NORWICH NR552 2022 January Week 10 Quiz Part 2 Latest

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 10 Quiz Part 2

1. Diaper rash is usually  from urine and feces but in more severe cases could be from . You would treat by providing barrier medications to protect the skin but in severe cases you might have to prescribe .

2. The proper name for Poison Ivy, or Poison Oak is  and you would treat a localized rash with , and possibly oral antihistamines. If your patient has a spreading diffuse rash then treat with 2-3 week course of oral steroids-1 mg/kg/d decreased by 5 mg every 2 days-duration no shorter than 2 weeks.

3. Something to remember about rashes is to use ointments for  and creams for .

4. Atopic Dermatitis is the most common form of  where the skin becomes dry and prone to itching. The usual treatment is topical steroids or .

5.  is the proper name for Scabies which is a high contagious infestation that is spread by exposure to or  of an infested person. Incubation can take 1-2 months after exposure and  for eggs to hatch. The use of  can be used as both insecticidal and ovicidal and is safe in pregnancy and children down to 2 months. Also Ivermectin 200 mcg/kg can be used in day one and day 14.

6. As most of us know from grade school and working with children about Pediculosis Humanus or . P.H. Capitis is more common, but they can be on the body which is called P.H. Humanus. This is very contagious and spread person to person via hats, hairbrush, pillows, clothing, etc. Treatment includes  a neurotoxin that is both insecticidal and ovicidal, while  is safer as it causes asphyxiation of the insects. Non pharmacological measures that also work by asphyxiation is to 1st remove eggs with a nit comb then 2nd apply , petroleum jelly, or hair conditioner.

7.  is the proper name for external genital warts that can be  or perianal.  ointment can be prescribed but not for more than . A stronger prescription would be Imiquimod 5% cream that is applied three times a week before bed and left on for six to ten hours and then washed off with soap and water can also be used.

8.  can be used genital warts,  (rough, scaly patches on the skin that develops from years of sun exposure) twice a week overnight and washed off with soap and water and s five times a week for 6 weeks, overnight and washed off with soap and water.

9. There are many levels of  and treatment varies widely depending on the level of thickness. The biggest concern when the first and second layers of skin  are damaged is bacterial infection.  is a broad spectrum bactericide that acts on cell membrane and cell wall to produce a  against a wide range of bacteria.