meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus aureus (also known as staph) is a common type of bacteria. It is often carried on the skin and inside the nostrils and throat‚ and can cause mild infections of the skin such as boils and impetigo. If staph bacteria get into a break in the skin‚ they can cause life-threatening infections‚ such as blood poisoning or endocarditis (an infection of the inner lining of the heart). Pathophysiology The anatomic structure of the skin provides a
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Itchy rash. | Inform parents immediately and send the pupil home. Tell parents not to bring child back to school until the rash on the child is completely gone. | Impetigo | Does not cause any symptoms until 4-10 days after the initial exposure to the bacteria.Bullous Impetigo: Fluid filled blisters on the skin.Non-Bullous Impetigo: Red sores appear‚ usually around the nose and mouth. | Inform parents immediately and send the pupil home. Tell parents not to bring child
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) Hematuria – blood in urine‚ my child has had blood in her urine for the past 3 weeks so she is being referred to a Nephrologist. pg 227 “The Language of Medicine” 10th edition 2.) Impetigo – Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles‚ pustules‚ and crusted-over lesions. My daughter had impetigo on her left upper check from a mosquito bite‚ it has now happened twice in her life. It is usually caused by staphylococci or streptococci. Pg 667 “The Language of Medicine” 10th edition
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List of skin conditions Acne A common inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous (oil secreting) glands of the skin causing inflamed red pimples on the face and neck. Most people affected by acne are aged between 12 and 25. However‚ men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. There are many treatments available to help deal with the condition. Alopecia Alopecia means sudden hair loss. There are many different causes and patterns of hair loss. Any area can be involved including eyebrows and
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being disease. There are many different types of diseases that can affect the skin. The research that I have collected focuses on diseases that are most common in children and young adults. They are: ringworm of the scalp and body‚ acne vulgaris‚ impetigo contagiosa‚ herpes simplex‚ warts‚ pediculosis‚ alopecia areata‚ carbuncles and boils‚ eczema‚ psoriasis‚ seborrheic dermatitis and dermatitis venenata (Bernard 2012). In this article Mr. Bernard discusses the importance that should be placed on
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mites. It can affect people of any age but is most common in the young and the elderly. 8. Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is a painful blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox (the varicella zoster virus). 9. Impetigo is a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children;
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cause diseases once they get an access to the bloodstream through cuts. The intensity of the infections vary from being a minor skin infection to a more serious condition that could result to death. Some of the skin infections include folliculitis‚ impetigo‚ cellulitis‚ boils. Once the bacteria has entered the bloodstream‚ it could result to endocarditis‚ septic arthritis‚ and osteomyelitis which usually affects infants and old people. MRSA is a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics. This doesn’t
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These will then dry out and become brown / red scabs. German Measles (rubella) First symptoms can be a slight cold / runny nose and temperature‚ then a rash normally appears on the face after a couple of days and spreads over rest of body Impetigo Affected area is normally underneath nose and round the mouth‚ but sometimes arms and legs are affected. The sores develop into yellowy brown crusty scabs. Ring worm It is a fungal skin infection. It starts with a circular red patch
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Contents page 1. Contents page 2. Task A Positioning if the therapist and the client during the treatment Carrying out a nail and skin analysis 3. Using the correct products‚ tools‚ equipment and techniques 4. Completing client records correctly Completing the treatment to the satisfaction of the client 5. Task B Prevent 6. Restrict 7. Task C Functions of the skin
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feeling sick and tired. Whooping cough Intense‚ hacking bouts of coughing‚ which bring up thick phlegm‚ a ’whoop’ sound with each sharp intake of breath after coughing‚ vomiting in infants and young children. Impetigo Red sores around the mouth and nose‚ which develops into yellow-brown crusts. Ringworm Scalp ringworm- small patches of scaly skin on the scalp‚ which may be sore‚ patchy hair loss‚ an itchy scalp. Body ringworm-
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