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The integument consists of
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Skin, hair, nails, sweat and oil glands
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The skin has several layers thick, the layers are
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Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
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The layers of the epidermis are
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Stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum licidum, stratum granulosum and stratum basale
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The skin defenses are
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Keratinized surface, sloughing off of cells from stratum corneum, antimicrobial substances
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Some antimicrobial substances of the skin are
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Antimicrobial peptides, sebum, sweat. Low pH, high salt, lysozyme
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What are the 3 main categories of skin biota
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Diptheroids, micrococi, yeast
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Normal diptheroids on the skin may be
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Cornebacterium, propionibacterium
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Normal micrococcus on the skin are
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Staphyloccus epidermidis, S. aureus, micrococcus, streptococcus
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What are macules
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Freckles, fungus infection
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What are papules
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Warts, cutaneous leishmaniasis
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What are maculopapular rashes
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Measles, rubella, fifth disease, roseola psoriasis
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What is petechiae
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Damage to the blood vessels caused by cytokines released by the white blood cells leads to vascular collapse, hemorrhage and crops of lesions.
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What bacterium causes acne
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Propionibacterium acnes (releases lipases to digest excess oil/sebum= inflammation, follicle bursting)
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What treatment is there for acne
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Antibiotics
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What is the bad side effect of isotretinoin
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Psychological depression
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