Endocrine_Study_guide_1_.pdf

Diagnosis/Collaborative Therapy o topical therapy o phototherapy o radiation therapy o laser therapy o drug therapy • Diagnostic/Surgical Therapy o skin scraping o electrodesiccation o electrocoagulation o curettage: scraping o punch biopsy: extraction of tissue for pathologist to view to diagnose pt o cryosurgery: liquid nitrogen used to destroy unwanted tissue o excision - Mohs procedure: most effective for BCC and SCC, taken off little by little till normal cells foundDiagnosis/Collaborative Therapy o topical therapy o phototherapy o radiation therapy o laser therapy o drug therapy • Diagnostic/Surgical Therapy o skin scraping o electrodesiccation o electrocoagulation o curettage: scraping o punch biopsy: extraction of tissue for pathologist to view to diagnose pt o cryosurgery: liquid nitrogen used to destroy unwanted tissue o excision - Mohs procedure: most effective for BCC and SCC, taken off little by little till normal cells foundEndocrine Study guide(1). Skin cancer-define, risk factors, signs and symptoms, medical management, nursing management Skin assessment • Asymmetrical • Border Irregularity • Color Changes • Diameter 6mm • Evolving Appearance Prevention strategies • Avoid environmental hazards (prolonged sun exposure, radiation, irritants or allergens, proper hygiene and nutrition, and self examination. Basal cell: most common type of skin cancer and least deadly. Squamous cell: potential for metastasize. Pipe, cigar, and cigarette smoking. Malignant melanoma – define, risk factors, signs and symptoms, medical management, nursing management • Cause unknown: environmental factors, genetic factors.