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MR250 Medical
Records I
Unit 3
Donna M. Zwerk R.N., M.A.
MT Client
Any MT Client issues this week?
Let’s go over the errors and corrections for last week
Any questions on any of these corrections?
Dermatology
The skin is the largest organ in the body
Integumentary system
Layers of the skin-epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
What do these different layers do-can anyone tell my
some functions of the dermis?
SubQ?
What about the outer layer the epidermis?
Accessory structures
Hair
Nails
Glands-exocrine, endocrine
Sebaceous, sweat-what are their functions?
Nerve endings
Common skin diseases
Rash, rubor, erythema
Dermatitis
Sebborrheic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis
Rosacea
Psoriasis
Skin infections-bacterial-cellulitis, folliculitis, fungal,
viral
Tinea
Skin diseases continued
Shingles
Burns-rule of 9s
Skin cancer, basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma
SOME TERMS
Wheal, melanotic, mottling, bullous, carbuncle,
lipoma, pruritic, macula, papule
Meds used to treat conditions of
the skin
Topical –hydrocortisones, antibiotics
Triple antibiotic, gentamycin, bacitracin,
Triamcinalone- % makes them prescription or OTC
Surgical procedures on skin
Biopsy, shave excision, punch biopsy-excision of…
Sutures, hemostatis, wound care
Pathological reports, frozen section or routine
Cytology
Dermatology Unit
Some links to help you with dermatology
http://www.aad.org/index.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/skinconditions.
html
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/ind
ex.html
More Dermatology
http://www.outsourcestrategies.com/dermatology_tra
nscription_services.htm
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Subcuticular
Maculopapular
ABCDE assessment of skin cancer
Mohs surgery
Punch biopsy 4-mm punch biopsy was performed
Excision of a lesion
Hyperpigmented keratotic lesion
Actinic keratotic or keratoses
Final Questions?