Derm 4 Flashcards
what med should be avoided in cases of viral infections in children and adolescents
aspirin - can cause Reye syndrome
seborrheic dermatitis affects only what areas
hair areas of the body
small vesicles on the lateral edges of fingers, intense itching, small vesicles on the palmar surface of the hand
dyshidrotic dermatitis
strept infections can present as a
sandpaper like textured rash that initially is felt on the trunk
brick red rash that begins on the back of the neck and spreads around the trunk and then extremities
measles
tinea cruris - infects what area, and does not affect what area
affects the scrotum and inner thighs, never affects the penis and is never evidenced by scrotal swelling
characteristics that helps identifications of AK is
an area of erythema that surrounds the lesion
most common area for heralds patch
chest/trunk
yeasts are to
candidal infections
cocci and rods are to
bacterial infections
chickenpox - respiratory or droplet
respiratory
chickenpox incubation period
usually 2 weeks, can be as long as 21 days
hyphae is to
fungal infection
koplik spot description
found on buccal mucosa; spots are white, granular, and are circled by an erythematous ring
how to remove and monitor after tick bite
pull off with tweezers, if not tweezers use covered fingers; skin should then be washed well with soap and water; if mouth parts remain after tick has been removed, the should not be removed; they will expel on their own and removal of these parts may cause skin trauma; monitor for 30 days for erythema migrans
