Hand infections Flashcards
What is paronychia
infection of cuticle
usually due to poor nail hygiene
What are typical pathogens of paronychia
Staph Aureus
Strep Epidermis
MRSA
What should recurrent paronychia cause you to think
candida
paronychia txt
oral antibiotics
I&D
What is marsupialization
I&D on soft tissue abscess where you pack the hole with gauze
What complication can arise in paronychia with pseudomonas
bacterial superinfection of fungal onychomycosis
What is Felon
infection “locked in” between fibrous septa of distal phalanx
confined to one or two septal compartments
painful
txt felon
I&D
refer
What is a “fight bite”
human bite to hand
human bite txt
urgent surgical I&D
What is a concern with human bites to hand
occult extensor tendon injury
What is common organism associated with animal bites
pasteurella multocida
What commonly occurs with animal bites to hand
lymphangitis
retained foreign bodies
animal bites txt
xray
I&D
