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Disorders of the Integumentery system

Disorders of the Integumentery system. Nikki Cacanando AC Valenzuela FE. ACNE. Acne is a skin condition that causes whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red growths to form. These growths are commonly called pimples. Who can have it?.

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Disorders of the Integumentery system

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  1. Disorders of the Integumentery system Nikki Cacanando AC Valenzuela FE

  2. ACNE Acne is a skin condition that causes whiteheads, blackheads, and inflamed red growths to form. These growths are commonly called pimples

  3. Who can have it? • Acne is most common in teenagers, but it can happen at any age, even in an infant. Three out of four teenagers have some acne. Hormonal changes probably cause increased oil in the skin. However, people in their 30s and 40s may also have acne.

  4. Causes • Acne occurs when tiny holes on the surface of the skin, called pores, become clogged. • Each pore is an opening to a follicle, which contains a hair and an oil gland. These oil glands help lubricate the skin and help remove old skin cells. • When glands produce too much oil, the pores can become blocked. Dirt, debris, bacteria, and inflammatory cells build up. The blockage is called a plug or comedone.

  5. Psoriasis (a kind of rash) A noncontiguous skin condition that produces red, dry plaques of thickened skin. The dry flakes and skin scales are thought to result from the rapid production of skin cells that is triggered by abnormal lymphocytes from the blood.

  6. How Psoriasis looks like

  7. Nail Psoriasis •  Psoriasis may involve solely on the nails in a limited number of patients. Nails may have small pinpoint pits or large yellowish separations of the nail plate called "oil spots." Nail psoriasis is typically very difficult to treat. • Treatment can be the injection of steroids at the nail-base cuticle and oral or systematic medications.

  8. Home Treatment for Psoriasis • Exposure to sunlight helps many people with psoriasis. • Keeping the skin soft and moist is helpful. Apply heavy moisturizers after bathing. • Do not use irritating cosmetics or soaps. • Avoid scratching or itching that can cause bleeding or excessive irritation. • Soaking in bath water with oil added and using moisturizers may help.

  9. Sunburn An acute inflammatory reaction that follows excessive exposure of the skin to ultraviolet radiation (UVR).

  10. Care • Avoid exposure to the sun while healing and to take precautions to prevent future burns. • The best treatment for most sunburns is time. Most sunburns heal completely within a few weeks. • Home treatments include using cool and wet cloths on the sunburned areas, taking frequent cold showers or baths, and applying soothing lotions that contain aloe vera to the sunburn areas.

  11. Impetigo A common skin infection

  12. Who can get it? • It is most common in children, particularly those in unhealthy living conditions. • Breaks in the skin may occur with: • Animal bites • Human bites • Injury or trauma to the skin • Insect bites • In adults, it may follow other skin disorders or a recent upper respiratory infection such as a cold or other virus. It only involves the top layers of the skin.

  13. Prevent the spread of infection • If you have impetigo, always use a clean washcloth and towel each time. • Wash your hands thoroughly after touching the skin lesions. • Good general health and hygiene help to prevent infection. Thoroughly clean minor cuts and scrapes with soap and clean water. You can also use a mild antibacterial soap. • Impetigo is contagious, so avoid touching the draining (oozing) lesions and sharing personal care products.

  14. Rosacea A persistent redness that appears like permanent sunburn, small red pimples that burn and small visible blood vessels. It involves swelling of the blood vessels just under the skin. It may be associated with other skin disorders

  15. Prevention • Avoid sun exposure. Use sunscreen every day. • Avoid a lot of activity in hot weather. • Try to reduce stress. Try deep breathing, yoga, or other relaxation techniques. • Limit spicy foods, alcohol, and hot beverages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • Rosacea is not acne and will not improve with over-the-counter acne treatment.

  16. Sources • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001882/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunburn • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001876/ • http://www.medicinenet.com/psoriasis/article.htm#what • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001863/ • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001470/ • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001876/

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