Integumentary System Flashcards
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Integumentary Pathology
Impetigo-Bacterial
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- peak prevalence is in preschool children
- contagious via direct contact w/ infected area
- usually occurs around nose & mouth
- characterized by thin-walled blisters that burst, rupture, ooze fluid, & develop a yellow crusted lesion
- scratching can spread infection
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Integumentary Pathology
Contact Dermatitis / Poison Ivy
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- rash itself is not contagious, & fluid in blisters does not spread rash; poison ivy dermatitis appears 4 hrs - 10 days after exposure, depending on individual sensitivity & the amount of exposure
- rash is self-limited; will clear w/o tx; letting nature take its course w/ mild poison ivy dermatitis is reasonable, but severe rashes need tx to eas misery & disability they cause; first time w/ a rash takes longer to clear up than repeated attack (3-4 weeks)
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Integumentary Pathology
Ringworm
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- fungal infection
- contagious via skin contact w/ infected person/pet or w/ an object the infected person touched
- rash appears 4-14 days after contact
- ring sized blotch (1/2-1” diameter)
- scaly w/ clear center
- may be itchy
- body builds a natural immunity in 15 weeks but anti-fungal cream resolves rash faster
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Integumentary Pathology
Viral Warts
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- benign cutaneous tumors 2º HPV
- primary locations: hands, feet, face, genitals
- dome shaped nodules w/ dark spots (thrombosed capillaries)
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Integumentary Pathology
Herpes Simplex
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- common vesicular eruptions that are highly contagious & spread by direct contact
- vesicles are painful & the mucous membranes erode quickly
- other Sx: fever, malaise, swollen lymph nodes (not to be confused w/ impetigo)
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Integumentary Pathology
Latex Allergy
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- onset can be within minutes / over a few days
- erythema, vesicles, papules, pruritus, blisters, crusting
- hives (urticaria), faintness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, rhino-conjunctivitis, bronchospasm, anaphylactic shock
