2008-2-Vascular+Disorders

=Vascular Disorders=

Vascular Disorders of the Integumentary System (Skin) = **By: Emily Reeves & Amber Aden**   =

Prevention or Treatments include(s): > and reduces the blood supply to skin. **
 * Decubitus ulcers ** - //(also known as bedsores)// develop when pressure slows down blood flow to local areas of the skin. With treatment, you need to manage your tissue load. Tissue load includes pressure, like when you slide down a chair and your skin pulls and folds, which adds friction against skin. These forces can damage your skin and cause these 'bedsores.'[[image:19092.jpg width="403" height="321" align="right" link="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/19092.jpg"]]
 * **Keeping sores from moisture**
 * **Eating Healthy**
 * **Avoid Smoking - Smoking dries out skin,


 * (This is a Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcer)**

In simple terms its an allergic reaction that occurs suddenly. Causes of Urticaria could include a viral illness, allergies to certain foods, medications cosmetics, and emotional and physical stress can cause it as well.
 * Uriticaria ** - //(also known as hives)// are red lesions caused by fluid loss from blood vessels.[[image:urticaria.jpg width="173" height="239" align="right" link="http://www.neeteson.nl/Pictures/urticaria.jpg"]]

Prevention or Treatments include(s):
 * **Treatment depends on severity of hives**
 * **Antihistamines are also used, such as Clarityn, and Piriton.**

**Scleroderma** - disorder of vessels and connective tissue characterized by hardening of the skin; two types include: localized and systemic. In the localized there is also Morphea and Linear, with Systemic there's Limited and Diffuse.

Prevention or Treatments include(s):
 * **Ibuprofen and Aspirin help symptoms.**
 * **This occurs in 5-10% of the population, unfortunately there is not treatment for it.**

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=[|Scleroderma Video]<span style="color: rgb(187, 7, 37)"> =

__** Works Cited: **__
"Doctors Seek New Treatment for Scleroderma - Watch WebMD Video." __WebMD - Better information. Better health.__. 30 Mar. 2008 <[|http://www.webmd.com/video/doctors-seek-new-treatment-scleroderma>.]

"Hives and Angioedema ." __WebMD - Better information. Better health.__. 30 Mar. 2008 <[|http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hives-and-angioedema>.]

"Pressure Sores-Topic Overview." __WebMD - Better information. Better health.__. 30 Mar. 2008 <[|http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/pressure-sores-topic-overview>.]

"Scleroderma - WebMD." __WebMD - Better information. Better health.__. 30 Mar. 2008 <[|http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/scleroderma>.]

__ Picture Citations: __

 * Decubitis Ulcers**
 * http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/19092.jpg
 * http://www.home.cogeco.ca/%7Ebhemphil/images/stage42300.jpg
 * Urticaria**
 * http://www.neeteson.nl/Pictures/urticaria.jpg
 * Scleroderma**
 * http://www.scleroderma.org/images/SD_Images/images/scleroderma-hand_jpg.jpg