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The integumentary system Part 4 by Kelly Hutchison R.n.

Diseases and Abnormal Conditions part 2 of 2. The integumentary system Part 4 by Kelly Hutchison R.n. Eczema. Non-contagious inflammatory skin disorder Caused by reaction to allergen or irritant: diet, cosmetics, soaps, medications, and/ or emotional stress

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The integumentary system Part 4 by Kelly Hutchison R.n.

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  1. Diseases and Abnormal Conditions part 2 of 2 The integumentary system Part 4 by Kelly Hutchison R.n.

  2. Eczema • Non-contagious inflammatory skin disorder • Caused by reaction to allergen or irritant: diet, cosmetics, soaps, medications, and/ or emotional stress • Symptoms: dryness, erythema, edema, itching, vesicles, crusts, and scaling • Treatment: remove irritant and apply corticosteroids

  3. Impetigo Highly contagious skin infection Etiology: streptococci or staphylococci infection Symptoms: dryness, erythema, oozing vesicles, pustules, formation of yellow crust Treatment (1) Wash lesions with soap and water and keep dry (2) Topical and oral antibiotics

  4. Psoriasis • Chronic, non-contagious, inherited skin disease • Symptoms: red thick areas covered with white or silver scales • Treatment (1) No cure-chronic condition (2) Coal-tar or cortisone ointments (3) Ultraviolet light (4) Removal of scales

  5. R Ringworm • Highly contagious fungus infection of skin or scalp • Symptoms: Hat or raised circular area with clear central area surrounded by an itchy, scaly, or crusty outer ring • Treatment: oral and topical antifungal

  6. Verrucae or warts • Viral infection of the skin • Form rough, hard, elevated, rounded surface on skin • Some disappear spontaneously • Others removed with electricity, liquid nitrogen, acid, chemicals, or laser

  7. Chicken Pox Chickenpox, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is highly contagious, and it can spread quickly. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with the rash or by droplets dispersed into the air by coughing or sneezing. The chickenpox rash goes through these three phases: • Raised pink or red bumps (papules), which break out in different spots over several days • Fluid-filled blisters (vesicles), forming from the raised bumps over about one day before breaking and leaking • Crusts and scabs, which cover the broken blisters and take several more days to heal • Fever and loss of appetite is common • A vaccine is available and is usually given during childhood.

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