General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ is used best for daily use particularly for dry skin and cold weather

Hint: emollient

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

Hint: Frequency

Individuals with impetigo should be excluded from school/work until _____ or until 48 hours after starting treatment

Spot diagnosis = _____

Spot diagnosis = _____

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

Scabies presents with _____ worse at night

If MRSA-related impetigo is a possibility then _____

Hint: 2

What management for impetigo if the topical treatment is ineffective, widespread, or systemically unwell? _____

Impetigo is most common in ages _____-7