Dermatology_001.pptVIP

Scabies Very contagious STD Intense itchy rash, with linear burrows Tx: Kwell or Elimite (topical creams) Wash bedding/clothing in HOT water stored for 2-3 days Herpes Simplex Herpes Simplex Viral infection either Type I OR Type II “You can’t kill it and it won’t kill you” Clear papules c superficial ulcerations/erosions May cause fever, lymph node enlargement, burning pain Lesions will crust over in 5-14 days Tx: analgesic for pain, oral antiviral (acyclovir) Herpes Zoster Herpes Zoster Shingles, a reactivation of varicella zoster (Chicken pox) virus It remains in the cells of nerve root