1Symptoms of staph infection
swelling, warmth, redness, and pain or soreness
2treatment of staph
antibiotics - make sure pt finishes it
3How do people get a staph infection?
cut or open wound, bacteria enters the body
4What is bacterial impetigo?
honey crusted lesions
5risks of bacterial impetigo
close contact, sharing equipment, skin damage
6prevention of bacterial impetigo
share intelligently, cleanliness/hygiene, early treatment of wounds
7someone with bacterial impetigo is not contagious when
Dry, after 5 days of antibiotics, no new lesions for 48 hours
8what is bacterial folliculitis
infection of hair follicle
9is bacterial folliculitis contagious?
no, people just end up infecting themselves by popping them and it goes to a new hair follicle
10conservative management of bacterial folliculits
cover, topical antibiotic, outline
11red flags of bacterial follliculitis
spreading, fever, proximal streaking
12what is bacterial cellulitis
bacterial skin infection where the skin gets swollen and inflamed
13signs of bacterial cellulitis
Cardinal signs of infection
14Conservative management of bacterial cellulitis
outline, antibiotics, incision and drainage
15restrictions for people with bacterial cellulitis
contact or participation restrictions
16red flags of people with bacterial cellulitis
spreading, fever, proximal streaking
17referral for bacterial cellulitis?
it is EMERGENT, affects the dermis so you don't want it to get into the bloodstream
18is bacterial cellulitis contagious?
no
19what is Bacterial MRSA
antibiotic resistant Staph - hard to treat
20pts in the hospital with MRSA will be on ______ ________
contact precautions
21Symptoms of MRSA
redness, swelling, pain, pus, fever
22Treatment of Fungal Tinea
prevention, topical antifungals, oral antifungals, prophylactic option - fluconazole
23What type of disease are warts?
viral
24Types of Herpes
Herpes libialis (cold sore)
Genital Herpes
Varicella Zoster Virus (chicken pox)
Epstein-Barr Virus (causes mono)
25Viral infections are not contagious when
Dry, 5 days have passed, no new lesions >72 hours
26Inflammatory - Dermatitis caused by
exposure or contact, presentation can be trigger specific
27Inflammatory - Dermatitis, Treatment
Anti histamines - H1 and H2 blockers
28H1 Blocker (antogonist)
Claritin, Benadryl
29H2 Blocker (inverse agonist)
Pepcid
30Inflammatory - Eczema may occur with ________ and ________ alleriges
asthma, environmental
31Inflammatory - Eczema, how to manage symptoms
cooler showers/ baths
moisturize
minimize exposure
32Treatment of Inflammatory eczema
topical steroids
33Inflammatory - Psoriasis, what is it?
rapid growth of skin causes build up at surface with silver/white plaque presentation
34Psoriasis is a acute/chronic, immune/autoimmune condition?
chronic, autoimmune
35Treatments of psoriasis
Topicals - corticosteroids, moisturizers, vitamin D
Oral/injectibles - retinoids, methotrexate, cyclosporine
Light therapy
36Inflammatory - cold induced urticaria
redness of the skin and swelling when touching something cold
37Cold induced urticaria most commonly affects
young adults
38warning signs of Cold induced urticaria
hand swelling when holding a cold object
lip/throat swelling after very cold drinks
39Cold induced urticaria has severe reactions similar to
anaphalaxis
40Parasitic skin lesions
scabies
lice
41ABCDE for moles
asymmetry, borders, coloration, diameter, evolving