Integumentary System Flashcards
It includes the epidermis, dermis,
hypodermis, related glands, hair,
and nails, is the body’s largest organ.
Integumentary System
It serves as a physical barrier, shielding our bodies from bacteria, illness, harm, and sunlight.
Integumentary System
Skin microbial illness can be caused by the
following:
a. A skin break that allows germs to enter the
body.
b. Burns as a result of a huge region of exposed
and open skin as well as underlying tissue areas
Causative Agent of Acne:
Cutibacterium acnesb.
Causative Agent of Atopic dermatitis (eczema):
Staphylococcus aureus &
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Causative Agent of Impetigo:
Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus
pyogenes
Causative Agent of Boils:
Staphylococcus aureus
Causative Agent of Erythrasma:
Corynebacterium minutissimum
a viral infection that occurs with reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is usually a painful but self-
limited dermatomal rash.
Herpes zoster
a common viral infection of the nerves, which results in a painful rash of small blisters on a strip of skin anywhere on the body.
Herpes zoster or shingles
Herpes zoster is more common in people with…
a depressed immune system
and those over the age of 50.
Children most at risk for herpes zoster are those
who had __________ during the first year of life or
whose mothers had __________ very late during
pregnancy.
chicken pox
The rash turns into red, fluid-filled blisters. They usually dry out and crust over within _______ days.
7 to 10
Herpes zoster is caused by the reactivation of the _____________.
chickenpox virus
transmission occurs through contact with the fluid in the blisters of the rash. A person is not infectious before the blisters appear or after the rash has crusted over.
localized zoster
transmission occurs through airborne and droplet
transmission, in addition, to contact with fluid in the blisters of the rash.
disseminated zoster
People looking to receive the shingles vaccine have two options:
Shingrix and Zostavax
Studies suggest that Shingrix offers protection against shingles for more than_______.
five years
a nonliving vaccine made of a virus component. It is given in two doses, with two to six months between doses.
Shingrix
is approved and recommended for people age 50 and older, including those who’ve previously received Zostavax or had shingles.
Shingrix
has been shown to offer
protection against shingles for
about five years. It’s a live vaccine
given as a single injection, usually
in the upper arm.
Zostavax
recommended for people aged 60
and older.
Zostavax
Treatment for herpes zoster includes antiviral medications such as ________, _________, and __________given within _________ of symptom onset.
acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir
72 hours
