Question

chapter 4 integumentary system
exercise 25 = fill in
write the terms abbreviated.

1. the most common form of skin cancer is bcc
2. stsgs involve taking the epidermis and only a top section of the dermis from the donor site; they rely on the lower dermis at the recipient site to provide nutrients for the healing skin.
3. the entire dermis, along with the epidermis, is taken from the donor site in ftsgs, which results in less scarring, but also has a higher chance of being unsuccessful.
4. long - term exposure to sunlight is by far the most frequent cause of scc
5. sle is a chronic relapsing disease, often with long periods of remission.
6. the medication was administered by subcut injection.
7. staph bacterium was cultured from the abscess.
8. the culture confirmed a strep infection of the throat.
9. i&d is used to treat cutaneous abscesses, such as a furuncle.
10. hormone replacement therapy is available by td administration.
11. the tuberculin test was administered by an id injection.
12. the patient visited the derm clinic for a psoriasis follow - up visit.
13. mrsa infections originating in a healthcare setting are called ha - mrsa whereas mrsa infections occurring in a person who has not recently been in a healthcare setting is called ca - mrsa

Explanation:

1. BCC stands for Basal - Cell Carcinoma which is a common skin cancer.
2. STSGs are Split - Thickness Skin Grafts.
3. FTSGs are Full - Thickness Skin Grafts.
4. SCC is Squamous - Cell Carcinoma often caused by long - term sun exposure.
5. SLE is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a chronic relapsing disease.
6. Subcut is short for subcutaneous, a method of injection.
7. Staph is short for Staphylococcus, a type of bacterium.
8. Strep is short for Streptococcus, which can cause throat infections.
9. I&D is Incision and Drainage, used for treating cutaneous abscesses.
10. TD stands for Transdermal, a method of hormone administration.
11. ID is Intradermal, a type of injection for the tuberculin test.
12. Derm is short for dermatology, the field related to skin.
13. MRSA is Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, with different subtypes based on the setting of infection.

Answer:

1. Basal - Cell Carcinoma
2. Split - Thickness Skin Grafts
3. Full - Thickness Skin Grafts
4. Squamous - Cell Carcinoma
5. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
6. Subcutaneous
7. Staphylococcus
8. Streptococcus
9. Incision and Drainage
10. Transdermal
11. Intradermal
12. Dermatology
13. Methicillin - Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus