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Integumentary System Gas #21 Flashcards

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Keratin

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In epidermis layer, forms outer barrier of the skin and can repel pathogens and prevent excessive fluid loss from the body

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Layers of the dermis

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Papillary & reticular

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Dermis:papillary function

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Produces collagen, contains capillaries and receptors for pain and touch

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Dermis:reticular function

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Blood vessels, sweat, collagen fibers

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Subcutaneous layer function

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Contains adipose tissue which permits skin mobility, molds body contours, insulates the body

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Eccrine &apocrine glands

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Produce sweat

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Ceruminous glands

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Secrete yellow brown waxy cerumen (ear wax)

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Epidermis function

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Protects tissues, prevents water loss, water repellant layer, contains keratin

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Difference between pruritis, xerosis, psoriasis

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Pruritis-itching, xerosis-dry skin, psoriasis-build up of keratin

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Where is xerosis usually found

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Older adult due to decreased skin lubrication and moisture

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Pruitis/causes

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Unpleasant sensation of skin itching, prickly, burning; animals plants fabrics meds can cause this

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Pruritis treatments

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Avoid hot water, use mild soap and warm water, cool compresses, avoid alcohol, use humidifiers, apply bland emollients daily

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Pruritis treatment medications

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Creams-nutraderm, ointments-Vaseline, lotions-calamine, antibiotics-bacitracin, corticosteroids, antihistamines-Benadryl

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Psoriasis

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Chronic noninfectious, inflammatory disease, increased epidermal cells (overproduction of keratin), raised red round plaques covered c thick silvery scales

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Causes of psoriasis

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Stress anxiety trauma can aggravate it, unknown cause

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Psoriasis treatment

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Topical, systemic, photo chemotherapy

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Psoriasis topical treatment/made out of

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Tar products, tazarotene is made from vit A, TIM’s, corticosteroids & you wrap with plastic film after it is applied

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Psoriasis systemic therapy

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Methotrexate, cyclosporine

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Psoriasis photochemotherapy /risks

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PUVA, pt takes a photo sensitivity med exposing themselves to a long wave of ultraviolet light, risks: skin ca, cataracts, premature skin aging

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MRSA s/s

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Small red bumps, boils or “spider bites”, they become deep painful abscesses

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MRSA causes

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Unnecessary antibiotic use, antibiotics in food & water, germ mutation

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MRSA risk factors

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Current or recent hospitalization, long term care, invasive devices, recent antibiotic use (cipro, cephalosporin)

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Risk factors for CA-MRSA

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Young age, contact sports, sharing towels/athletic equipment, weakened immune system, crowded unsanitary conditions, health care workers

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Folliculitis/ how do you get it

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A bacterial infection of a hair follicle, shaving, stye, poor hygiene

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Folliculotis turns into what

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Furuncles

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Furuncles

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Boils, inflammation of one or more hair follicles that spreads to surrounding dermis, usually staph. aureus

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Furuncles can turn into what

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Carbuncle

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Carbuncle

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An abscess of the skin and sq tissue, an extension of a furuncle. Appears where skin is thick and inelastic

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Systemic symptoms of a carbuncle

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Fever, malaise, chills

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Carbuncle treatment

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Systemic antibiotics:cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin

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Carbuncle teaching

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Don’t squeeze boil contact precaution if drainage

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Cellulitis is an infection of what skin layers

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Dermis and sq tissue

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Cellulitis s/s and systemic s/s

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Red, swollen, painful systemic s/s:fever, swollen lymph glands, malaise

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Impetigo/what is it cause by

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Contagious superficial infection of the skin caused by staph strep, or multiple bacteria

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Impetigo s/s

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Honey colored serous liquid that hardens into a crust

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Impetigo incubation period

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4-10 days

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How long do kids with impetigo have to stay out of school?

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Keep out of school until they have treatment with antibiotics

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What will spread the infection with impetigo

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Itching

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Fungal infection medication/how long until it works/ what do you take it with

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Griseofulvin, takes 3-4 wks to work, take with fatty foods

40
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Do you treat partner with candidiasis?

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Yes

41
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Capitis

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Head

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Corporis

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Body

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Pubis

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Groin

44
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Live hatch in how many days and mature in how many wks

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10 days; 2 wks

45
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Lice treatment

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1% permethrin

46
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How long after lice treatment do you repeat?

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7-10 days

47
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Scabies s/s

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Intense pruritis, papular rash, excoriations

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How long does it take for symptoms to appear with scabies

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4 weeks

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Scabies treatment

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Warm, soapy bath, dry and cool skin before application of lindane, crotamiton, permethrin which is left on for 24 hours then washed off then reapplied for 24 hours

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Shingles (herpes zoster) s/s

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Painful, vesicular eruption along nerve path

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Shingles treatment

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Acyclovir (Zovirax) is administered 24 hrs of initial eruption. IV administration reduces pain. Lyrica/neurontin can be give for spasmodic pain

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Scabies treatment

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Warm, soapy bath, dry and cool skin before application of lindane, crotamiton, permethrin which is left on for 24 hours then washed off then reapplied for 24 hours

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Seborrheic

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Atopic dermatitis. Common in the skin and scalp, eyebrows, ear canals, axillae and trunk

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Exfoliative

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Atopic dermatitis. Excessive peeling or shedding of skin, cause is unknown

55
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Where do malignant melanomas metastasis first

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Regional lymph nodes

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