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Midterm - Skin conditions & misc. Flashcards

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Specificity

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Ability of a test to accurately identify the individuals who don’t have the disease as negative.

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High specificity means…

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High percentage of healthy individuals show normal results

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Low specificity means….

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High number of false positives

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How much do Medicare patients pay out of pocket?

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20%

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Medicare part A

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Covers inpatient hospital stays, SNF, hospice and home care

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Medicare part B

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Covers outpatient services, surgery, lab tests, medical equipment and preventative exams

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Medicare part C

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Covers wellness services, vision and hearing exams, glasses and hearing aids.

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Medicare part D

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Covers prescriptions

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Medicare Advantage Plans

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Has additional benefits and has lower copays.

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What rate are NPs reimbursed compared to MDs?

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85%

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List some third party payers

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  1. Medicare
  2. Medicaid
  3. Indemnity insurance
  4. Managed care organizations
  5. Workers comp
  6. VA
  7. Auto liability
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How do fungal skin infections present?

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Papular rash with satellite lesions. Often found in dark, moist areas with less air circulation.

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How are fungal skin infection diagnosed?

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Based on presentation

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What is the most common organism that causes fungal infections?

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Candida albicans

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How are fungal infections treated?

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Topical anti fungal cream, oral anti fungal, keep the area as dry as possible.

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What populations are at higher risk for fungal infections?

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  1. Immunocomprimised
  2. Older/younger (diaper rash)
  3. DM
  4. antibiotic therapy
  5. AIDS/HIV
  6. Corticosteriods
  7. Chemo
  8. ICU
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Tinea versicolor

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Flat/slight elevated brown papules and plaques that scale when they are rubbed together.

Hypo or hyper pigmentation and pruritis.

Trunk and shoulders

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Balanitis

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Tinea of the penis, usually caused by yeast overgrowth

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Tinea corporis

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Lesions with scaly borders and central learning on the trunk. May be ring shaped (ringworm)

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Tinea pedis

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Athlete’s foot - usually presents between the toes

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Tinea Cruris

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Jock itch

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Tinea unguium

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Nail fungus causing white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of nail bed, separation from nail bed. More common in toenails can also occur in fingernails.

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Medications for fungal infections

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  1. Nystatin
  2. Miconazole
  3. Terbinafine
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Dry skin

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Older adults at higher risk.

Education - wash with tepid water and mild soap/creams

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What characterizes bacterial skin infections?

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Warm, red, painful without a sharply demarcated border.

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Cellulitis

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Spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues that begin after a break in the skin.

Diabetics at increased risk.

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Folliculitis

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Superficial to deep skin infection of the hair follicles.

Lesions can range from minute white-topped pustules (children) to large, yellow-white tender pustules (adults). Bacteria infect the hair follicle at a superficial level, leading to erythematous papules and pustules.

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Impetigo

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Highly contagious bacterial infection characterized by bumpy rash, anywhere on body, with burning and pruritis. Pustules with 1-2mm of erythema surrounding. Lymphadenopathy.

Lesions should be debrided.

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Epidermal inclusion cyst

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Appears as a slowly enlarging, mobile, dome-shaped lump, filled with keratin material and located just below the surface of the skin.

Usually located in areas of the body where there is thicker skin and a large number of sebaceous glands, such as on the back and upper shoulders. Will be in the same place for months or years. Cheesy white discharge when expressed.

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Urticaria

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Hives.

Assess location of the rash, if it is head and neck look for respiratory symptoms, difficulty breathing, hoarseness. DO YOU NEED EPINEPHERINE? Prioritize ABCDE.

Type 1 allergic reaction

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Cholinergic urticaria

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Can be hives or wheals. presents with pruritus on the trunk and arms. Usually follows exercise, anxiety, elevated body temp, hot baths or showers.

Treated with antibiotics.

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Atopic dermatitis

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Long term inflammation. Characterized by intense pruritus which often occurs prior to the rash. Dry, itchy, red and cracked skin. Common areas include the antecubital fossa and the popliteal fossa.

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Herpes simplex virus and the skin

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May be oral or genital.

Symptoms include
- blistering sores
- itching
- Fever
- Headache
- Pain with urination (genital)
- Fatigue
-Lack of appetite

Can be infected and have no symptoms.

Treat with famcyclovir or valacyclovir

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Herpes zoster - skin

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Caused by the varicella zoster virus.

Presents with unilateral rash across a dermatome. Begins with erythema then papular lesions form and turn into vesicles, they release infectious fluid and then scab over.

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Acne

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Results from clogged or plugged hair follicles under the skin. Small to large red pustules that may be painful.

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First line treatment for acne

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Benzoyl peroxide

37
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When to use antibiotics for acne?

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For those at risk for pigmentation changes, scarring, nodulocystic acne and those that want quick relief from inflammatory acne

38
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Patient education for acne

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  • always use sunscreen with acne mediations
  • wash face gently 2x day with antibacterial soap
39
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Rosacea

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Skin condition that causes blushing/flushing and visible blood vessels in the face. May also produce small pus filled bumps that flare up for weeks at a time.

Has a familial component.

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What causes rosacea?

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  • neurovascular dysregulation
  • infection
  • factors that trigger immune response (sun exposure, heat, alcohol, hot beverages, hormones)
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First line treatment for rosacea

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Topical metronidazole
6-8 weeks for results to be seen.

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Teaching for patients with rosacea

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  • how to identify triggers
  • sunscreen application
  • protect face from sun and wind
43
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Seborrheic keratosis

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Superficial epithelial growths that result from benign proliferation of immature keratinocytes.

Older white women most at risk.

S/S - itching, irritation from rubbing on clothing.

Inspection may reveal dark keratin plugs of firm horny cyts on skin surface

Non-cancerous, benign

Look like dark, dry nevi

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Actinic keratosis

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Flesh colored lesion that is dry, hard and sandpaper-like.

Diagnosis based on presentation. Usually found in sun exposed areas.

Treat with cryotherapy

Can lead to squamous cell carcinoma. Refer to dermatologist to prevent progression.

45
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Those most at risk for malignant melanoma

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  • age
  • immunosuppression
  • indoor tanning
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Malignant melaoma

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Most aggressive form of skin cancer. Size and depth of the lesion affects the prognosis.

A - asymmetry
B - borders
C - color
D - diameter
E - evolution

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Lipoma

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Benign, smooth, rubbery, round mass of compressible soft tissue. Benign fat tumor between the skin and muscle. Can be found anywhere on the body. Often neck, shoulders, armpits, thighs.

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Scabies

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Intensely itchy rash caused by scabies mites. Can last days or weeks. Transmitted through direct contact. Usually diagnosed after hypersensitivity occurs.

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How are scabies treated?

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Ivermectin

50
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Differential diagnoses for scabies

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  • Atopid dermatitis
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Folliculitis
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Pediculosis

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Nits that are firmly cemented into place and do not slide on the hair shaft. Itching may continue for up to a week after treatment due to slow resolution of inflammatory response to lice infestation.

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Furuncle

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Painful red bumps under the skin caused by infection of hair follicles or oil glands. Starts as red tender lump at infection and may grow to form pus filled lumps.

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If furuncle or carbuncle on the axilla what differential diagnosis should be considered?

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Hidradenitis suppurativa -a long term skin condition characterized by painful bumps under the skin (armpits, groin, buttocks or breast)

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Warts

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  1. Caused by HPV, usually recur despite treatment
  2. Abrading skin can spread virus (rubbing, shaving, nail biting etc)
  3. Easily treatable but reoccurs

NR511 - Differential Diagnosis (8 decks)

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