disorders of skin integrity + function part 1

bacterial conditions

- impetigo

- ecthyma

- ritter disease

- cellulitis

- scarlet fever

impetigo description

- superficial lesion caused by staph or strep

- honey colored crust that goes over

impetigo treatment

- topical or systemic antibiotic

impetigo at risk

- children and infants

impetigo transmission

highly contagious serous fluids that crust

ecthyma description

- ulcerative form of impetigo

- ritter disease

- scarlet fever like rash

- on buttocks/thighs of kids

ecthyma treatment

systemic antibiotics

ecthyma at risk

if impetigo is left untreated

ecthyma transmission

secondary to minor trauma

ritter disease description

- scarlet fever like rash

- skin seperation and sloughing

- inflamed conjuctiva

- result of staph infection

ritter disease treatment

systemic antibiotics

ritter disease at risk

- kids < 5 years old

- immunosuppressed adults

ritter disease transmission

skin to skin

cellulitis description

deep infection into dermis and subcutaneous

cellulitis treatment

- draw around it and see if it grows

- try warm compress then antibiotic

cellulitis at risk

- elderly

- diabetics

- breaks in skin

scarlet fever description

- sand paper rash

scarlet fever treatment

treat like strep throat

scarlet fever at risk

children age 5 - 15

scarlet fever transmission

- through direct contact with an infected person

- through respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing

viral conditions

- verruca

- herpes simplex (type 1 + 2)

- herpes zoster/shingles

- human papillomavirus

verruca description

- benign papilloma

- irregular thickening (warts)

verruca treatment

resolved spontaneously

verruca at risk

if had once will happen again

verruca transmission

- direct contact

- autoinoculation

herpes simplex (type 1 & 2) description

- type 1: oral blisters, fever, sore throat, ulcers of the tongue

- type 2: genital blisters

herpes simplex (type 1 & 2) treatment

- resolved spontaneously

- creams and pain meds can reduce symptoms

herpes simplex (type 1 & 2) at risk

- sexually active

- type 1 kids usually

herpes simplex (type 1 & 2) transmission

- type 1 respiratory droplets or saliva contact

- type 2: sex or oral sex

herpes zoster shingles description

localized vesicular eruption distributed over a dermatomal segment on the skin

herpes zoster shingles treatment

theres a vaccine

herpes zoster shingles at risk

- older adults

- can happen w younger adults

herpes zoster shingles transmission

- adult chicken pox

- area of the skin on the same nerve

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) description

warts (verrucae)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) at risk

- people w multiple sex partners

- people who become sexually active at young age

- people w weakened immune system

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) treatment

- topical treatments

- surgical removal

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) tranmssion

- direct contact

- autoinnoculation

fungal conditions

- tinea (corporis, faciale, capitis, manus, pedis, unguium, crusis, vesicolor, incognito)

- dermatophytid

- candida

tinea (corporis, faciale, capitis, manus, pedis, unguium, crusis, vesicolor, incognito) description

- oval circular patches

- itchy

tinea (corporis, faciale, capitis, manus, pedis, unguium, crusis, vesicolor, incognito) treatment

antifungal

tinea (corporis, faciale, capitis, manus, pedis, unguium, crusis, vesicolor, incognito) at risk

warm moist environment

tinea (corporis, faciale, capitis, manus, pedis, unguium, crusis, vesicolor, incognito) transmission

skin contact

dermatophytid description

secondary skin eruptions that occurs in persons allergic to fungus causing dermatophyte

dermatophytid treatment

resolves on its own when primary infection resolves

dermatophytid at risk

- another skin eruption

- like athletes foot

dermatophytid transmission

secondary

candida description

- yeast infection growth on surfaces of skin

- red rash w defined borders, itchy, burning

candida treatment

antifungal (oral and topical)

candida at risk

- diabetes

- antibiotic therapy

- pregnancy

- oral contraceptives

- poor nutrition

- immunosuppressive diseases

candida transmission

- skin

- surfaces

- sexual contact