| A | B |
|---|
| Psoriasis | Removal of to many scales will cause pain and excessive bleeding |
| Herpex Zoster | Definitive diagnosis can only be done by viral culture |
| Retin A | Do not take additional vitamin A |
| Stage I Pressure Ulcer | Redness |
| Stage II Pressure Ulcer | Discontinuity of skin - abrasion type wound |
| Stage III Pressure Ulcer | Varying degree of depth - may be shallow crater to deep hole |
| Stage IV Pressure Ulcer | Down to muscle (fascia) and may be to bone |
| Pruritis | itching; relieved with oatmeal preparations |
| Comedomes | Blackheads; pimples |
| Rapid metastisis skin cancers | Melanoma and squamous cell |
| cyanosis | blue |
| pallor | pale; white |
| erythema | red |
| jaundice | yellow; orange |
| bluish tinge to lips normally | Mediterranean descent |
| Look in this area of dark-skinned patients for cyanosis | palms of hands |
| Look for jaundice in this area of dark-skinned patients | sclera or conjunctiva |
| Look for pallor in this area in dark-skinned patients | Conjunctiva or mucous membranes |
| irregularity to a mole | think melanoma |
| Herpes Zoster treatment | acyclovir |
| Patch test | recheck in 2 days and final check in 5 days |
| Patient teaching for patch test | do not reapply; don't sweat or get wet otherwise |
| Patient teaching after cryosurgery | Dressing on for 8 hours; clean with soap and water; hemorrhagic lesion noted in 1-2 days |
| Don't assign these people to patient's with herpes zoster | Pregnant women and those who have not had chicken pox |
| Non-pharmacological help for pruritis | Oatmeal; humidifier; moisturizer |
| Actinic keratonosis | pre-malignant lesion with brownish-yellowish scales |
| Wood's lamp use | diagnose fungal infections; assist in dx of skin cancers |
| Wood's lamp preparation | darken room |
| Cellulitis | may start of in superficial tissue but increase to deep dermis and subcutaneous layer |
| Sign that cellulitis has turned systemic | red streak headed toward heart |
| Tx for discomfort of cellulitis (non-pharmacological) | warm moist compresses |
| When to start antibiotic therapy | AFTER any cultures are obtained |
| Most prone to skin disorders | those who work outside all the time |
| Treatment of necrotic tissue | Debridement (mechanical with dressings or scissors or surgical) |
| Most painful part of a skin biopsy | Local anesthetic |
| ATBs for acne | Erythromycin and Tetracycline |
