NUR 322 Lecture 6: Chapter 30
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Chapter 30: caring for the child with an integumentary condition. Testosterone increases sweating in males; apocrine glands mature at puberty. Macules, papules, patches, nodules, tumors, vesicles, pustules, bullae, wheals. Crusts, scales, lichenfications, scars, keloids, fissures, erosions, ulcers. Proliferation: blood flow reestablished to site, natural debridement occurs (2-3 weeks, new cells cover site. Bacterial skin infections: most common causes are staph aureus, streptococcus and pseudomonas, acnes vulgaris. Most common bacterial skin disorder treated s/s: comedo: white head, inflammation collaborative care. Impetigo assess acne clean and moisture with water soluble moisturizer topical acne medications with benzoyl peroxide topical antibiotics and then retinoid oral antibiotics (accutane) Collaborative care prevent spread to others spontaneous resolution or topical antibiotic oral antibiotic for widespread infection. Spreading bacterial infection that enter skin via and opening in the skin that then spreads into the interstitial space s/s: edema, erythema, hot to touch, discomfort on palpation, malaise, fever and child collaborative care benzathine penicillin g.
