Exam 43: Alterations of the Integument in Children

What is a common source of tinea corporis?

Which skin disorder is characterized by a vesicular eruption after prolonged exposure to perspiration,with subsequent obstruction of the eccrine ducts?

MATCHING Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced.Viral diseases may be used more than once. -Red papules,vesicles,and pustules in clusters on the trunk,scalp,or face

Frequently,diaper dermatitis is secondarily infected with:

What is the cause of molluscum contagiosum?

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)vaccine should be administered between 12 and 15 months of age because:

What is the most significant complication of streptococcal impetigo?

Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of _____ that produces an exfoliative toxin,resulting in a disruption in cellular adhesion.

Thrush may be defined as:

Pregnant women who contract rubella during the first trimester may have a fetus with congenital defects.

Which skin disorder has as its hallmark clinical manifestation skin lesions that rupture creating a thin,flat,honey-colored crust?

_____ is a contagious disease caused by the itch mite.

Which leukocytes are elevated in atopic dermatitis?

Atopic dermatitis is the most common cause of eczema in children.

MATCHING Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced.Viral diseases may be used more than once. -Erythematous macular rash over the trunk and neck that lasts 24 hours

Thrush is a superficial infection that commonly occurs in children and is caused by:

Impetigo is a common viral skin infection in infants and children.

Which of the following viral diseases has an incubation period of 14 to 21 days and a duration of 1 to 4 days?

Which immunoglobulin is elevated in atopic dermatitis?

Scalded-skin syndrome is the result of staphylococcal infection of burned skin.