General Surgery — Flashcards

Atopic eczema presenting with sleep disturbance should be offered a(n) _____

Hint: medication

_____ impetigo = fluid-filled vesicles that rupture forming "honey-coloured" crust Bullous impetigo = bullae with thin skin that peels off and ruptures oozing yellow fluid, leaving a scaley rim & erythematous raw area

Impetigo spreads by direct contact with the bacteria invading skin through _____ and spread further by scratching

Pruritis from scabies can take _____ to go away after treatment because of skin reaction with dead mites

Hint: time

What are the types of emollients? _____ Creams Ointments

_____ is used best for nightly use particularly for very dry, thickened, or cracked skin

Hint: emollient

Crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies) is primarily seen in _____ patients

Scabies is diagnosed _____

Topical steroids for atopic eczema can be used with a _____, high-strength short-burst strategy, & weekend therapy*

Hint: strategies

Advise patients with atopic eczema to use emollients liberally and apply _____ at least

Hint: Frequency