General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 621: Atopic eczema presenting with oozing, painful, crusted eczema WITH _____ or general malaise should be managed with antibiotics

Answer: fever

Extra: Atopic eczema is frequently colonized with *Staphylococcus aureus*. Signs of secondary bacterial infection (impetiginization) include weeping, crusting (golden/honey-colored), and pustules. If the patient also has systemic symptoms like fever or malaise, oral antibiotics are indicated. Differential Diagnosis: If the eczema shows punched-out erosions or vesicles, consider Eczema Herpeticum (caused by HSV), which requires Aciclovir.

Flashcard 622: _____ is the least oiliest and best absorbed

Answer: Lotion

Flashcard 623: _____ can trigger or worsen atopic eczema

Answer: Stress

Flashcard 624: Example of a mild topical corticosteroid for atopic eczema = _____

Answer: hydrocortisone 1%

Flashcard 625: _____ is a severe, highly contagious form of scabies that typically affects immunocompromised individuals

Answer: Crusted scabies (Norwegian scabies)

Flashcard 626: _____ impetigo is caused by Staphylococcus aureus & Streptococcus pyogenes

Answer: Non-bullous

Flashcard 627: Consider _____ in impetigo that is resistant to treatment 0_0 uh oh

Answer: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Flashcard 628: _____ 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

Answer: Non-bullous

Flashcard 629: Atopic conditions associated with each other are _____, allergic rhinitis, & asthma

Answer: atopic dermatitis

Flashcard 630: Impetigo characteristically presents with _____ typically located around the mouth

Answer: "honey" crusted skin lesions