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Common Skin Conditions - Minor Cuts, Abrasions & Burns Flashcards

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What’s the difference btw lacerations and cut?

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Lacerations are defined as irregular wounds with ragged edges, with potential for deeper skin damages

Cut edges are more uniform or regular

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What’s req if pt has puncture wound?

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Current tetanus vaccine (Q10yrs, after series has been completed)

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What can be used topically to reduce infection risk and promote healing?

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Silver sulfadiazene (Silvadene; SSD; Thermazene)

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What’s the brand name of the triple antibiotic ointment used in cuts or abrasions? Components?

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Neosporin

Contains Polymixin, bacitracin & neomycin

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If a pt reacts to neomycin in Neosporin, whats the alternative used?

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Polysporin (bacitracin + Polymixin)

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Mupirocin (Bacitracin alone)

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Whats Mupirocin (Bacitracin alone) used for?

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Rx antibiotic cream or ointment

Great for staph and strep coverage, including MRSA

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List agents used for poison ivy

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Aluminum acetate soln (Burrow’s)

Colloidal oatmeal (Aveeno)

Calamine lotion - Caladryl, IvaRest

Zanfel

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What’s psoriasis?

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Chronic autoimmune dx that appears on the skin

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Types of psoriasis tx

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Topical tx

Light therapy

Systemic meds

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What’s the first line for psoriasis?

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Topical steroids

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What combo is used for psoriasis?

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Calcipotriene + Betamethasone ointment (Taclonex, Taclonex scalp suspension)

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What’s alopecia?

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Hair loss

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What deficiencies may contribute to alopecia?

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Zinc

Vit D

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List agents used for alopecia

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Finasteride (Propecia) 1mg daily

Minoxidil topical OTC

Bimatoprost soln (Latisse)

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What’s the brand name of Finasteride used in alopecia?

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Propecia 1mg

Note: women should handle Finasteride

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What’s the range of SPF recommended as sunscreen?

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SPF 15 - SPF 30

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What’s the key to using sunscreen?

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Apply liberally and at least Q 2 hrs

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What types of coverage is req in sunscreen?

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UVA + UVB

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What’s UVA in sunscreen?

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Blocks aging (A for aging-wrinkles)

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List the most common barrier agents in UVA?

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Zinc

Titanium

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What’s UVB in sunscreen?

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Blocks burning (B for burning)

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What’s SPF?

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Sun exposure factor

Measures how long it takes to burn versus not using sunscreen

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What does SPF 15 mean?

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Takes 15 times longer for skin to redden than without sunscreen

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How should sunscreen be applied?

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Apply liberally at least every 2 hrs

All sunscreen wash off; reapply after going in the water

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Effect of UVA and UVB exposures?
Increase risk of skin cancer, including most common type (squamous cell)
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What does broad spectrum sunscreen mean?
Covers both UVA and UVB
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What does water resistant sunscreen mean?
Resistant for 40-80 mins
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List OTC agents used for cold sores (herpes simplex virus type 1 - HSV-1)
Docosanol cream (Abreva)
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List rx agents used for cold sores (herpes simplex virus type 1 - HSV-1)
Acyclovir/Hydrocortisone (Xerese) Acyclovir (Zovirax) cream Penciclovir (Denavir)
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How to use Abreva?
Apply 5x/ day...max 10 days
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How to use Zovirax?
Apply 5x/day for 4 days
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How to use Denavir?
Q 2 hrs during day x 4 days
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List very high potency topical steroids pdt
Clobex lotion/spray/shampoo 0.95% (Clobetasol propionate) Diprolene ointment 0.05% (Betamethasone dipropionate) Temovate cream/ointment/soln 0.05% (Clobetasol propionate) Fluocinonide
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What's the brand name of Clobetasol propionate (very high potency)?
Clobex 0.05% lotion/spray/shampoo Temovate 0.05% cream/ointment/soln
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What's the brand name of Betamethasone dipropionate (very high potency)?
Diprolene ointment 0.05%
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List high potency topical steroid pdts
Diprolene cream AF 0.05% (Betamethasone dipropionate) Elocon ointment 0.1% (Mometasone furoate) Lidex cream/gel/ointment 0.05% (Flucinonide)
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What's the brand name of Betamethasone dipropionate (High potency)?
Diprolene cream AF 0.05%
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What's the brand name of Mometasone furoate (High potency)?
Elocon ointment 0.1%
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What's the brand name of Fluocinonide (High potency)?
Lidex 0.05% cream/gel/ointment
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List high-medium potency topical steroid
Lidex-E cream 0.05% (Fluocinonide)
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Whats the brand of Fluocinonide (high-medium potency topical steroid)?
Lidex-E cream 0.05%
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List medium potency topical steroid
Elocon cream 0.1% (Mometasone furoate) Kenalog cream/spray 0.1% (Triamcinolone acetonide) Westcort ointment 0.2% (Hydrocortisone valerate)
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What's the brand name of Mometasone furoate (medium potency topical steroid)?
Elocon cream 0.1%
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What's the brand name of Triamcinolone acetonide (medium potency topical steroid)?
Kenalog cream/spray 0.1%
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What's the brand name of Hydrocortisone valerate (medium potency topical steroid)?
Westcort ointment 0.2%
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List lower potency topical steroid
DesOwen lotion, 0.05% (Desonide) Westcort cream 0.2% (Hydrocortisone valerate)
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Whats the brand name of Desonide (lower potency topical steroid)?
DesOwen lotion, 0.05%
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Whats the brand name of Hydrocortisone valerate (lower potency topical steroid)?
Westcort cream, 0.2%
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List mild potency topical steroid
Derma-Smoothe/FS Oil, 0.01% (Fluocinolone acetonide)
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What's the brand name of Fluocinolone acetonide (mild potency topical steroid)?
Derma-Smoothe/FS Oil, 0.1%
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List lowest potency topical steroid
Cortaid cream/spray/ointment (hydrocortisone) Note: all lowest potency topical steroids are hydrocortisone
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What's the brand name of hydrocortisone (lowest potency topical steroid pdts)?
Cortaid cream/spray/ointment

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