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Integumentary Health Concerns
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Chicken Pox Eti:
Varicella Virus
Spread by direct contact or breathing in germs
Most common in children but can also affect adults
S/S: Blisterlike rash, itching, tiredness,
and fever.
Rash appears on trunk and face
Tx: Vaccine
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Shingles“herpes zoster”
Eti: 20% chance of contracting if had
chicken pox
S/S: Painful
Inflammation that affects nerves on one side of the body and results in skin blisters
Tx: no cure, meds may shorten time of
illness & prevent complications
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Impetigo
Eti: Staphylocicci or streptococci
Spread from person to person through direct contact with discharge
S/S: Blistery rash
Open blisters produce thick, golden yellow discharge that dries, crusts, and adheres to skin
Tx: Oral/topical antibiotics
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Tinea/Ringworm
Eti: Fungi
Feet (“pedis”) = athlete’s foot
Scalp (“corporis”)= scalp ringworm
S/S: Extreme itching
Tx: Antifungal medication
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Pediculosis “Lice” Eti:
Contracted by coming in contact with someone who has lice, or sharing hats/scarves/combs/or brushes
S/S: Extreme itching on the head or
genital region
Tx: Medication
Wash, dry, clean all items with alcohol to kill
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Scabies
Eti: Contagious skin eruption Caused by mites
S/S: Occurs between fingers,
trunk, or male genitalia Intense itching at night
Tx: Kill mites and prevent
itching
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Skin Cancer
Eti: 3 types: Basal cell carcinoma, squamous
cell, carcinoma, malignant melanoma
More than 90% appear on sun exposed skin, usually face, neck, ears, forearms, and hands
S/S: Mole change in color, shape, size, texture.
Bleeding or itching from mole.
Tx: Cover up and wear sunscreen when
outside in the sun.
Surgical removal of the cancer spot from the skin
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Rubella“German Measles”
Eti: Especially dangerous to pregnant
women, can cause severe birth defects.
S/S: Often mild, hard to notice
A fine, pink rash that begins on the face and quickly spreads to the trunk and then the arms and legs, before disappearing in the same sequence
Tx: Immunization
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Acne “Acne Vulgaris”
Eti: Starts around puberty and is often
caused by the overproduction of sebum.
S/S: Eruptions on the face and upper
back, several types
Tx: Various medications
Dermatologist
Changes to diet
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Carbuncle
Eti: Pus producing infection
S/S: Starts in subcutaneous and is
usually accompanied by fever and ill feeling
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Abscess
Eti: Localized infection,
puss and infection
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Gangrene
Eti: “death of tissue”
Due to loss of blood supply
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Furuncle“Boil”
Eti: Localized pus
producing infection originating in a fair folicle