Diseases of the Integumentary system
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| Impetigo is | An acute contagious skin disease caused by staph/strep - especially in children
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| Impetigo is characterized by | 1.Erythema
2.Oozing vesicles (fluid filled papules)
3.Pustules (pus filled papules) w/a honey colored crust
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| Tx of Impetigo includes | 1.Wash w/ soap and water
2.Keep lesions dry
3.Topical antibiotics
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| Lyme Disease is | A bacterial disease transmitted by the bite of a deer tick
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| Signs and symptoms of Lyme Disease usually occur | 3-30 days after exposure
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| Signs and symptoms include | 1.Bulls eye rash
2.Flu like symptoms such as:
a.Malaise
b.Cephalalgia
c.Chills
d.Pyrexia
e.Arthralgia
f.Myalgia
g.Lymphadenopathy
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| Tx of Lyme Disease includes | Antibiotics
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| Untreated Lyme disease can cause | Permanent damage to the heart, joints, and nervous system
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| HSV-I causes | Herpatic stomatitis (cold sores)
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| Herpatic stomatitis is usually found near the | Oral labiae
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| Tx of HSV-I | Antiviral drugs (abreva)
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| Tinea refers to | Fungal infections
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| Tinea corporis is | Ringworm
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| Tinea corporis causes | Erythmatous, ring shaped, puritic lesions
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| Tinea Pedis os | Athletes foot
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| Tinea pedis frequently attacks | The skin between the toes causing; fissures, pruritus and pain
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| Tinea Cruris is | Jock itch
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| Tinea Cruris causes | Erythematous, ring-like areas with vesicles (fluid filled papuals
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| Areas of the body susceptible to Tinea are usually | Warm, dark and moist
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| Tx of tinea include | 1.Keeping area dry
2.Topical antifungal medications
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| Pediculosis is | Lice
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| Pediculosis can infest the | Head, pubic areas and the bodys
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| Pediculosis of the pubic area are called | Crabs
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| Head lice are common among children and are transmitted by | Direct contact or fomites (inanimate objects)
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| The primary symptom of Pediculosis is | Pruritus
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| Pediculosis (lice) eggs can be seen | on the hair shaft
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| Tx of Pediculosis include | 1.Medicated shampoos
2.Use of a fine tooth comb
3.Washing cloths in >131' and machine drying
4.Leave the house for 55 hrs to allow the lice to die
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| Some studies show that lice are becoming | Resistant to medicated shampoos
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| Scabies is | A contagious skin infection caused by 'Itch mites'
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| Sign and symptoms of scabies include | Vesicles, pustules and intense pruritus
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| Scabies are usually transmitted by | Skin to skin contact
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| Tx of scabies includes | 1.Scrubbing with medicated soap and shampoo in hot baths
2.Washing clothes in >131' water and machine drying
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| Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) is | A noncontagious inflammation of the skin cause by an allergic response
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| Common allergies include | 1.Plants such as poison ivy/oak
2.Chemicals found in clothing dyes, perfumes and soaps
3.Metals such as nickel found in cheap jewelry
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| Signs and symptoms of Allergic Contact Dermatitis ACD include | 1.Erythema
2.Vesicles
3.Pruritus
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| Treatment of Allergic Contact Dermatitis ACD include | 1.Removal of allergist
2.Topical SAIDs
3.Antihistamines
4.Antipruritic medications
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| Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is | Eczema
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| Atopic Dermatitis / Eczema is an | Idiopathic skin disorder causing erythematous, dry, and crusted patches on the skin
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| Atopic Dermatitis usually affects those with | Allergies and asthma
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| Eczema outbreaks will disappear in | Half of all children effected; by adolescence
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| Tx of Atopic dermatitis includes | The use of SAIDS
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| Nevus is | A mole
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| A nevus is a | Benign skin lesion that can become malignant
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| Signs and symptoms that indicate a possible change of a nevus to a malignant lesion include | 1.Change in size/shape
2.Prutitus
3.Soreness
4.Discharge
5.Darkening
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| The ABCDE's of a Nevi include | 1.Asymmetry
2.Border or edges are ragged, blurred, or irregular
3.Color is not the same throughout
4.Diameter is larger than the eraser of a pencil
5.Elevated or raised from the skin
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| Tx of a suspect nevus involves | Surgical removal or cryosurgery
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| Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is | The most common skin cancer and is slow growing and usually NON-metastasizing
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| Basal Cell Carcinoma BCC usually develops in | The face or neck of the light skinned who are over exposed to UV light
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| Tx of Basal Cell Carcinoma involves | 1.Surgical removal of the tumor
2.Radiation therapy
3.Chemotherapy
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)is | A serious skin lesion because if metastasizes through the lymph vessels
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma usually develops | On the face, ears, neck, lips, and back of the hands of light skinned over exposed to UV light
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| Tx of Squamous Cell Carcinoma SCC involves | 1.Surgical removal of the tumor
2.Radiation therapy
3.Chemotherapy
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| Malignant (Metastatic) Melanoma (MM) is | The MOST serious form of skin Ca because it metastasizes early
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| Malignant Melanoma can develop from | A Nevus
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| Malignant Melanoma MM is associated with | Over exposure to UV light in Caucasians
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| Tx of Malignant Melanoma MM involves | Surgical removal of the tumor and surrounding lymph nodes
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| The Px for Malignant Melanoma MM | Depends on the degree of metastasis
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| To protect your skin from UVA+UVB sunscreen should | Contain mexoryl or avobenzone
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| Tanning beds emit ___ - ___% more UVA rays than the sun | 50-75%
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| Exposure to tanning beds for ppl under 30 increase risk by __% | 75%
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| A woman is diagnosed with skin cancer every __ minutes | 5 minutes
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| Some women have a genetic predisposition that makes them | 4x as likely to develop melanoma
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| Acne Vulgaris (AV) is caused by | A clogging of the sebaceous glands
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| Characteristics of Acne Vulgaris include | 1.Comedones (Indicate noninflammatory acne)
2.Pustules (Indicate inflammatory acne
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| Tx of Acne Vulgaris includes | 1.Bebzoyl peroxide
2.Stridex
3.Keeping hands away from the face
4.Gentle cleaning of the skin twice a day
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| Psoriasis is | An idiopathic, autoimmunity, chronic, skin disease with a hereditary basis of which there is no cure
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| The psoriasis lesions are | Erythematous patches with white or silvery scales
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| Psoriasis lesions primarily form on | The elbows and knees, but the trunk, arms, legs and scalp can be affected
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| Psoriasis can be exacerbated by | 1.Stress
2.Changes in climate
3.NSAIDS
4.Injuries to the skin
5.Infections
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| Tx of psoriasis includes controlling lesions with | 1.Coal-tar medications
2.SAIDS
3.UV light therapy
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| Onset and exacerbation of psoriasis has been linked to | Drinking non-light beer
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| Rosacea is | An idiopathic cyclic progressive inflammatory skin disease
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| Rosacea causes | Facial erythema, edema, papules, pustules and pain
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| Tx of Rosacea includes | 1.Avoidance of triggers
2.Topical Vitamin A
3.Oracea
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