Skin Disorders

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drug tx: interfere with viral replication

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antiviral agents (ie acyclovir)

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drug tx: decrease proliferation of epidermal cells in psoriasis

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photosensitivity drugs ie methoxsalen

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drug tx: reduce inflammation in various skin disorders

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topical anti-inflammatories ie hydrocortisone

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drug tx : kill parasites & their egg; used to tx pediculosis (lice) & scabies (mite) infestations

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pediculicides & scabicides

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drug tx : dissolve keratin & slow bacterial growth; used to tx acne & psoriasis

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keratolytics ie coal tar

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drug tx : effective against fungi

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topical antifungal agents ie nystatin

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drug tx : used to tx psoriasis

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antipsoristics ie anthralin

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drug tx : destroy microorganisms; used to tx skin infections

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topical antibacterials ie bacitracin

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drug tx : reduce formation of comedones; increase mitosis of epithelial cells; used to tx acne

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vitamin a derivatives ie retina-a

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vesicle or pustules that ruptures, leaving a thick crust & tx with antibiotic therapy: erythromycin or dicloxacillin

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impetigo

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first local tenderness &redness, then malaise, chills & fever; site becomes more erythematous, nodqukee & vesicles may form, vesicles may rupture & release purulent material

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cellulitis

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burn tx: removal of necrotic tissue from a wound, may be accomplished by mechanical means, surgical excision, or enzymes

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debridement

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burn tx: covering a wound with skin

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skin grafting

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burn tx: can be reduced by usue of pressure dressings in early stages of care;can be reduced by use of custom-fitted garments that apply continuous pressure 24 hrs a day

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scarring

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thin, red lines on skin; pruritus

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scabies

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itching of hairy areas (hesd, pubis); nits (eggs) seen as tiny white particles attached to hair shafts

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lice

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increased facial hair and thinning of scalp hair occur in

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older men and women

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normal cap refill

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3-5 seconds

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potassium hydroxide (koh) exam used in combination with a culture to diagnose infections of the skin, hair, nails that are

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fungal

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nurses monitor fingernails & toenails for

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cap refill & color of nail bed

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nanda pt with atopic dermatitis: risk for impaired skin integrity r/t

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excessive dryness

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seborrheic dermatitis assess affected areas for

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scales & crusts

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common risk factor for developing candidiasis

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antibiotic therapy

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primary problem for patient with candidiasis

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altered oral mucous membranes

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acne is caused by

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blocked hair follicles

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shingles is communicable to those who have never been exposed to

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chickenpox

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most serious form of skin cancer

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melanoma

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burn injury - plasma leaks into the tissue due to increased capillary

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permeability

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burn injury - shifts in fluid & electrolytes cause local edema & decrease in

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cardiac output

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shift of plasma proteins from capillaries is

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hypoproteinemia

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complication of untreated fluid shift in burn patients

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hypovolemic shock

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therapy used in the tx of psoriasis, vitiligo, and chronic eczema

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phototherapy

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vitamin a is essential for

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healthy skin

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food allergies can cause

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atopic dermatitis

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teaching plan for atopic dermatitis

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avoid constructive clothing, use sunscreen and moisturizer, topical corticosteroids provide best control of inflammation

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acne lesions develop ehere there is

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increased sebum production

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used to remove heavy scales in psoriasis & stains

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anthralin (anthra-derm)

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irritation & redness in body folds

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intertrigo

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supports growth of c. albicans in intertrigo

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cornstarch

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at greatest risk for skin cancer

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Caucasians

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prominent symptom in psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and insect bites

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pruritus

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burn pt at great risk for

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infection

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pustules, cysts & comedones are characteristics of

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acne

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two po antibiotics given of acne

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tetracycline & erythromycin