DAY7 Flashcards
infection of the epidermishoney colored crusted lesion, caused by staph aureus
- impetigo
- erysipelas
- cellulitis
- necrotizing fascitis
impetigo.. epidermus layer
erysipelas is painful, upper dermis
cellulitis red subcutaneous fat
necrotizing fascitis fascia
infection of the dermis and subcatenous fat, indentifiable portal of entry (cuts, bites, tinea pedis), warm erythematous, tender skin
cellulitis (tinea pedis is athletes foot)
repeated excoriation of extremities lead to MRSA
burns that involve epidermis and superficial dermis.. red wet and painful BLISTERS
2nd degree..
first degree - epidermis
3rd degree - epidermis, dermis and fat
4th degree - no pain
red, itchy, silvery, scaly plaque on outer side ex knees, elbows, gluteal cleft, scalp, pitting nails
psoriasis
test for psoriasis.. scraping causes pinpoint bleeding
auspitz sign
irregular areas on complete depigmentation, autoimmune destruction of melanocytes
vitiligo
albinism - normal melanocyte, decreased melanin
melasma - hyperpigmentation (pregnancy)
acanthosis nigricans - diabetes, dark rings usually in neck area
allergic contact dermatitis…
type 1 hypersensitivity .. Anaphylaxis, allergy
type 2 hypersensitivity .. Cytotoxic
type 3 hypersensitivity….Immune
type 4 hypersensitivity—Delayed TBtest
associated with asthma or allergic rhinitis, starts on the face in infancy, commonly on skin flexure, atopic dermatitis
eczema
another name for hives..
Urticara
Verrucae caused by..
HPV infection.. 2,4 common warts
6,11 genital warts
16,18 cervical cancer
upper respiratory vs lower respiratory
larynx vs trachea, bronchi, bronchiole lung
upper endoscopy goes as far as…
duodenum (SI)
diaphragmatic irritation may refer pain to the….
neck and shoulder…
ex. cholecystitis refers pain to shoulder and neck..
phrenic nerve origniates in the neck at C3 to C5 and passes down between the lung and heart to reach the diaphragm
right lung has how many lobes..
right has 3, left has 2
the most common site for and inhaled foregin body..
right lung as the bronchioles are wider and more vertical
vital capicity of the lungs are…
inspiratory reserve, tidal, and expiratory reserve volume…
total lung capacity .. inspiratory, tidal, expiratory and residual volume
carbon monoxide poisoning is based in..
CO has 200 times more affinity than O2 for hemoglobin.. CO attaches to hemoglobin rather than O2…
most significant risk factor of COPD..
cigarette smoking
obstructive pulmonary disease… reduction of Airflow..
asthma..
chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis
these are restrictive.. interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, obesity hypventilation syndrome
how is COPD diagnosed..
spirometry
restrictive pulmonary disease..reduction of lung volume
sarcoidosis..difficulty taking air into the lungs
asbestosis, goodpasture syndrome
chills, high fever, chest pain, cough and mucous..
pneumonia.. acute inflammation of the lungs, smoking, alcohol, hospital patients
the second most common cause of lung cancer
radon gas..
meninges and spinal cord herniate through the spinal canal…
myelomeningocele… (myelogram is a pic of the spinal cord)
meningocele - meninges forced through gap
spina bifida occulta - nothing protruding
part of the cell the receives messages from other cells…d
dendrites..
axon takes messages away from cell body
what covers the axon of some nuerons and helps speed neural impulses..
myelin sheath
neurotransmitter that is lower in parkinsons/depression and higher in huntington disease..
dopamine… drug for parkinsons (levadopa with carbidopa)
neurotransmitter that is lower in anxiety/depression and increase in parkinsons
5-HT (serotonin).. meds are SSRI also 5HTTP
neurotransmitter that is lower in Alzheimer/huntington and increase in parkinson
acetylcholine (drug for alzheimer is aricept)
genetic cause of abnormal involuntary writhing movements called chorea.. autosomal dominant mutation in either of an indiviudas two copies of a gene called…
huntingtons disease..child of an affected person has a 50% chance of getting it
non fluent aphasia with INTACT comprehension..
Broca aphasia… broca broken boca
fluent but makes no sense.. impaired comprehension and repletion.
Wernicke aphasia.. sensory
poor repetition but fluent speech.. intact comprehension…
conduction aphasia