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Lesions
1.Abnormal occurance on healthy skin
2. Damaged or dysfunctional tissue
2 groups of lesions
1.Exudate(with fluid)
2. Lesions that don't have fluid
3 types of Exudate
1.Vesicles
2.Bulla
3.Pustule
Vesicles
Small blister, clear & yellowish, fluid filled
Bulla
Large Blister,fluid filled
Pustule
Very large & filled with puss, has WBC's & mo's in tissue.
3 types of Lesions that don't contain fluid
1. Macule
2. Papule
3. Nodule
Macule
small,flat,reddish to brownish color. EX. Measles
Papule
Raised lesion that's composed of solid tissue
Nodule
Raised, solid tissue, causes scaring from digging into the dermis. Ex. Leprosy
6 Point Pattern of Bacteria
(How to address each disease)
E&G,T,S,D,T,V
1.EA (Genus species) & Gram Stain
2. Modes of transmission (contact, airborne,vector,CV)
3. Signs & Sypmtoms(S/S)
4. Manner of diagnoses & Diagnostic Testing (blood,urine, skin test)
5. Manner of treatment (antibiotics or specify)
6. Vaccinations ( yes/no, attenuated, genetically engineered)
Skin Diseases (6)
No Vaccines for all
1,3,&4 EA- Staph. a
1. Impetigo of the Newborn
2. Streptococalo Impetigo
3. Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSS)
4. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
5. Psedomonas(underline) dermatitis(don't underline), swimmers ear
6.Leprosy, Hansen's disease
Impetigo of Newborn
1.Staphylococcus aureus, Positive, cocci, clusters
2. Direct & Indirect contact, Nococomial-hospital nurseries, or at home
3. Skin vesicles
4. Skin swab, culture vesicle fluid on plate
5. Topical antibiotics, Hexachlorophene lotion (too much can cause neurological damage to newborn
6. No
Streptococalo Impetigo
1. Streptococcus pyogenes; Positive cocci, chains, Lancefiled grouping A, & Beta hemolytic
2. Direct & Indirect
3. Skin vesicles in children & adults
4. Skin swab, culture vesicle fluid
5. Antibiotics
6. No
Scalded Skin Syndrome(SSS)
1. Staph a. has specific strain that will produce a specific exotoxin; Positive,cocci, clusters
2. Direct contact
3. Skin vesicles around mouth, nose, sometimes eyes, skin peels in sheets, less than 2yrs of age
4. Skin swab, culture vesicle fluid
5. Antibiotics
6. No
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
1. Staph. a, a special toxin will be an exotxin under anarobic conditions; Positive, cocci, clusiers
2. Normal flora in vagina, blockage of circulation (tampon)
3. Fever, vomiting, rash, death will result w/o treatment
4. Blood test, spinal tap (dependant on age of pt.)
5. Antibiotics
6. No
Pseudomonas dermatitis, swimmers ear
1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Negative, rod, endo & exotoxin
2. Indirect contact(fomites-pools,sponges)
3. Skin vesicles, pustule(blue-green colored puss)
4. Skin swab
5. Antibiotics
6. No
Leprosy, Hansens's disease
1. Mycrobacterium leprae; no gram stain, but AFB(acid fast bacilli) stain
2. Direct contact, droplet, airborne, & vectors
3. Disfiguring nodules, loss of sensation
4. Skin swab, AFB stain, pin text
5. Multiple drug therapy (3-6mnths)
6. No
Nervous System Disease (4)
3 Meningitis-direct & droplet, antibiotics,
1. Tetanus ( lockjaw, smiling death)
2. Bacterial Meningitis
3. Meningococcal meningitis
4. Streptococcal Meningitis
Tetanus (lockjaw, smiling death)
1. Chlostridium tetani; Positive, rod, enospore-forming, anaerobic
2. Indirect contact (fomites-dirt,nail,injection)
3. Neurotoxin, stiffness in 5-10 days due to spastic paralysis, w/o treatment = death
4. pt. history of wound
5. Antitoxin, Tetanus Immune Globulins for Humans (TIGH)
6. Yes, DPT or DTaP
Bacterial Meningitis ( Infantile Meningitis)
1. Haemophilus influenzae; Negative, pleomorphic, rod
2. Direct & droplet contact
3. Children 3mnths-5yrs old, AIDs pt., headache,fever, sorethroat, stiffness of neck, goes systemic, untreated will cause seizures & death. High fatality rate of 90%, 5% are institutionalized due to brain disabilities even with treatment
4. Spinal tap, GS & cultures
5. Antibiotics
6. Yes; Hib (Haemophilis influenzae type B)
Meningococcal Meningitis
men-in-go-coccal
1. Neisseria meningitides; Positive, diplococci
2. Direct & droplet contact
3. Less than 4yrs. old, can occur in adults & grow to epidemic proportions, headache,fever, sorethroat, stiffness of neck, goes systemic, will cause seizures and death if untreated
4. Spinal tap, GS, cultures
5. Antibiotics
6. Yes
Streptococcal Meningitis
1. Steptococcus pneumoniae; Positive, diplococci
2. Direct & droplet contact
3. Less than 1yr old, headache,fever, sorethroat, stiffness of neck, goes systemic, will cause seizures and death if untreated
4. Spinal tap, GS, cultures,Quelling test due to huge capsule
5.Antibiotics
6. Yes