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| AKA Leukoderma |
VITILIGO |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:35:14 GMT |
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| A chronic skin condition that causes loss of pigmentation resulting in patches of pale skin? |
VITILIGO |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:35:14 GMT |
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| Erythema? |
REDNESS OF THE SKIN |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:34:09 GMT |
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| No change in skin redness. Occurs in the 24 hours after UV exposure? |
SUBERYTHEMAL DOSE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:33:36 GMT |
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| This does is generally about 10 times the MED? |
THIRD DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:33:36 GMT |
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| Erythema with severa blistering, peeling, and exudation? |
THIRD DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:33:36 GMT |
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| This dose is generally 5 times the MED? |
SECOND DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:33:36 GMT |
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| Intense erythema with edema, peeling, and pigmentation appears within 2 hours or less after treatment and is like a severe sunburn? |
SECOND DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:31:31 GMT |
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| This does is about 2.5 times the MED? |
FIRST DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:31:31 GMT |
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| Definite redness with some mild desquamation appears within 6 hours after exposure and lasts for 1-3 days? |
FIRST DEGREE ERYTHEMA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:31:31 GMT |
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| MED? |
MINIMAL ERYTHEMAL DOSE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:31:31 GMT |
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| SED? |
SUBERYTHEMAL DOSE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:28:51 GMT |
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| How long should patients wear UV opaque eye protection for after administration of psoralen? |
12 HOURS TO PROTECT EYES FROM SUNLIGHT |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:28:51 GMT |
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| Conjunctivitis? |
AN INFLAMMATION OF THE INSIDES OF THE EYELIDS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:28:51 GMT |
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| Photokeratitis? |
AN INFLAMMATION OF THE CORNEA THAT CAN BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL
GENERALLY APPEARS 6-12 HOURS AFTER UV EXPOSURE
RESOLVES AFTER 2 DAYS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:28:51 GMT |
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| Photokeratitis and conjunctivitis can occur after exposure to what? |
UVB
UVC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:21:04 GMT |
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| UV irradiation can cause what kind of eye damage? |
-PHOTOKERATITIS
-CONJUNCTIVITIS
-CATARACTS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:21:04 GMT |
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| Premature aging of the skin is known as? |
ACTINIC DAMAGE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:21:04 GMT |
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| When shoud UV irradiation be repeated? |
SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED UNTIL THE ERYTHEMAL EFFECTS OF THE PREVIOUS DOSE HAVE RESOLVED |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:21:04 GMT |
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| What happens if patients are taking photosensitizing medications? |
THEY HAVE INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO UV RADIATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:15:04 GMT |
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| Give two examples of photosensitizing medications? |
-TETRACYCLINE
-GOLD BASED MEDICATIONS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:15:04 GMT |
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| What kind of treatment is psoriasis most responsive to? |
MOST RESPONSIVE TO UVA ADMINISTERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ORAL OR TOPICAL PSORALEN SENSITIZATION (PUVA) |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:15:04 GMT |
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| How does rickets occur? |
-INADEQUATE EXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION
-INADEQUATE INTAKE OF PROVITAMINS
-POOR KIDNEY FUNCTION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 05:15:04 GMT |
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| Epidermal hyperplasia is most pronounced in what kind of exposure? |
UVB |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:57:07 GMT |
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| When does epidermal hyperplasia take place? |
72 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:57:07 GMT |
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| A thickening of the superficial layer of the skin is known as? |
EPIDERMAL HYPERPLASIA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:57:07 GMT |
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| A delayed pigmentation of the skin is known as what? |
TANNING |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:57:07 GMT |
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| Because patients vary in their degree of erythemal response to UV, what must be done first? |
A MINIMAL ERYTHEMAL DOSE (MED) MUST BE DETERMINED |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:53:57 GMT |
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| Erythema is a result of what? |
DILATION OF THE SUPERFICIAL BLOOD VESSELS CAUSED BY THE RELEASE OF HISTAMINE.
(HISTAMINE IS A VASODILATOR) |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:53:57 GMT |
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| Erythema is produced during what type of UV exposure? |
UVB
OR AFTER UVA EXPOSURE AFTER DRUG SENSITIZATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:53:57 GMT |
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| UV radiation produces what in the skin? |
-SKIN ERYTHEMA
-TANNING
-EPIDERMAL HYPERPLASIA
-VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:53:57 GMT |
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| What form of UV can penetrate deeper? |
UVA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:44:49 GMT |
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True/False
The penetration of UV is generally greater is the skin is darker? |
FALSE
IF SKIN IS DARKER THEN UV RADIATION WILL BE OF LESS PENETRATION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:44:49 GMT |
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| When using UV radiation, when is the penetration deepest? |
HIGHEST INTENSITY, LONGEST WAVELENGTH, LOWEST FREQUENCY |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:44:49 GMT |
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| When heating the skin, when is the intensity of the UV lamp highest? |
HIGHEST WHEN USING A HIGH POWERED LAMP POSITIONED CLOSE TO THE PATIENT WITH THE RADIATION BEAM PERPINDICULAR TO TEH SKINS SURFACE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:44:49 GMT |
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True/False
UV does not produce heat? |
TRUE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:34:50 GMT |
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| UVC is AKA? |
SHORT-WAVE UV |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:34:50 GMT |
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| This UV band is considered germicidal? |
UVC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:34:50 GMT |
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| What UV band produces the most skin erythema? |
UVB |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:34:50 GMT |
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| UVB is AKA? |
MIDDLE WAVE UV |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:32:39 GMT |
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| Produces fluorescence in many substances? |
UVA |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:32:39 GMT |
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| UVA is AKA? |
LONG WAVE UV |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:32:39 GMT |
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| UV radiation is divided into three bands which are? |
UVA
UVB
UVC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:32:39 GMT |
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| This frequency band is absorbed by all skin colors and also has a low carcinogenic effect? |
UVC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:58:27 GMT |
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| When UV is used for wound treatment, what frequency band is used? |
UVC |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:58:27 GMT |
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