Maternity and Pediatrics - Lesson 11 Ch
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seborrheic dermatitis
cradle cap; yellowish scaly crusty patches on the scalp
what should you never do with seborrheic dermatitis?
peel off the skin
tx of seborrheic dermatitis
daily application of mineral oil
miliaria rubra
"prickly heat"; pinhead sized erythematous papules where the sweat
glands are located
tx of miliaria rubra
avoid bundling child in warm weather
diaper dermatitis
diaper rash caused by prolonged exposure to wet or soiled diapers,
yeast, or sensitivity to soaps or diapers
candidiasis
a bright red rash caused by candida albicans; may occur after
antibiotics, poor handwashing, or a mother that's infected
what should you not use when treating diaper rash?
baby powder
, staphylococcal infections
caused by staphylococcus aureus; lesions that are pimple-like, red,
swollen, painful, and may have drainage
staph infections are spread how?
by direct contact
impetigo
superficial bacterial skin infection; cause in the newborn is s. aureus;
cause in the child is group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
impetigo in the newborn
blister-like and fluid filled (bullous)
impetigo in the child
honey-colored crusted appearance (nonbullous)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
strain of bacteria that has become resistant to the antibiotics normally
used for treatment
MRSA contracted in the hospital setting
nosocomial
acne vulgaris
comedones, papules, pustules - commonly found in adolescence on the
face back and chest
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seborrheic dermatitis
cradle cap; yellowish scaly crusty patches on the scalp
what should you never do with seborrheic dermatitis?
peel off the skin
tx of seborrheic dermatitis
daily application of mineral oil
miliaria rubra
"prickly heat"; pinhead sized erythematous papules where the sweat
glands are located
tx of miliaria rubra
avoid bundling child in warm weather
diaper dermatitis
diaper rash caused by prolonged exposure to wet or soiled diapers,
yeast, or sensitivity to soaps or diapers
candidiasis
a bright red rash caused by candida albicans; may occur after
antibiotics, poor handwashing, or a mother that's infected
what should you not use when treating diaper rash?
baby powder
, staphylococcal infections
caused by staphylococcus aureus; lesions that are pimple-like, red,
swollen, painful, and may have drainage
staph infections are spread how?
by direct contact
impetigo
superficial bacterial skin infection; cause in the newborn is s. aureus;
cause in the child is group A beta-hemolytic streptococci
impetigo in the newborn
blister-like and fluid filled (bullous)
impetigo in the child
honey-colored crusted appearance (nonbullous)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
strain of bacteria that has become resistant to the antibiotics normally
used for treatment
MRSA contracted in the hospital setting
nosocomial
acne vulgaris
comedones, papules, pustules - commonly found in adolescence on the
face back and chest
