Dermatosis is a skin disease, especially one that does not cause inflammation. Dermatosis is actually commonly seen in athletics or a physically active population. There are several categories that fall under dermatosis, such as fungal infections, bacterial infections and viral infections. I will be focusing on a specific type of fungal infection, tinea pedis. Yet, there are many fungal infections by which are caused by dermatophytes, fungal organisms living in soil, on animals, or on humans. Some fungal infections would be tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (“ringworm”), tinea cruris (groin area/”jock itch”), tinea pedis (foot area/”athletes foot”), and onychomycosis (on nails).
According to NATA’s Skin Diseases in Athletics Fact Sheet, tinea pedis, also known as “athlete’s foot”, is one of the most common fungal infection in humans in North America and Europe affecting the feet. Tinea pedis is caused by a microscopic fungus that lives on dead tissue of the hair, toenails, and outer skin layers. Trichophyton rubrum is the most common type of fungus to cause tinea pedis but there are at least four kinds of fungus that can. Tinea pedis usually appears between the toes but can also affect toenails and the bottom or sides of the feet. Athletes or the physically active population can easily get this infection because the fungus grows best in a warm, moist environment such as shoes, socks, swimming pools, locker rooms, and the floors of communal/public showers, all of which athletes and the physically active population generally use and/or encounter.
There isn’t just a general type of tinea pedis, “athlete’s foot”, there are three variants of it. The types vary from interdigital, moccasin, and vesicular. Interdigital is the most co...
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...ed and thoroughly dried, enough medication should applied to the area but is to be used as directed by doctor. Afterwards, you must thoroughly wash and dry hands.
Some side effects to this topical cream would be burning, stinging, swelling, irritation, redness, pimple-like bumps, tenderness, or flaking of the treated skin may occur. Although a serious allergic reaction is unlikely, it may occur. Those symptoms may include a rash, itching and/or swelling of face, tongue and throat, severe dizziness, and trouble breathing. If any of these effects occur, a doctor is to be notified and seen immediately. This medication should not be applied in/on eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina. Also, if a dose is missed the cream should be applied as soon the person remembers but is not advised to try to “catch up” on doses because it can lead to an increase of occurrence in side effects.
The definition of Tinea Capitis is that it is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair shaft that is associated with scaling, pruritus, and hair loss. The treatment for this condition usually evolves an extensive regime of oral antifungal medications along with preventative measures to aid in containing the infection (not spreading). Alos, topical medications to help penetrate hair shaft. This fungal infection is the most common fungal infection for children under the age of twelve. However, this condition may occur at any age it is most prevalent at the ages of three through seven. The causative organism that produces this fungal infection is Trichophyton tonsurans (T. tonsurans), yet Trichophyton, Microsporum, or Epidermophton
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Normal skin has many types of bacteria living on it. Cellulitis can occur in anyone. Increases risk factors include: Diabetes, cracks or peeling skin between toes, skin wounds/trauma, chronic lower leg edema, Athletes foot, insect bites/stings or bites from animal or human, obesity, corticosteroid medications or medications that suppress the immune system , poor leg circulation (peripheral...
Atopic dermatitis: This is a chronic type of eczema characterized by itchy and inflamed skin. It is common among individuals with a history of asthma and hay fever.
Psoriasis can appear on any part of the body. It is more likely to develop on the scalp, elbows, hands, groin, knees, legs and feet. It can also cause thick, discolored finger and toe nails. Psoriasis is known to be hereditary, meaning that the gene that causes the disease ca...
So, make sure that you apply the adequate amount as prescribed by the physician or as prescribed on the label. Furthermore, if your skin is highly irritable, it is highly advisable that you consult your physician first, amount, before you apply it onto your skin, for it may have ingredients that may trigger irritations or allergic reactions even.
Athlete’s foot (Tinea pedis): fungal skin infection commonly happens to feet that are very sweaty where there is warmth and moisture. The skin became scaly rash initial redness, moist, itchiness. Athlete’s foot is contagious.
OM includes a subgroup of nail infections with dermatophytic fungi known as tinea unguium. The three clinial types of tinea unguium are: distal subungual OM, proximal subungual OM, and superficial white OM (Morris, Gurevitch, & Edwards, 1992).
Once identified, it is best to visit a doctor and get a recommendation on what kind of treatment is needed. Usually a topical cream is prescribed to someone suffering from tinea. Other sorts of topical gels, solutions, powders or sprays may also be prescribed depending on the type of tinea contracted. For Tinea corporis, a cool compress is a good relief for the sores, as well as using creams or solutions such as miconazole, ketoconazole and butenafine (Brown & Edwards, 2015). If athlete’s foot is itchy and inflamed, a combination of anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory creams works best. The creams should be applied twice a day, usually in the morning and at night, but for no longer than a 7 day period. Followed by an anti-fungal cream only for a 14 day period. There are also two other types of creams that are not specific to the fungal infection. These creams are Clotrimazole and Bifonazole creams. Tinea in the nails can be very difficult to treat and may require the person to stay on medication for months. The ability to make sure the condition is not getting worse or spreading is important so that the condition and the health of the child is
White or yellow spots on the toe that are caused by the fungus dislodging the skin on the toe
On examination, she has hyperkeratosis(HK) and a haloma durum(HD) build up on the left 4th plantar MTPJ. Her sensations were within normal limits and she was very anxious with the pain. Corns are result from ‘hypertrophy of the stratum corneum with excess keratinisation’ and are frequent problems in diabetic foot, which a sharp debridement is the best intervention (Foster, Edmonds, Das & Watkins, 1989).
pedis which is caused by fungal infections. In general, fungi grows in warm, moist areas the best. As athletes sweat excessively, the epidermis becomes softer and moist causing fungi to grow when the feet are not exposed to open air. In our everyday lives, trichophyton which is a dermatophyte is found on our floors and in clothing. Trichophyton falls under the fungi kingdom, phylum: ascomycota, class: euascomycetes, order: onygenales, and family: arthrodermactaceae.
The article describes lice and where they come from. Pediculosis capitis are parasitic louse that are 1 to 3 mm long and only infect humans (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 227). They spread by contact and primarily affect preschool and school age children (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 227). It describes the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments of the infestation. The article also states methods of prevention. The most common side effect is pruritus and are diagnosed by visible live louse or nits within 1 mm of the scalp (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 228). Wet combing along with pharmaceuticals such as permethrin, Pyrethrin/piperonyl butoxide, and malathion are used to treat lice (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, pp. 228-230). Methods of prevention are knowledge of diagnosis and treatment, educating clients about lice, and excluding children diagnosed with lice from school until one day after treatment (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 231). This article can be applied to nursing practice because it educates the nurse about lice which can then be applied to screenings, treatments, and education to the
Athlete’s foot is caused by dermatophytes, a group of parasitic fungi that cause infections in the outer layers of the skin.
The term, “Ichthyosis”, is a skin disorder generally causing dry, scaly skin. It is affecting around 1 in 250 people and is typically an autosomal dominant inherited disease; although, a rare non-heritable version called “acquired ichthyosis” exists to this day in modern age. The condition is not life-threatening, however, the impact on the patient, if it is a mild case, is commonly regulated to mild itching and the social impression of having skin with an unusual appearance will affect those surrounding the person tremendously. People afflicted with mild cases acquire symptoms which comprises scaly patches on the shins, fine white scales on the forearms and upper arms, and rough palms. These severe cases involve the “build-up” of scales everywhere. Furthermore, when the “build-up” of scales are depraved, the person with a severe case suffers from "prickly itch" when he or she needs to sweat but cannot because of the scales. Various contemporary treatments are available to "exfoliate" the scales. These include lotions that contain alpha-hydroxy acids.