Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, Insects

Question 1

Poison Ivy

Answer 1

raised vesicle like lesions

Question 2

Stasis Dermatitis

Answer 2

Wheel chair bound elderly patients stagnant veins

Question 3

aTOPIC dISORDER tXS

Answer 3

moisten skin, antipruritics, topical steroids, time, referral to derm

Question 4

nuerodermatits

Answer 4

itch scratch cycle hard to break typically a mental health issue. Can cause skin to become leathery and thick.

Question 5

Actinic Keratosis

Answer 5

aka solar keratosis rough scal patch d/t sun exposure, THINK FARMERS. These can turned into squamous cell CA

Question 6

Seborrheic Keratosis

Answer 6

Black, brown moles in the back non ca skin growths growth has wax like, scale like slightly elevated appearance.

Question 7

Scabies

Answer 7

generally acquired considers STI in adults. Female burrows in skin laying eggs and feces, leaving tract lesions noted in finger web spaces. Very tchy, excoriations noted. Tx: whole family wash all. Permethrin x2 over 2-3 week period. NO lindalane for pregnant or infants.

Question 8

Pediculosis Lice

Answer 8

head capitus lice, corpus body lice, pubic lice, feed on blood deposit eggs on hair shaft. cant survive without blood for more than 7 days. Hypersensitivyt from saliva and feces. puritis and excoriation noted. Woods lamp can be used to see. TX: Permethrin 1x repeat 7 days.

Question 9

Brown Recluse Spider Bite

Answer 9

Hemotoxic surgical problem need to cut out

Question 10

Balck widow spider bite

Answer 10

neurotoxic affinity to the CNS abd cramping, without abd tenderness muscle cramps.

Question 11

Ticks

Answer 11

erythema migrans- rash of lyme dz- bulls eye apperance

Question 12

lyme DZ TX

Answer 12

remove tick, wash area, abx tx: doxy 100 mg bid x14 days