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Skin - Coggle Diagram
Skin
Skin Histology
three major layers
Epidermis - Outermost layer
Dermis - Middle layer (Papillary & Reticular layers)
Hypodermis - Deepest layer (subcutaneous tissue)
glands
Eccrine Glands: Sweat glands for thermoregulation
Apocrine Glands: Found in axilla and genital areas
Sebaceous Glands: Secrete sebum for lubrication
Terminology of skin lesions
to differentiate
Types of skin lesions(infectious vs. noninfectious)
Infectious skin lesions
Impetigo(caused by staph aureus or group A strep)
Verrucae(hyperkeratotic cutaneous warts caused by HPV)
Molluscum contagiosum(a skin infection caused by molluscum contagiosum virus and involves the trunk, face, and genitalia).
Viral exanthemata(variable presentation, typically it is nonpruritic and doesn’t desquamate).
Superficial mycoses(superficial fungal infections and dermatomycoses.
Noninfectious skin lesions
Acute
-Dermatitis(eczema): type IV hypersensitivity reaction
-Urticaria: Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
-Erythema multiforme: type IV hypersensitivity reaction
Chronic
-Psoriasis
-Lichen planus(scaling dermatoses)
-Seborrheic dermatitis
-Acne vulgaris
-Chronic non-specific dermatitis
Conditions Affecting The Skin
Leishmaniasis
Signs and symptoms
what it is
life cycle
Epidemiology
Treatment
Pentavalent Antimonials (Sodium Stibogluconate, Meglumine Antimoniate)
Miltefosine
can cause
Skin Ulcers