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alopecia
partial or complete lack of hair
Debridement
removal from foreign material and dead tissue from wound
exacerbation
increase in seriousness of a disease, greater s\sx
excoriated
skin that has been injured by scratching
Know that characteristics you would gather on skin lesions
·color,elevation,texture
·pain or itching, inflamed
·drainage?
·locating,changes..
Facts on Impetigo
·Common, superficial infection caused by streptococci
·Small vesicles on face,nose, mouth area
·Contagious
· oral antibiotics Rx
Facts of furuncle or boil
· localized staph infection
·painful ,inflamed.
· Rx oral antibiotics
Facts on cellulitis
·Infection of the skin caused by staphylococci or streptococci
·inflamed,painful
·oral antibiotics
Facts on mycotic,or fungal
·athletes foot,ringworm are common.
· pathogens tends to live dead tissue in the epidermis, the hair, or nails.
· Doctor recommends antifungal agents to, antibiotics may be recommended if its bacterial.
Facts on warts
·Warts are caused by HPV, raised cauliflower-like apperance
· treated with topical chemicals, surgically, vaporized with lazers.
Facts on Herpes simplex HSV-1
·cold sores
· asymptomatic sometimes, sometimes painful ulcers on gum lines or lips.
·no cure
Facts on Herpes Zoster (shingles)
·Acute inflammatory disorder characterized by highly painful vesicular eruptions on the trunk of the body occationally on the face.
·antipruritic meds, topical calamine lotion are perscribed for itching
·chicken pox vaccine children, car I ells-zoster is for pts 60+
Facts on scabies
· itch mite, lice are two most common parasites that infest humans.
·Scabies mites burrow into skin
·Body live, pubic lice, head lice
·contagious
·itching rash.
·Rx: ridding body of parasite,controlling pruritus and disinfecting home
Facts on contact dermatitis
·Acute inflammatory response to skin due to a substance that cause an allergic reaction.
·Edema, pruritus, vesicles.
·Rx: wash arwa, corticosteroid cream or oral corticosteroid meds
Classification of burns
·Superficial- Dry skin, mild to sever erythema, painful,tingling, last 48 hours
· Partial thickness burn- Large thick blisters, edema, broken epidermis, wet,painful,sensitive to cold air. Healing rate varies on the extent of burn 21-28 days
·Full- thickness burn- tissue disrupted, little pain, anaesthetic. Scarring deformities & funtion loss.
Pt education for burns
· Warning signs of infection include fever, malaise, swelling, pain,odor, drainage.
·Review wound care with the pt, wound cleanse, antibiotic ointment.
·Pt should eat high calorie and protein diet to maintain wt
· for partial burns it takes 6 weeks complete healing 6-12mo
S/Sx of cold injuries and Tx
· Superficial frost bite including burning, tingling, numbness, white or greyish color of skin
Tx: warming area in warm water, never rub.
Benign Vs Malignant
Non cancerous
Cancerous
Warning signs of CA
· Change in bowel movement
·A sore that does not heal
·Unusual bleeding or discharge
· Thickening or a lump in breast
·Difficulty swallowing
· Obvious change in wart or mole
·Nagging cough, hoardness.
How long should a pt stay in office after skin allergy testing?
At least 30 min
Treatment for allergies
To avoid known or suspected allergens.
may prescribe medications, or immunotherapy (series of shots) to help develop an immunity
What is Ascites?
An abnormal collection of fluid containing high levels of protein& electrolytes in peritoneal cavity
What is Fecalith?
A hard, impacted mass of feces in the colon
What is Ileostomy?
The surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen, through which fecal material is emptied
Name at least 2 organs in each abd quad.
RUQ- Liver, Gallbladder
RLQ- Appendix, Right ovary & tube
LUQ-Stomach, Spleen
LLQ- Left ovary & tub, left ureter
Know some Sx of a person GI problems
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea,constipation, abdominal pain.
One thing that causes vomiting, and 2 characteristics of each to report & record.
Causes: pain or stress
2 characteristics: onset, frequency

Name one thing that causes diarrhea & two characteristics of each to report & record.
Causes: infection
Characteristics: Dehydration, onset
Name one thing that causes Constipation & two characteristics to report and record.
Causes: lack of dietary fiber
Characteristics: diet & fluid intake, onset
Name one thing that causes abdominal pain and 2 characteristics to report and record.
Causes: Appendicitis
Characteristics: onset, quality of pain.
Tell me all about oral tumors, a cancer of the GI trac.
White mass in or on mouth that bleeds easily.
Ulcer or fissure that does not heal
Usually is not painful
RF: Cancer of the lip (pie smoking)
cancer of the tongue or gums (chewing tabacco)
What are the causes of GERD & RF
Causes: when the gastroesophageal sphincter at the distal end of the esophagus does not close proproperly, allowing acidic stomach contects to leak back,or reflux, into the esophagus
RF: alcohol use,pregnancy, smoking.
What is hematemesis?
Blood in vomit
Tx for food poisoning
Medications are prescribed like rectal suppositories for vomit control and other meds for diarrhea control. electrolyte balance control
If vomiting and diarrhea cannot be controlled pt may be hospitalized with iv fluids replacements.
What is dumping syndrome?
A postsurgical complication of weight loss surgery is rapid gastric emptying, or dumping syndrome.
Tx for IBS
Primarily pharmaceutical:for constipation or diarrhea.
or alternative therapies for IBS like life style changes excersize and diet changes
Sx of appendicitis
RLQ pain, nausea/vomiting
What is considered to be curative for ulcerative colitis?
ileostomy
Sx & Tx for Hemorrhoids
Sx: pruritis, burning, pain, sometimes bleeding.
Tx: stool softener, fiber supplements, increase fluid intake, analgesic to releive swelling.
sometimes surgery
Group at risk for Hep A B C
Hep A: daycare workers,individuals traveling to infected area
Hep B: IV drug users, homosexual males,healthcare workers, Hx of alot of sex partners.
Hep C: pts receiving blood transfusions, homosexual men, Iv drug users
S/Sx of Gallstones
Most are asymptomatic but sometimes pain is felt RUQ area.
N/V
Tx: surgical removal of the gallbladder.
What to do and what not to do when occult blood screening
Pt should stop taking ibuprofen, aspirin. Starting 72 hours before the stool colection should not take more than 250mg of vit C,should not eat red meat, no raw fresh fruits and veggies.