Common Problems & Conditions Flashcards
4 types of lesions caused by viral infections include:
- Warts
- Herpes Simplex
- Herpes Vericella
- Herpes Zoster
_______ is a lesion caused by the viral infection HPV
Warts
Herpes _________ is triggered by sun exposure, stress, fever. It’s grouped vesicles w/ erythematous base. Eruption lasts about 2 weeks. Painful/Contagious
Herpes Simplex
Herpes _________ has lesions that erupt in crops, infectivity lasts 6 days after eruption. Chickenpox
Herpes Varicella
Herpes _______ is grouped lesions along sensory nerve line. Shingles
Herpes Zoster
2 types of lesions caused by fungal infections
- Tinea infections
- Candidiasis
Candidiasis is a lesion caused by a fungal infection, where can candidiasis occur on the body?
- Folds
- Oral thrush (swish after corticosteroids)
4 lesions caused by bacterial infections
- Cellulitis (strep/staphylococcal infection of skin/subq)
- Impetigo (contagious strepto infection)
- Folliculitis (inflamed hair follicles)
- Furuncle (abscess/boi, staph infection)
3 lesions caused by arthropods
- Scabies (highly contagious, mites)
- Lyme dz. (Tic w/ borrelia burgdorferi)
- Spider bites
4 types of neoplasia (tumors)
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) [most common]
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
- Melanoma [most serious]
- Kaposis Sarcoma
____________ is the most common type of neoplasia. It rarely metastasizes appears pigmented w/ depressed center.
BCC
_________ neoplasia initially appears red with scaly patch.
SCC
___________ is the most serious type of neoplasia, it is malignant and appears irregular in shape with color variations.
Melanoma
____________ is a type of neoplasia that develops in CT and appears dark blue/purple with papules/nodules/plaques.
Kaposis sarcoma
3 common hair conditions/problems.
- Pediculosis (lice)
- Alopecia Areata (inflammatory dz.)
- Hirsutism (inc. hair growth for woman)
