Derm Flashcards
strep pyogenes, staph epidermis, staph aureus, and cornyebacterium deptheroids are normal _______ of the skin
flora
pediculus humanus capitis (scalp) and phthirus pubis (pubic/crabs) are ______. Found on the hair shaft.
lice
permethrin is used for ____
lice
sarcoptes scabiei is _______ and is skin to skin transmission
scabies
permethrin is used for lice and _______. repeat in 1 week.
scabies
viral infection of skin and mucous membranes is ______ ______. Transmitted ____ to ____. More common in children. From the _____ virus.
molluscum contagiousum (DNA virus)
skin to skin
Poxviridae.
_____ and ______ are classic signs of chickenpox. Head to toe.
fever and rash
________ for shingles, support for chickenpox
acyclovir (only within 72 hrs)
HPV warts (_______ virus) Can use ________ for treatment.
DNA papova virus
cryotherapy
Measles are an ____ virus from the family ______. Highly contagious. Incubation is 1 week.
RNA, paramyxo
Prodromal phase (fever, malaise, itchy eyes, cough) and exanthem phase (fever, cough, rash) occur in _________. Will self resolve.
measles
Mumps (RNA, paramyxo) is _____, systemic, communicable. _______ phase of malaise. ____ gland swelling is classic.
acute
Prodromal phase
Parotid
treatment for mumps is ______ and acetaminophen, prednisone
supportive (rest/fluids)
Rubella is a _____ causing a rash, from the _____viridae. Treatment is ______
viral illness
togaviridae.
supportive
erythema infectiousum (_____ ____) is a ______ DNA virus. “slap cheek”. Treatment is _______
fifth disease.
parvoviridae
supportive
inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue is _________ (typically strep)
cellulitis
if abscess is hard, use hot packs or soaks. If not, incision and ____.
drainage
For cellulitis and abscess, use ______ for antibiotics
cephalexin
bullous impetigo is ____ ____, and nonbulous (honey crusting) is staph aureus or beta hemolytic ____
staph aureus
strep
topical _______ treats impetigo
mupirocin (and systemic cephalexin)
bacteria from infected tick is ______, blanching macular pink _____ is classic on ankles/wrist/forearms
rickettsia rickettsii (rocky mountain spotted fever) rash
treat rickettsia rickettsii with ______
doxycycline
staph aureus, strep pyogenes and strep agalactiae may cause secondary infection of ____ ____
diabetic foot ulcer
inflammation of the nail fold is ______. Staph aureus, HSV, and candida
paronychia
paronychia can be associated with an ingrown _____
toenail
paronychia can be ____ or bacterial
fungal
a painless ulcer occurs in ______ syphilis (treponema pallidus). This is a _____
primary
spirochete
treat syphilis with ________. use doxycyclin if they are ______
penicillin
allergic
lyme disease, which is borrelia burgdorferi, has ___ stages and a classic lesion.
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“bullseye” of lyme disease is called __________
erythema migrans
treat borrelia burgdoferi with _________
doxycycline