NUR 3045 :Latrina
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* Fever with rash of the palm and soles of the feet after camping or hiking in the mountain?
Rocky mountain spotted fever treat with Doxycycline, lab test to diagnose PCR
(Polymerase chain reaction), the organism that cause is by R. rickettsii
* Lyme disease- rash and tick, the other name is erythema migraine, treated with
doxycycline, the organism that causes the disease is Borrelia burgdorferi, Elisa is the
confirmatory test and confirm with western test same as HIV
* Skin is red but it is itchy fine white silver scales “psoriasis”. Treated with topical steroids
What if she fell and she was injured. This injured area developed a scab with silver
plaque this is called Koebner phenomenon. Let’s say this scaly area was removed
and the patient developed pinpoint bleeding this is called Auspitz’s sign
* atopic dermatitis- another name Eczema, allergy and asthma. Treated with topical steroids,
you instructed to avoid the hot water, emollient cream base and moisturized your body!!
* Tinea Corporis- Child with ring like itchy rash that slowly enlarge and has central clearance.
Treated with antifungal cream. mom took son to barber and he developed an Itchy rash that is
in the shape of a circle and is getting bigger. It has central clearing
* Actinic Keratosis- dry round pink to red lesion, they do not heals!! You usually see it in
face and sun exposed areas, forehead, ears, nose, face, neck. We treated for small areas with
Cryotherapy, big area use 5-fluorouracil. Punch Biopsy gold standard!!
* Seborrheic Keratosis- Black or tan spots (pasted on someone) benign
* 5 years old complaining of itching at night assessment fingers and toes with
burrowing “scabies”, you used permethrin cream and wash everything in hot water
* If you have a patient who is diabetes and has cellulitis, what will be your most concern?
Osteomyelitis. Let’s supposed you Treated one leg over and over the patient for cellulitis and it
is not clearing up and when the Doppler you don’t hear anything.. you have to rule out DVT.
Absent pulses of one leg rule out DVT!!
* If skin infection Keflex or penicillin
* MRSA you give Bactrim, clindamycin or doxycycline.
* You have a patient with mastitis you give penicillin or Keflex for any skin infection. What
are the instructions you will give is to continue breastfeed.
, * If some is allergy to penicillin you will give a macrolide (azithromycin)
* Asymetrical, has irregular border, with different color, dark brown, light brown
“Melanoma”, Punch Biopsy is the gold standard. Know the presentation
* Moluscum contangious- papules with indurate center, sometimes describe as belly bottom,
Dome shaped, white encapsulated rash, itchy you should never see it in the private areas of the
children
* Erysipelas it cause by Group A Strep- clear marked lines on the checks (face
cellulitis). Treatment with penicillin or Dicloxacillin
* Pearly, waxy, may or may have an ulcerated center… Basal cell carcinoma!
* Acne- treatment is a topical retinoids, returned and said it’s not working, next give ABX
(oral tetracycline ), still not working refer to dermatology. Treatment is working but is causing
the face to turn red, DO NOT STOP the medication have them use the topical every other day
* Impetigo- honey crusted lesions Treatment: Topical mupirocin ( Bactrobam )
* Pityriasis rosea- herald patch (Christmas tree) found on chest/ abdomen
Two possible drug test questions
* Cocaine use- nose bleeding with a deviated septum. She is an IV drug user what
cdc recommend you test for? Hepatitis C
* Marijuana – EXCEPT: does not cause low sperm count
* Corneal abrasion- round and irregular
* Macular degeneration- central vision loss 1st
* Glaucoma, what would you see when you do a funduscopic exam? You will see coping of
the optic disc CUP-to DISK
* Acute angle closure glaucoma- sudden, painful, halo, corneal cloudy. Send to ER (won’t
lose their sight on my watch, close that door send to ER)
* Open angle glaucoma- non-painful, slow onset, peripheral vision lost 1st. can’t drive
* Retinal detachment- halo, flashes of light, closing Curtin
Walden Review Study
Guide
LATRIN
A
WALDE
N
REVIEW
, LATRINA WALDEN REVIEW
* Fever with rash of the palm and soles of the feet after camping or hiking in the mountain?
Rocky mountain spotted fever treat with Doxycycline, lab test to diagnose PCR
(Polymerase chain reaction), the organism that cause is by R. rickettsii
* Lyme disease- rash and tick, the other name is erythema migraine, treated with
doxycycline, the organism that causes the disease is Borrelia burgdorferi, Elisa is the
confirmatory test and confirm with western test same as HIV
* Skin is red but it is itchy fine white silver scales “psoriasis”. Treated with topical steroids
What if she fell and she was injured. This injured area developed a scab with silver
plaque this is called Koebner phenomenon. Let’s say this scaly area was removed
and the patient developed pinpoint bleeding this is called Auspitz’s sign
* atopic dermatitis- another name Eczema, allergy and asthma. Treated with topical steroids,
you instructed to avoid the hot water, emollient cream base and moisturized your body!!
* Tinea Corporis- Child with ring like itchy rash that slowly enlarge and has central clearance.
Treated with antifungal cream. mom took son to barber and he developed an Itchy rash that is
in the shape of a circle and is getting bigger. It has central clearing
* Actinic Keratosis- dry round pink to red lesion, they do not heals!! You usually see it in
face and sun exposed areas, forehead, ears, nose, face, neck. We treated for small areas with
Cryotherapy, big area use 5-fluorouracil. Punch Biopsy gold standard!!
* Seborrheic Keratosis- Black or tan spots (pasted on someone) benign
* 5 years old complaining of itching at night assessment fingers and toes with
burrowing “scabies”, you used permethrin cream and wash everything in hot water
* If you have a patient who is diabetes and has cellulitis, what will be your most concern?
Osteomyelitis. Let’s supposed you Treated one leg over and over the patient for cellulitis and it
is not clearing up and when the Doppler you don’t hear anything.. you have to rule out DVT.
Absent pulses of one leg rule out DVT!!
* If skin infection Keflex or penicillin
* MRSA you give Bactrim, clindamycin or doxycycline.
* You have a patient with mastitis you give penicillin or Keflex for any skin infection. What
are the instructions you will give is to continue breastfeed.
, * If some is allergy to penicillin you will give a macrolide (azithromycin)
* Asymetrical, has irregular border, with different color, dark brown, light brown
“Melanoma”, Punch Biopsy is the gold standard. Know the presentation
* Moluscum contangious- papules with indurate center, sometimes describe as belly bottom,
Dome shaped, white encapsulated rash, itchy you should never see it in the private areas of the
children
* Erysipelas it cause by Group A Strep- clear marked lines on the checks (face
cellulitis). Treatment with penicillin or Dicloxacillin
* Pearly, waxy, may or may have an ulcerated center… Basal cell carcinoma!
* Acne- treatment is a topical retinoids, returned and said it’s not working, next give ABX
(oral tetracycline ), still not working refer to dermatology. Treatment is working but is causing
the face to turn red, DO NOT STOP the medication have them use the topical every other day
* Impetigo- honey crusted lesions Treatment: Topical mupirocin ( Bactrobam )
* Pityriasis rosea- herald patch (Christmas tree) found on chest/ abdomen
Two possible drug test questions
* Cocaine use- nose bleeding with a deviated septum. She is an IV drug user what
cdc recommend you test for? Hepatitis C
* Marijuana – EXCEPT: does not cause low sperm count
* Corneal abrasion- round and irregular
* Macular degeneration- central vision loss 1st
* Glaucoma, what would you see when you do a funduscopic exam? You will see coping of
the optic disc CUP-to DISK
* Acute angle closure glaucoma- sudden, painful, halo, corneal cloudy. Send to ER (won’t
lose their sight on my watch, close that door send to ER)
* Open angle glaucoma- non-painful, slow onset, peripheral vision lost 1st. can’t drive
* Retinal detachment- halo, flashes of light, closing Curtin
