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EPAP - ANSWER-expiratory positive airway pressure
CPAP - ANSWER-continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air
pressure delivered via a face mask
IPAP=EPAP
ABCDE - ANSWER-asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6mm, evolving
skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups - ANSWER-1. Macular and
maculopapular lesions
2. vesicular or bullous lesions
3. pustular, petechial, or purpuric lesions
secondary changes of skin lesions - ANSWER-comedones, crusting,
excoriation, lichenification, scales, scarring, telangiectasia
,acne - ANSWER-inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous
glands and hair follicles
causes: corticosteriods, isoniazid
bullous lesions - ANSWER-Caused by exfoliative toxins A and B
Have the appearance of wrinkled tissue paper
Lead to widespread desquamation of the skin
Patients are left vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections
causes: barbiturate overdose, penicillamine, sulfonamides
eczematous dermatitis - ANSWER-most common inflammatory skin
disorder, several forms including irritant contact dermatitis allergic contact
dermatitis and atopic dermatitis
causes: abx, methyldopa, phenylbutazone, sulfonamides
erythemia multiforme - ANSWER-Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by
targetoid rash and bullae; *HSV and mycoplasma infections; EM with oral
mucosa and fever is steven-johnson syndrome
causes: barbiturates, hydantois, penicillin, salicylates, sulfonamides,
sulfonylureas
erythema nodosum - ANSWER-inflammation of subcutaneous tissues
resulting in tender, erythematous nodules; may be an abnormal immune
response to a systemic disease, an infection, or a drug
causes: contraceptives, sulfonamides
exfoliative dermatitis - ANSWER-a condition in which there is widespread
scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss
causes: allopurinal, gold, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
lichenoid eruption - ANSWER-violaceous to purple, polygonal lesions that
resemble those seen in lichen planus
, Causes: cholorquine, chlorpropamide, mepacrine, quinidine, quinine,
thiazides
photosensitivity - ANSWER-increased reaction of the skin to exposure to
sunlight
causes: amiodarone, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
pigmentation - ANSWER-coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored
material in the tissues
causes: chloroquine, heavy metals, mepacrine
Psoriasiform rash - ANSWER-causes: gold, methyldopa
purpura - ANSWER-multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of
blood under the skin
causes: cytotoxic drugs, meprobamate, quinidine, quinine
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - ANSWER-chronic autoimmune
inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs
causes: hydralazine, isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide
urticaria - ANSWER-allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the
eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives
causes: aspirin, imipramine, penicillin, serum, toxoid, vaccines
Bulla - ANSWER-a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in
diameter
Comedones - ANSWER-plug of keratin and sebum wedged in a dilated
pilosebaceous
crust - ANSWER-accumulated dried exudate
Excoriation - ANSWER-a superficial loss of skin, e.g., by scratching