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_____ & cleaners are particularly prone to irritant contact dermatitis
Hint: occupation
What is the management for Eron class I cellulitis?** _____ **class I is no signs of systemic toxicity or uncontrolled comorbidities Extra:
Head lice = _____\nNits = empty egg shells that are white, shiny, and \"glued\" to the hair
Assess pressure sores with a validated classification tool (_____): Category 1: non-blanchable erythema Category 2: partial thickness skin loss Category 3: full thickness skin loss Category 4: full thickness tissue loss
Urticaria are most commonly caused by allergy with a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction
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)
Eron classification for cellulitis: Class IV: _____ OR severe life-threatening infection (e.g. necrotising fasciitis)
Allergic contact dermatitis rash typically occurs _____-48 hours after exposure to an allergen **assuming previous sensitisation has already occurred
Spot diagnosis: Intense nocturnal pruritus with linear burrows in finger webs = _____
_____ contact dermatitis presents with a erythematous, papular or vesicular rash that is oedematous & oozing as well as feeling intensely pruritic
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