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Define Impetigo GM+ |
Impetigo is called Pyoderma.Characterize small flattered patches on face/limbs honey colored sticky crust that causes itching. When it spread around the lymph node it trigger pain and inflammation causing leukocytosis. Ex: Staph. aureus caused 80% in newborn. Ex: 20% Strep pyrogens: causes in toddler. 2 to 17% mortality. S. pyogenes also cause erysipelas. |
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Define erysipelas
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When infection of the skin spreads into surrounding lymph nodes and triggers pain and inflammation the condition is called |
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Define Scaled skin syndrome
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AKA Ritter's disease caused by Staphylococci lysogen. Characterized by peeling off skin in sheets within 2 days, it also a reddening and wrinkling of skin follow by large blisters(clear) that contain bacteria or WBC's caused by release of toxin by Staph, separating skin layers. Beginning at the mouth, spread over the entire body. Toxin in blood is called toxemia. |
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Define Otius externa
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AKA swimmer ear, caused by Pseudomonas aeurginosa characterized by inflamed ear pain |
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Define Acne
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caused propionbacterium acnes (85%) also it a Gram positive rod shaped diptheroids. 1. bacteria grow on skin2. increase oil (hormones) 3. increase bacteria growth 4. White blood cells come to kill bacteria inflammation5. black head=dead bacteria, block pore. 6. White pus pimple= dead bacteria WBC's. Accumulations of sebum that rupture hair follicile. |
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Define small pox
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caused by variola major with 20-40% mortiality. Variola minor (<1% mortiality) Characterize by skin lesions, Vaccination campaigns, in the US small pox is eradicated. Virus spread to resp sys.
Immunity by vaccination until 1971 |
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Define chicken pox
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caused by herpes varicella zoster virus (specifically caused by herpes varicella. Characterize by red, itchy, skin lesion spread via respiratory droplet.caused by varicella zoster virus (specifically caused by herpes varicella. Characterize by red, itchy, skin lesion spread via respiratory droplet. |
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Define shingles
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caused by varicella-zoster virus; dormant chicken pox reactivated due to stress, aging, illness etc. Characterized skin rash,painful around the waist in older adults. ex: babysitting, grandchild and can get it if the grandchild never had chicken pox before.Latent in nerves to be later expressed |
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Define cold sore
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caused by herpes simplex 1 (fever blister) characterized by around mucous membranes oral/genital, itchy & painfulfever blister. Recurrent throughout life. Latent viral disease. Onset due to stress, UV, fever
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Define ringworm
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caused by tinea pedas (super contagious) characterized by red, raised lesion on /around toes, soles of foot, webbing to toes |
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Define athlete's foot
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caused by tinea pedas (super contagious)characterized by red, raised lesion on /aroundtoes, soles of foot, webbing to toes |
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Define thick nail
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caused by tinea unguanium, characterized by discoloration, think nails, whit patches, pits; 10 % of adults have |
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Define candidiasis
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Caused by candida albicans an opportunistic pathogens; & affects mucous membranes or moist area skin. Causes 1. thrush white patches on tongue 2.yeast infection 3. vaginitis |
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Define conjunctivitis
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Pinkeye, inflammation of conjunctiva. caused by 3 fungus 1. pseudomonas 2. H. influenzae3. H. Aegyptuis
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Define Neonatal Gonorrheal Ophthalmia
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conjuctivitis within 1st 28 days of life. Can be caused by many organisms, N. gonorrhoeae transferred from mom to baby 1-12% of infants
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