Integumentary Health Concerns

Chicken Pox Eti:

Varicella Virus

Spread by direct contact or breathing in germs

Most common in children but can also affect adults

S/S: Blisterlike rash, itching, tiredness,

and fever.

Rash appears on trunk and face

Tx: Vaccine

Shingles“herpes zoster”

Eti: 20% chance of contracting if had

chicken pox

S/S: Painful

Inflammation that affects nerves on one side of the body and results in skin blisters

Tx: no cure, meds may shorten time of

illness & prevent complications

Impetigo

Eti: Staphylocicci or streptococci

Spread from person to person through direct contact with discharge

S/S: Blistery rash

Open blisters produce thick, golden yellow discharge that dries, crusts, and adheres to skin

Tx: Oral/topical antibiotics

Tinea/Ringworm

Eti: Fungi

Feet (“pedis”) = athlete’s foot

Scalp (“corporis”)= scalp ringworm

S/S: Extreme itching

Tx: Antifungal medication

Pediculosis “Lice” Eti:

Contracted by coming in contact with someone who has lice, or sharing hats/scarves/combs/or brushes

S/S: Extreme itching on the head or

genital region

Tx: Medication

Wash, dry, clean all items with alcohol to kill

Scabies

Eti: Contagious skin eruption Caused by mites

S/S: Occurs between fingers,

trunk, or male genitalia Intense itching at night

Tx: Kill mites and prevent

itching

Skin Cancer

Eti: 3 types: Basal cell carcinoma, squamous

cell, carcinoma, malignant melanoma

More than 90% appear on sun exposed skin, usually face, neck, ears, forearms, and hands

S/S: Mole change in color, shape, size, texture.

Bleeding or itching from mole.

Tx: Cover up and wear sunscreen when

outside in the sun.

Surgical removal of the cancer spot from the skin

Rubella“German Measles”

Eti: Especially dangerous to pregnant

women, can cause severe birth defects.

S/S: Often mild, hard to notice

A fine, pink rash that begins on the face and quickly spreads to the trunk and then the arms and legs, before disappearing in the same sequence

Tx: Immunization

Acne “Acne Vulgaris”

Eti: Starts around puberty and is often

caused by the overproduction of sebum.

S/S: Eruptions on the face and upper

back, several types

Tx: Various medications

Dermatologist

Changes to diet

Carbuncle

Eti: Pus producing infection

S/S: Starts in subcutaneous and is

usually accompanied by fever and ill feeling

Abscess

Eti: Localized infection,

puss and infection

Gangrene

Eti: “death of tissue”

Due to loss of blood supply

Furuncle“Boil”

Eti: Localized pus

producing infection originating in a fair folicle