Derm

Question 1

What is the vehicle: Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Get, or Soln/Foam/Spray?
Best for hydration and drug delivery
Greasy, low pt acceptance, not ideal for hairy areas

Answer 1

Ointment

Question 2

What is the vehicle: Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Get, or Soln/Foam/Spray?
Good for hydration, drug delivery, can apply to most areas, and has high pt acceptance

Answer 2

Cream

Question 3

What is the vehicle: Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Get, or Soln/Foam/Spray?
Watered down cream, good pt acceptance and easy to apply
Requires freq applications and not ideal for very dry skin

Answer 3

Lotion

Question 4

What is the vehicle: Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Get, or Soln/Foam/Spray?
Excellent for EtOH soluble drugs, can apply to most areas, high pt acceptance
Can be drying

Answer 4

Gel

Question 5

What is the vehicle: Ointment, Cream, Lotion, Get, or Soln/Foam/Spray?
Can apply to most areas, easy to apply to hairy areas, not ideal for drug delivery
can be drying, requires freq app.

Answer 5

Soln/Foam/Spray

Question 6

What is the best treatment option for dry skin (Xerosis)?

Answer 6

Emollients (Vaseline, Nivea, Lubriderm)

Question 7

Inflammatory process of the upper two layers of skin

Answer 7

dermatitis

Question 8

What is the itching classifications for acute, sub-acute and chronic dermatitis?

Answer 8

Acute: itching is intense
Sub-acute: itching is common but less intense
Chronic: Lichenification (dry enough to see streaks)