What two things are included in topical antihistamines to control itching and cleanse and soothe irritated skin?
What is diphenhydramine and oatmeal
100
What do topical anesthetics do?
What is inhibit conduction of nerve impulses reducing pain and pruritis.
100
Dermatophyte infections are commonly referred to as?
What is ringworm
100
What is the definition of seborrhea?
What is a skin condition characterized by abnormal flaking or scaling of the epidermis.
200
This layer of skin is the layer directly deep to the epidermis
What is the dermis
200
What are three examples of long acting glucocorticoids?
What is betamethasone, flumethasone, dexamethasone
200
What is the definition of pruritis?
What is itching
200
True or false: dermatophyte organisms can live only in dead keratin tissue
What is true
200
This antiseborrheic slows down epidermal cell proliferation and tends to be non irritating. It is used to treat seborrhea sicca.
What is sulfur
300
When an injection is given SQ, which skin layers does it go THROUGH?
What is epidermis, dermis
300
What is the least potent topical glucocorticoid?
What is hydrocortisone
300
Most topical anesthetics can be recognized by the _____ ending.
What is -caine
300
Why are topical antibiotics not used to treat puncture wounds?
What is because topical antibiotics affect the epidermal layer of skin, puncture wounds penetrate deeper and topical creams do not penetrate that far.
300
This antiseborrheic lowers the skin pH and disrupts microbe cell membranes.
What is benzoyl peroxide.
400
When an injection is given IM, which skin layers does it go THROUGH?
What is the epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
400
The effectiveness of topical glucocorticoids depends on what three things?
What is potency of the drug, vehicle used to carry the glucocorticoid, thickness and integrity of the skin
400
Under what conditions are topical anesthetics commonly used?
What is allergies, insect bites, burns
400
True or False: Clortrimazole is an example of a topical antibiotic
What is False, antifungal
400
How are hot spots treated?
What is glucocorticoids, antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide, shaving affected area
500
What can be done to the animal to increase the effectiveness of topical creams and ointments?
What is clipping or shaving the affected area
500
Why are antihistamines and glucocorticoids used in topical antipuritics?
What is antihistamines compete for binding site with histamine (involved in allergic and inflammatory rxn) and GC suppress immune system (decrease inflammatory rxns)
500
This soothing agent product is thought to have soothing and anti inflammatory effects when applied topically
What is colloidal oatmeal
500
True or False: Ringworm is a zoonotic disease
What is True
500
What does seborrhea oleosa mean?
What is abnormal flaking of the epidermis accompanied by increased production of skin oil (sebum)