Integumentary-Bacterial/Viral/Fungal infections and Infestation of the of skin Flashcards
Impetigo
group A strep; thick, honey-colored crusts
folliculitis
small pustule at hair follicle opening
furuncle
deep infection of hair follicle with staph
carbuncles
deepened or multiple interconnecting furuncles; nape of neck
cellutitis
inflammation of SQ tissue; red; inflammed, swollen; common on lower extremities; strep or staph
VIRALS
HSV Type 1
oral infections
HSV Type 2
genitals
herpes varicella
pruritic vesicles-evolves to pustules-crust-scar-highly contagious.
herpes zoster
painful skin over nerve distribution;not contagious; usually linear
verruca vulgaris
hypertrophic, flesh-colored papule from HPV virus; limited to epidermis, painful with lateral compression
plantar warts
HPV; painful with pressure
FUNGAL
candidiasis-mouth
cheese-like patches
candidiasis-vagina
red, erathemytous, painful tissue, white patches, pruritis