General Surgery — Flashcards
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Irritant contact dermatitis rash only affects areas within direct contact of irritant _____
Hint: T/F
Anything that disrupts the cutaneous barrier is a risk factor for _____ infection: - Skin trauma - Ulceration - Surgery - Skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, chronic venous ulcers) - IVDU
Spot diagnosis: Intense nocturnal pruritus with linear burrows in finger webs = _____
Urticaria are most commonly caused by allergy with a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction
A _____ is done for cellulitis IF there is a portal for microbial entry
Hint: investigation
_____ infestations are caused by parasitic insects called Pediculus humanus capitis that inhabit human scalp hair & feed on blood
The _____ classification dictates management for cellulitis
Cellulitis most commonly affects the _____
Hint: location
What is the management for Eron class I cellulitis?** _____ **class I is no signs of systemic toxicity or uncontrolled comorbidities Extra:
_____ are areas of localised skin & underlying tissue damage caused by prolonged pressure, shear, or friction
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