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High specificity - CORRECT ANSWER>> high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result
Low specificity - CORRECT ANSWER>> -getting a positive result when it i not present
-a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do
not
Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER>> the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a designated
condition
If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: - CORRECT ANSWER>> then a high % of health individuals will
show a normal result
If a diagnostic study has a high sensitivity: - CORRECT ANSWER>> then a high percentage of persons
with the given condition will have an abnormal result
Part A medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWER>> inpatient hospital stay; skilled nursing care; hospice; and
home care
Part B medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWER>> outpatient services; provider visits; surgery; lab tests;
medical equipment; and preventive exams
Part C medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWER>> vision exams, hearing exams, eye glasses, and hearing
aids
Part D medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWER>> prescription drugs
Tinea vesicolor - CORRECT ANSWER>> flat to slightly elevated brown papules and plaques that scale
when they are rubbed along with areas of hypopigmentation;prurtis; most commonly found on trunk
and shoulders
,Balantitis - CORRECT ANSWER>> candidiasis in the glans of the penis
Tinea corporis - CORRECT ANSWER>> Annual lesions with scaly borders and central clearing on the
trunk; has ring-shaped lesions (ring worm) with scaly borders and central clearing or scaly patches with
distinct borders on exposed skin surfaces or on the trunk.
Tinea pedis - CORRECT ANSWER>> athletes foot-feet and between toes
Tinea cruis - CORRECT ANSWER>> jock-itch in groin area
Tinea unguium - CORRECT ANSWER>> white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail and
separation of the nail from the nail bed (most common in toe nails)
Cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER>> spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues that
usually begins after a break in the skin
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER>> bacterial infection of the hair follicle (think papules)
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWER>> -highly contagious
-symptoms may be burning and itching with lymphadenopathy
Epidermal inclusion cyst - CORRECT ANSWER>> history of cyst on the same site for months to years,
may have cheesy white discharge with strong odor when expressed
Cholinergic urticaria - CORRECT ANSWER>> hives or wheels that are pruritic and occur on the trunk and
arms following exercise, anxiety, elevated body temperature, or hot baths/showers
*treat with antihistamine
, Atopic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER>> extremely low threshold for pruritus and the "itch" often
appears before the rash
-cardinal sign is severe pruritus
Herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWER>> Symptoms include:
-blistering sores
-itching
-pain during urination (during genital outbreak)
-fever
-headache
-tiredness
-lack of appetite
Goal of treatment for herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWER>> suppress virus
Herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWER>> -caused by varicella-zoster and is characterized by a painful rash
with blisters
-rash is unilateral along dermatome
-begins as erythema then changes to papular lesions that rapidly form into vesicles
First line of treatment for acne - CORRECT ANSWER>> Benzoyl peroxide
Who would be good candidates for oral abx treatment for acne? - CORRECT ANSWER>> -those at risks
for pigmentation changes or scarring
-nodulocystic acne
-those who need quick relief from inflammatory acne
Acne teaching - CORRECT ANSWER>> -always use sunscreen with acne treatment
-wash face gently atleast twice daily with antibacterial soap