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NU 217
Skin disorders
21
Nursing
Pre-School
02/18/2014

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Term
Primary skin lesions are ?
Definition
  • skin changes  are produced by causative factor
Term
Secondary skin lesions are ?
Definition
  • skin changes that result from alteration
  • caused by rubbing, scratching, medication, involution, healing
Term
Burns are ?
Definition
  • destruction of skin caused by thermal, chemical, electric, or radioactive agents
Term
Superficial burns are ?
Definition
  • red
  • painful
  • heal 4-5 days
  • no scarring
Term
Superficial partial thickness burns are ?
Definition
  • 2nd°
  • Red
  • Painful
  • blisters
  • moist
  • heal 7-10 days
  • minimal scarring
Term
Deep partial thickness burns are ?
Definition
  • 2nd°
  • white
  • pale
  • pain
  • heal 2-3 wks
  • scarring
  • contractures
  • skin grafts
Term
Full thickness burns are ?
Definition
  • 3rd°
  • white
  • waxy
  • leather
  • painless
  • no bleeding
  • inc risk infection
  • fluid loss
Term
4th º burns are ?
Definition
  • underlying structures destroyed
Term
Assessment of burns ?
Definition
  • ABC
    • edema
    • bronchospasm
    • chest burns dec chest wall compliance
  • evaluation of burns and other injuries
Term
Impetigo is ?
Definition
  • superficial skin infection
  • tmnt:
    • keflex
    • cephalexin
Term
other bacterial skin infections are ?
Definition
  • folliculitis: shaving
    • keflex
  • celluitis:
    • clindamycin
  • abcess: MRSA
Term
Viral skin infections are ?
Definition
  • Verruca - warts - HPV
  • Herpes simplex
    • type 1 cold sore
    • type 2 genital
  • Varicella
    • chickenpox
    • shingles
Term
Fungal infections are ?
Definition
  • dermatophytose
  • superficial skin infections that live on the skin
  • SX: scaly peeling patches pruritis fissures
  • "tinea"
    • capitas - head
    • corporis - body
    • cruris - groin
    • pedis - feet
    • candidiasis
Term
TMNT of fungal infections are ?
Definition
  • Lotrimin
  • prevent 2nd infection
  • assess for toxicity of meds
Term
Hypersensitivity reactions are  ?
Definition
  • inflammatory reaction of the skin to chemical substances
  • itchy
  • initial reaction occurs in exposed areas
Term
Diaper Dermatitis is ?
Definition
  • caused by:
    • pee poop
    • candida albicans
  • keep skin dry
  • wash irritants off skin
  • red maculopapular rash
Term
Atopic dermatitis is ?
Definition
  • Eczema
  • itch that rashes
  • allergy component
  • controlled not cured
  • TMNT
    • hydrate, mild soap, moisturize
    • antihistamines - itch
    • prevent 2nd infections
    • probiotics
Term
Contact Dermatitis is ?
Definition
  • Poison Ivy, oak, sumac
  • produces localized streaked oozing painful impetiginous lesions
  • d/t urushiol plant oil
    • penetrates epidermis and binds with dermis
  • tmnt
    • soap cold water
    • clothes hot water
    • topical steroids
Term
Insect related disorders are ?
Definition
  • scabies - mites
  • pediculosis capitas - head lice
  • Lyme disease - tick bite
Term
Lyme disease is ?
Definition
  • tick borne
  • borrelia burgdorferi
  • stages are
    • 1 - erythema migrans 3-31 days
    • 2 - systemic neurologic, cardiac MS involvement
    • 3 - MS pain, arthritis, deafness, chronic encephalopathy
Term
ACNE is ?
Definition
  • most common skin condition of adolescence
  • excessive sebum
  • comedogenesis
    • open - blackhead
    • closed - whitehead
  • overgrowth of P. acnes
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