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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Largest organ
Protects from trauma & bacteria
Prevents loss of water & electrolytes
Sensing temperature, pain, touch &
pressure
Regulating body temperature-
Synthesizes vit.D
Wound repair
Formed from KERATIN &
matrix cells in the DERMAL
AREA
Provides warmth, protection,
& sensation to the underlying
systems
Balding- age
NAILS – for protection to the
distal surface of the digits
Obtaining Health History
Skin – itching, rashes, lesions, pigmentation
abnormalities, allergies?, skin products?
Hair – hair problems, sudden or gradual? Air
loss or hair growth? hair dye?
Nails- growth, color? Maybe due to infection or
nutritional deficiencies, stress
Cyanosis –
conjunctiva, palms, soles, buccal mucosa,
tongue
Erythema
Pallor
Petechiae
Diaper Rash
Measles Rash
Dermatitis
Mongolian Spots
Texture
Rough & smooth
0
1+ = 2mm
2+ = 4mm
3+ = 6mm
4+ = 8 mm
moisture
skin is dry – with minimum perspiration
Body temp –
Diaphoresis – profuse production of
perspiration
PATCH
VITILIGO
II. Palpable
A. papule – solid, elevated <0.5cm ex.
Warts, elevated nevi
B. plaque - >0.5cm
C. Nodules – deeper than papules –
dermis/ subcutaneous ex. Hemangioma
0.5 – 2 cm
D. tumor – same as nodule > 2cm
E. Wheal – localized edema (epidermis);
insect bite
Papule
WHEAL
III. Fluid-filled
A. vesicle – accumulation of fluid bet upper
layer of the skin<0.5 cm ex. Herpes simplex,
chickenpox
B. Bullae- same as vesicle – 0.5cm
ex. Contact dermatitis, impetigo
C. pustule- vesicle/ bullae – filled with pus <
0.5cm; acne, impetigo
D. Cyst- encapsulated fluid-filled/ semi-solid
mass – in subcutaneous tissue/ dermis
Ex. Sebaceous cyst
Vesicle
PUSTULE
Illuminating lesions pg. 86
Macule or papule (with shadow)
Solid or fluid-filled (transilluminate a red glow)
Wood’s lamp
Bluish green→ fungal infection
Café-au-lait Spots
Cherry Angioma
Hemangioma/ port-wine stains/
birthmarks
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Purpuric Lesion
Urticaria
Vesicular Rash
HAIR
Alopecia
Hirsutism
Figure 30-9 The parts of a nail.
Figure 30-10 A, A normal nail, showing the convex shape and the nail plate angle of about 160 degrees; B, a spoon-shaped nail, which may be seen in clients with iron deficiency anemia; C,
early clubbing; D, late clubbing (may be caused by long-term oxygen lack); E, Beau’s line on nail (may result from severe injury or illness).
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Figure 30-10 (continued) A, A normal nail, showing the convex shape and the nail plate angle of about 160 degrees; B, a spoon-shaped nail, which may be seen in clients with iron
deficiency anemia; C, early clubbing; D, late clubbing (may be caused by long-term oxygen lack); E, Beau’s line on nail (may result from severe injury or illness).
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Figure 30-10 (continued) A, A normal nail, showing the convex shape and the nail plate angle of about 160 degrees; B, a spoon-shaped nail, which may be seen in clients with iron
deficiency anemia; C, early clubbing; D, late clubbing (may be caused by long-term oxygen lack); E, Beau’s line on nail (may result from severe injury or illness).
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Figure 30-10 (continued) A, A normal nail, showing the convex shape and the nail plate angle of about 160 degrees; B, a spoon-shaped nail, which may be seen in clients with iron
deficiency anemia; C, early clubbing; D, late clubbing (may be caused by long-term oxygen lack); E, Beau’s line on nail (may result from severe injury or illness).
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Figure 30-10 (continued) A, A normal nail, showing the convex shape and the nail plate angle of about 160 degrees; B, a spoon-shaped nail, which may be seen in clients with iron
deficiency anemia; C, early clubbing; D, late clubbing (may be caused by long-term oxygen lack); E, Beau’s line on nail (may result from severe injury or illness).
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Beau’s lines
Muehrcke’s lines
Clubbing of Fingers
Koilonychia
Onycholysis
Terry’s nails
NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
5 AREAS:
1. MENTAL STATUS
2. CRANIAL NERVE FUNCTION
3. SENSORY
4. MOTOR
5. REFLEXES
NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM
I. MENTAL STATUS & SPEECH
A. LOC
-ALERT
-LETHARGIC
-STUPOROUS
-COMATOSE
B. APPEARANCE & BEH
C. SPEECH- DYSARTHIA
D. COGNITIVE FUNCTION
E. CONSTRUCTIONAL ABILITY
CRANIAL NERVES
I-OLFACTORY - s
II-OPTIC - s
III- OCCULOMOTOR - m
IV- TROCHLEAR - m
V- TRIGEMINAL - b
VI- ABDUCESNS - m
VII- FACIAL - b
VIII- ACOUSTIC - s
IX- GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL - b
X- VAGUS - b
XI- ACCESSORY - m
XII- HYPOGLOSSAL - m
CN 1 – Olfactory nerve (smell)
CN II – Optic nerve – ask to read (largest to
smallest) , CONFRONTATION Test
CN III (Oculomotor – extraocular movement,
elevation of eyelids & pupillary constriction) -
PTOSIS
CN IV ( troclear – down & in eye movement ), CN
VI (Abducent –lateral eye movement)
6 cardinal gazes: LS, LL, LI, RS, RL, RI
NYSTAGMUS – ability to hold the gaze
CN V – trigeminal (S & M)
S – wisp of cotton (light touch to face)
Pin ( pain perception)
Sharp & dull
M – clench his teeth (palpate the masseter
& temporal muscle)
CN VII – facial (S & M)
S – taste (anterior of the tongue)
M- smile, frown, raise eyebrow
CN VIII – acoustic
Cochlear (hearing) – whisper test
Vestibular (balance) – Romberg’s test
CN IX – Glosopharyngeal - salivation,
taste (posterior 1/3 of the togue)
CN X – Vagus - swallowing, voice
quality
Aphasia