Skin infections Flashcards
Scabies:
What is it?
Incubation?
What does it cause?
Contagious skin infection of the mite sacroptes scabiei
1 month
Type 4 hypersensitiivity reaction
Scabies:
Type of rash?
Where does it affect?
Kids and adults?
What are burrow marks?
Other symptoms
Papular rash
May also affect scalp in kids and flexor aspect of wrist in adults
Burrow marks in skin folds and finger webs - fine zig zag grey line with speck (mite) at one end
Very itchy and may be worse at night
Scabies:
Med - 1st and 2nd line
What about the itch
Who else needs to be treated?
Permethrin 5% twice, 1 week apart
Malathion
May last 5-6 wks after treatment
Family
Nappy rash:
What is it?
S+S
M - 3
Irritant effect of urine on skin which can then be complicated by candida infection
Erythematous groin including flexures
Satellite pustules
Emollients
Topical fluconazole/clothrimazole
May be need for topical steroids
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
What is it?
Presentation - how does it start and what does it progress to?
Who and at what location does it tend to effect
Rx
Generalised form of bullous impetigo
Fever
Diffuse erythema
papery wrinkling of the epidermis
Progresses to blistering in groin and axilla
Children under 5
Nurseries
Flucloxacillin IV
