NURS 5333 Family 1 test 4 Study
Guide Dermatology-Hematology
with Accurate Solutions
Cradle cap in infants is called ________.
Seborrhea...need to break up scales- use Dawn dishwashing liquid or an olive oil
soak. Must remove all of scale once broken up (toothbrush on baby scalp). Can use
Nizoral shampoo if other treatments don't work.
stasis dermatitis
• Occurs on the lower legs in some patients
with venous insufficiency
.Sense of fullness or dull aching in
the lower legs and ankles
• Gradual increase in pigmentation and
redness
• Area may be itchy and/or painful
• Erythematous, scaling, weeping patches on
lower extremity; ulceration may be present
,Psoriasis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by
silvery gray scales
Xerosis (dry skin)
Xerosis (dry skin)
keratosis pillaris
r/t buildup of keratin
no treatment needed
moisturizer can help with discomfort
Furuncles and Carbuncles pic!!
S. aureus filled boil
pus inside
require I& D if not popped on it's own
verruca
Warts
• Caused by HPV
• Most resolve spontaneously
Verruca (warts) Tx
• Tx with salicylic acid, retinolytic acid gel, occlusion with duct tape (#1 recommended)
• Can file down
• Dermatology can laser off
• Tx not necessary if asymptomatic
HSV-1
, • Infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV)
• Two different virus types cause the
infection: type 1, usually associated with oral infection, and type 2, with
genital infection.
• Crossover infections are becoming common.
Tx: acyclovir prior to sun exposure, sunscreen, magic mouthwash
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2
"On your #2 parts"
herpes zoster (shingles)
• VZV morphologically and antigenically
identical to the virus causing varicella
(chickenpox)
shingles (herpes zoster)
Pain, itching, or burning of the dermatome
area usually precedes eruption by 4 to
5 days.
Impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted
and rupture
impetigo vs HSV-1??
Lesion crusts with a characteristic honey
color from the exudate as the vesicles or
Guide Dermatology-Hematology
with Accurate Solutions
Cradle cap in infants is called ________.
Seborrhea...need to break up scales- use Dawn dishwashing liquid or an olive oil
soak. Must remove all of scale once broken up (toothbrush on baby scalp). Can use
Nizoral shampoo if other treatments don't work.
stasis dermatitis
• Occurs on the lower legs in some patients
with venous insufficiency
.Sense of fullness or dull aching in
the lower legs and ankles
• Gradual increase in pigmentation and
redness
• Area may be itchy and/or painful
• Erythematous, scaling, weeping patches on
lower extremity; ulceration may be present
,Psoriasis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by
silvery gray scales
Xerosis (dry skin)
Xerosis (dry skin)
keratosis pillaris
r/t buildup of keratin
no treatment needed
moisturizer can help with discomfort
Furuncles and Carbuncles pic!!
S. aureus filled boil
pus inside
require I& D if not popped on it's own
verruca
Warts
• Caused by HPV
• Most resolve spontaneously
Verruca (warts) Tx
• Tx with salicylic acid, retinolytic acid gel, occlusion with duct tape (#1 recommended)
• Can file down
• Dermatology can laser off
• Tx not necessary if asymptomatic
HSV-1
, • Infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV)
• Two different virus types cause the
infection: type 1, usually associated with oral infection, and type 2, with
genital infection.
• Crossover infections are becoming common.
Tx: acyclovir prior to sun exposure, sunscreen, magic mouthwash
HSV-2
herpes simplex virus type 2
"On your #2 parts"
herpes zoster (shingles)
• VZV morphologically and antigenically
identical to the virus causing varicella
(chickenpox)
shingles (herpes zoster)
Pain, itching, or burning of the dermatome
area usually precedes eruption by 4 to
5 days.
Impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted
and rupture
impetigo vs HSV-1??
Lesion crusts with a characteristic honey
color from the exudate as the vesicles or
