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What is the treatment for a person with erysipelas(cellulitis)?
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Aggressive courses of oral or IV antibiotics
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Cold sores and fever blisters are terms to describe what?
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Oral herpes simplex lesions
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What is another term for fungal infection?
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Mycoses
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What is ichthyosis?
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Pathologically dry skin
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What is a causative agent for herpes?
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Oral or respiratory secretions
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What is the difference between degrees of burns?
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1st degree: redness
2nd degree: blisters 3rd degree: charring |
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Is impetigo contraindicated and if so why?
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Yes, because it is highly contagious
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What are scabies?
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Tiny mites called sarcoptes scabiei
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What is the difference between boils & acne?
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boils: one lesion at a time, aggressive bacteria, extremely painful, highly communicable
acne: spread over large area, less aggressive bacteria, mildly painful, not communicable |
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What causes warts?
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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
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What is the difference between plantar warts & calluses?
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plantar warts: anywhere on plantar surface, usually not bilateral, maybe white with dark speckling, very hard & unyielding
calluses: usually on back of heels and lateral, bilateral, thick white skin, no particular sensation |
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What causes erysipelas?
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Streptococcus infection
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Where are the different fungi found on the body?
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tinea corporis - body
tinea capitis - head tinea pedis - foot tinea cruris - groin tinea manus - hand tinea barbae - beard/face tinea versicolor - variegated pigmentation tinea unguium - skin under finger/toe nails |
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What is the difference between contact dermatitis and eczema?
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Contact dermatitis - skin inflammation caused by an external irritation or allergen
Eczema - connected to systemic hypersentitivity reactions expressed in the skin |
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What is herpes and why do you isolate the sheets?
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Herpes is a viral infection; sheets are isolated because the virus can survive outside of the host for hours at a time
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What are hives?
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An inflammatory skin reaction to an allergen or emotional stressor
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What are moles?
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Moles are isolated areas where pigment cells in the epidermis have produced excess melanin
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What is psoriasis?
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition involving the excessive production of new skin cells that pile up into isolated regions
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What is the most common type of skin cancer?
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Basal cell carcinoma
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What is released when you develop hives?
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Histamine
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What is the leading sign of non-melanoma skin cancer?
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Sores that don't heal
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Which skin conditions are contagious?
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Boils, cellulitis, fungal infections, herpes simplex, impetigo, lice & mites, warts
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Actinic Keratosis could become what?
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Squamous cell carcinoma
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What are other terms for wounds & sores?
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Lacerations, incisions, excoriations, fissures, papules, vesicles, pustules, punctures, avulsions, abrasions, ulcers
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What are the ABC's of melanoma?
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A - Asymmetrical
B - Border C - Color D - Diameter E - Elevated |
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What is the primary sign of impetigo?
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Fluid filled blisters
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What 2 moles have a high risk of becoming a malignant melanoma?
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Large moles that develop after adolescence and moles in areas subject to alot of irritation
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