Nr602 Midterm Study Guide Graded A+

What are s/s of strep throat? {Ans: Cervical adenopathy Fever >102 No cough/nasal congestion Petechiae on soft palate Beefy red tonsils Sandpaper rash (nose, neck, torso) Abd pain HA}What increases the risk of getting pharyngitis? {Ans: Fam h/o rheumatic fever Day care}What is impetigo? {Ans: Superficial infection of skin that begins as small superficial vesicles that rupture/form honey colored crust Usually 2-5yo}When does the exanthem of HFM occur? {Ans: Usually 1-2 days after oral lesions}What is the most common cause of HFM? {Ans: Coxsackie A 16}What are s/s of rheumatic fever? {Ans: h/o pharyngitis 2-4 prior to symptom onset Modified Jones criteria to dx: J: joints (polyarthritis) O: carditis N: nodules E: erythema marginatum S: sydenham's chorea Minor criteria: fever, esr, arthralgia, long PR interval}What puts a person at risk for a chalazion? {Ans: Hordeolum or any condition which may impede flow through the meibomian gland. Mite species that reside in lash follicles.}What are some diagnostic tests for pharyngitis? {Ans: Rapid strep CBC (WBC shift to the left) Monospot if mono suspected}What is the most common organism causing bacterial conjunctivitis? {Ans: H. influenza}What are s/s of allergic conjunctivitis? {Ans: Marked