chapter 56 part 2 Flashcards
begins with red macule, which spreads to a ring of papules or vesicles with CENTRAL CLEARING
tinea corporis
circular rash and clearer skin inside
tinea corporis (ringworms)
another term for tinea corporis
ringworms
Oval, scaling, erythematous ‘patches in the scalp’
tinea capitis
tinea capitis is common in what age
toddlers
school aged children
infection that involves the genitals caused by pathogenic fungi known as dermophytes
tinea cruris
what type of fungal infection affects tinea cruris
dermophytes
tinea cruris is common in what gender
men
is tinea cruris contagious
yes
other term for tinea cruris
jock itch
fungal infection of the nails
onychomycosis / tinea unguium
what part of the nails are affected in onychomycosis / tinea unguium
nail bed and plate
Nails thicken, crumble easily, and lack luster
onychomycosis / tinea unguium
the head louse
pediculosis capitis
the body louse
pediculosis corporis
the crab louse
pthiriasis cubis
the mites
scabies
a sign or not sign
head lice may infest anyone and are _____ sign of uncleanliness
not sign
what are the shampoos for pediculosis capitis
lindane
pyrethrin
Repeat the treatment for scabies in ____to prevent reinfestation
1 week
A chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the skin in which epidermal cells are produced at an abnormally rapid rate
psoriasis
psoriasis is common in what age
28
appearance of silvery plaques that most commonly appear on the skin over the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back, and buttocks
psoriasis
what is the pharmacologic therapy for psoriasis
topical
phototherapy: UV light
systemic: methotrexate
occurs when pressure applied to the skin is greater than the normal capillary closure pressure
pressure injury/ulcer
another term for pressure ulcer
decubitus ulcer
5 Ps
pain
pulse
pallor
paralysis
paresthesia
what is elevation of bed for pressure injury
30 degrees
slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin
eschar
what is the specific scabies
sarcoptes scabiei
