General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ potency topical steroids can be used on delicate areas e.g. face or genitals

Hint: lower/higher

Vesicles and pustules that rupture to form _____ crusts = Impetigo (non-bullous)

Impetigo is most common in ages _____-7

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

Risk factors for scabies: _____ contact Compromised immune system Poor hygiene Children

_____ 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

Pruritis from scabies can take _____ to go away after treatment because of skin reaction with dead mites

Hint: time

The most common organism causing impetigo is _____

Permethrin cream should be given _____ for scabies

Hint: dosage

Example of a mild topical corticosteroid for atopic eczema = _____