INTEGUMENTARY VOCAB

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RMA Medical Assistant Flashcards on INTEGUMENTARY VOCAB, created by Alex Wyn on 27/10/2025.
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EPITHELIAL CELLULAR SHEETS THAT STICK TOGETHER AND COVER SURFACES INSIDE/OUTSIDE OF BODY
BASAL CELLS BOTTOM LAYER OF EPIDERMIS
KERATIN HARD PROTEIN CELL THAT KEEPS SKIN WATERPROOF
COLLAGEN GIVES SKIN FIRMNESS AND TOUGHNESS
ELASTIN FOUND IN DERMIS, HELPS SKIN STRETCH
MELANIN FOUND IN DERMIS, CREATES PIGMENT OF SKIN
CYANOSIS BLUE, LOW OXYGEN LEVELS
ERYTHEMA RED, FEVER, BURN, INFECTION
ANEMIA WHITE, PALE
CIRRHOSIS ORANGE, LIVER OR PANCREATIC DISORDER
ASHEN GRAY, SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH
BRONZE BROWN-ORANGE, ADRENAL PROBLEMS
ECCHYMOSIS PURPLE, DEEP TISSUE INJURY OR BRUISING
JAUNDICE YELLOW, BILE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE LIVER
FIRST DEGREE BURN ONLY FIRST LAYER OF SKIN IS BURNED CARE: SUBMERGE IN COLD WATER, USE OTC OINTMENTS
SECOND DEGREE BURN PARTIAL THICKNESS, EPIDERMIS AND DERMIS AFFECTED, PAINFUL, REDNESS, BLISTERS CARE: RINSE UNDER COOL WATER FOR 10-30 MIN, COOL COMPRESS, LEAVE BLISTERS INTACT, OTC CARE IF NEEDED
THIRD DEGREE BURN FULL THICKNESS, EPIDERMIS, DERMIS, AND SUBQ, PAIN NOT TYPICALLY PRESENT DUE TO DAMAGED NERVES, SCARRING PRESENT CARE: IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION, STERILE GAUZE CHANGES, POSSIBLE SKIN GRAFTS, MEDS FOR PAIN
FOURTH DEGREE BURN DEEP FULL THICKNESS, ALL THREE LAYERS OF SKIN AND MUSCLE(POTENTIALLY BONE) AFFECTED CARE: IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION, STERILE GAUZE CHANGES, POSSIBLE SKIN GRAFTS, MEDS FOR PAIN
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