Causes/ manifestations of shingles, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, cellulitis

Question 1

Which condition is herpes zoster commonly referred to as?

Answer 1

Shingles

Question 2

What causes shingles?

Answer 2

Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus
Appears in adulthood years after a primary infection of varicella in childhood

Question 3

How does varicella-zoster virus behave?

Answer 3

Lies dormant on a crainial nerve or a spinal nerve dermatome until it is activated years later

Question 4

What nerves does the varicella-zoster virus affect?

Answer 4

The cranial nerve ONLY; this is what causes unilateral manifestations (does not cross the body midline)

Question 5

Chronic inflammatory condition

Answer 5

Atopic dermatitis

Question 6

What is the cause of atopic dermatitis?

Answer 6

Unknown, immune system malfunction (IgE elevation)

Question 7

What could be accompanied by atopic dermatitis?

Answer 7

Asthma and allergic rhinitis

Question 8

When is atopic dermatitis most common?

Answer 8

infants and resolves by early adulthood

Question 9

Red to brownish-gray skin patches, pruritus, thickened irritated skin are manifestations for?

Answer 9

Atopic dermatitis (eczema)

Question 10

Raise erythematous welts

Answer 10

Urticaria (hives)

Question 11

Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction, emotional stress, usually short-lived; can impair breathing if around face/neck

Answer 11

Urticaria

Question 12

Welts that blanch and pruritus

Answer 12

Urticaria

Question 13

Occurs deep in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue; swollen, warm, tender, redness; will also see indicators of infection

Answer 13

Cellulitis

Question 14

What could untreated cellulitis cause?

Answer 14

Sepsis

Question 15

What bacteria typically causes cellulitis?

Answer 15

Staphylococcal or stretococcal