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Lesson 26
Lesson 26/Integumentary System Pharmaceuticals and Tests
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| /olone | steroid drug |
| /one | steroid drug |
| ABD pads | type of bandage, gauze used as a sponge or packing material for the abdominal |
| acetic acid | acidifying agent |
| ASA, acetylsalicylic acid | generic name of aspirin |
| Candida albicans | a yeast species; common cause of skin mucous membrane, vaginal yeast infection |
| cephradine | broad-spectrum antibiotic |
| cocc/o | coccus, cocci family of bacteria that are ball shaped |
| cold packs | ice pack to decrease blood flow to injured area |
| Eschericha coli, E-coli | bacteria found in the bowel |
| fluocinolone | corticosteroid |
| imidazole | antineoplastic agent |
| Kerlix | gauze, wound dressing |
| ketoconazole | antifungal antibiotic |
| micronized griseofulvin | antifungal treatment that makes skin more resistant to fungus |
| Microsporum | pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis |
| NS, normal saline | water with same salt concentration as blood |
| penicillin G | antibiotic used to fight infections such as strep, staph, meningitis, syphilis |
| petrolatum | hemorrhoid cream |
| prednis/o | drug name |
| silk tape | tape to apply gauze or bandage |
| Silvadene | used to treat and prevent bacterial infection in burns or other conditions as prescribed |
| staphyl/o | combining forms with resemblance to a cluster of grapes |
| Staphylococcus aureus | bacteria found in nasal membranes and skin (hair follicles) |
| tetracycline | antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections, chlamydia and acne |
| tinea | tinea cruris, tinea captitis, tinea versicolor (fungus infection of the keratin component of hair, skin or nails |