NURS 5432 Dermatologic Disorders Questions And Answers
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NURS 5432 Dermatologic Disorders Questions And Answers
How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders?
skin disorders involves recognizing key symptoms: acne presents with pimples and cysts; eczema causes itchy, red, and scaly patches; psoriasis shows red patches with silvery scale...
NURS 5432 Dermatologic Disorders Questions And Answers
How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders?
skin disorders involves recognizing key symptoms: acne presents with pimples and cysts; eczema
causes itchy, red, and scaly patches; psoriasis shows red patches with silvery scales; rosacea features
redness and visible blood vessels; hives appear as itchy, raised welts; and bacterial infections cause
redness, swelling, and pus-filled lesions. Treatments vary from topical and oral medications to
lifestyle changes and avoiding triggers. For accurate diagnosis and treatment, consulting a
dermatologist is essential
What are primary and secondary skin lesions?
Primary Skin Lesions
Macule: A macule is a change in the color of the skin. It is flat, and if you were to close your eyes
and run your fingers over the surface of a purely macular lesion, you could not detect it. It is less than
1 cm in diameter. Some authors use 5 mm for size criterion. Sometimes "macule" is used for a flat
lesion of any size.
Patch: A patch is a macule greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Papule: A papule is a solid raised lesion that has distinct borders and is less than 1 cm in diameter.
Plaque: A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. It is analogous to
the geological formation of a plateau.
Nodule: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous tissue.
Generally larger and deeper than a papule.
Tumor: A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than a nodule.
Vesicle: A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with clear fluid.
Bulla: A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Pustule: A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal: A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Secondary skin lesions are changes that occur as consequences of progression of the disease,
scratching, or infection of the primary lesions.
What are the topical treatments for acne?
Antibiotic treatments?
What are the requirements to prescribe Isotretinoin?
, How do you qualify for isotretinoin?
All patients, including women who cannot become pregnant and men, can get isotretinoin only if
they are registered with iPLEDGE, have a prescription from a doctor who is registered with
iPLEDGE and fill the prescription at a pharmacy that is registered with iPLEDGE The iPLEDGE
REMS is a safety program to manage the risk of isotretinoin's teratogenicity and to minimize fetal
exposure.
What are the antifungals used to treat tinea infections?
: terbinafine, diflucam
What are the side effects of these medications?
Are actinic keratosis malignant lesions?
It's important for you to recognize actinic keratoses because these are pre-cancerous. These do
develop into cancer
How do you differentiate between, basal cell and squamous cell?
What are the ABCDs of melanoma?
A- asymmetric
B- border irregularities
C- color variation
D- diameter >0.6cm and Dark color
How do you manage impetigo?
mupirocin
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