General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ are areas of localised skin & underlying tissue damage caused by prolonged pressure, shear, or friction

The healing process of a cellulitic infection may be comprimised with comorbidities such as _____, chronic venous insufficiency, or morbid obesity

Irritant contact dermatitis rash only affects areas within direct contact of irritant _____

Hint: T/F

What is the management for **Eron class II** cellulitis? _____ (Class II: Systemically unwell OR systemically well but with a comorbidity e.g. PAD, chronic venous insufficiency, morbid obesity)

What is the management of severe acute flares of urticaria? _____

Hint: drug

Eron classification for cellulitis: Class II: _____ OR systemically well but with a comorboditiy that complicates/delays resolution of infection (e.g. PAD, chronic venous insufficiency, morbid obesity)

What is the first-line management of urticaria? _____

Hint: drug

Urticaria are most commonly caused by allergy with a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction

_____ is an acute, local bacterial infection of the dermis & subcutaneous tissue

Before treating a patient with cellulitis, _____ in order to monitor progress