflammatory skin disease characterized by papules scabs and erythema?
Eczema
(dermatitis): A particular type of inflammatory reaction of the skin in which there is erythema (reddening), edema (swelling), papules (bumps), and crusting of the skin followed, finally, by lichenification (thickening) and scaling of the skin. Eczema characteristically causes itching and burning of the skin.
Which condition involves tissue death that is usually associated with a loss of circulation?
Dry gangrene
: Tissue death results when blood flow to an area is disrupted or becomes blocked, often due to poor circulation.
Which of the following is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles?
Acne
is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit (sebaceous glands and hair follicles). Acne is identified, depending on the shape and characteristics, by comedones, pustules, or papules.
Is an acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition?
Inflammatory skin diseases are the most common problem in dermatology. They come in many forms, from occasional rashes accompanied by skin itching and redness, to chronic conditions such as dermatitis (eczema), rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis. Skin inflammation can be characterized
as acute or chronic
.
What is the term for an acute or chronic inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema and pain or pruritus?
Contact dermatitis
is a common inflammatory skin condition characterized by erythematous and pruritic skin lesions after contact with a foreign substance. The condition can be categorized as irritant or allergic.
Which condition is a highly contagious superficial skin infection characterized by pustules?
What is
impetigo
? Impetigo is a common acute superficial bacterial skin infection characterised by pustules and honey-coloured crusted erosions (‘school sores’). The word ‘impetiginisation’ is used for superficial secondary infection of a wound or other skin condition. Ulcerated impetigo is called ecthyma.
What is the inflammation of the skin?
Skin inflammation is a
sign of an immune response in the body
. Symptoms can include redness, heat, itching, sensitivity, and swelling. The cause or trigger of skin inflammation may be acute, such as a skin infection, or chronic, such as an autoimmune condition like psoriasis.
Which term describes an infestation with lice?
What is
pediculosis
? Pediculosis is an infestation of the hairy parts of the body or clothing with the eggs, larvae or adults of lice. The crawling stages of this insect feed on human blood, which can result in severe itching.
