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Lesson 26
Lesson 26/Integumentary System Pharmaceuticals and Tests
Question | Answer |
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/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 |