ALTERATIONS IN BODY DEFENSES

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ALTERATIONS IN BODY DEFENSES

• NU210

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Common Skin Disorders

• Dry Skin
• Pruritis
• Urticaria
• Dermatitis
• Contact
• Atopic

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• Viral Infections
• Herpes Simplex
• S/S
• Herpes Zoster
• S/S
• Fungal Infections
• Treatment

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Parasitic Disorders

• Pediculosis
• S/S
• Treatment
• Scabies
• Inflammations
• Dermatitis
• Psoriasis

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Benign/Malignant Tumors

• Benign
• Cysts, Keloids, Seborrheic Karatoses, Nevi,Warts,
  Hemangiomas
• Malignant
• Moles - Danger signals

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Skin Cancer

• Types
• Basal Cell
• Squamous Cell
• Malignant Melanoma
• Management
• Cryotherapy
• Elecetrodesication and Curretage
• Surgical excision

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Immunodeficiency

• Causes
• HIV/AIDS
• Nutrition-Related
• Therapy-Induced
• Nursing Care
• Risk for Infection
• Self-care deficit
• Alterations in Comfort
• Activity Intolerance

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Care of Patients undergoing Cancer Treatment

• Radiation
• Side Effects
• Nursing Care
• Chemotherapy
• Side Effects and Nursing Care
• Alopecia
• Nausea/Vomiting
• Mucositis
• Bone Marrow Suppression

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Hypersensitivity

• Type I -Rapid Hypersensitivity
• Atopic Allergies
• Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Anaphylaxis
• Emergency Management- p. 459-60
• Prevention is key

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Hypersensitivity (contd)

• Type II - Cytotoxic Reactions
• Hemolytic anemia, Transfusion reaction
• Pathophysiology
• Treatment
• Type III - Immune Complex Reactions
• Pathophysiology
• SLE, RA, serum sickness
• Treatment

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Hypersensitivity (contd)

• Type IV-Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction
• Pathophysiology
• PPD skin test, poison ivy, local rx to insect
  bite
• Type V-Stimulatory Reaction
• Graves disease
• Autoimmunity
• Systemic
• Organ-specific