Common Diagnostic Tests Surgical Procedures Other Treatment
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- allergy test taping traces of various known allergens on the skin for 48 hours
- patch test
- allergy test scratching the surface of the skin and placing a small amount of the allergen under the skin
- scratch test
- removal of tissue for microscopic examination
- biopsy or skin biopsy
- superficial layer is removed does not require stitches
- shave biopsy
- small cylinder of skin the size of a pencil eraser is removed, may require stitches
- punch biopsy
- remove an entire lesion
- excision biopsy
- cells are studied under microscope
- smears
- sample of tissue or fluid is placed in jellylike medium with nutrients to see if it will multiply
- culture
- provides info on which organism is causing infection
- gram stain
- what color are gram positive organisims?
- crystal violet after decoloration
- what color are gram negative organisms?
- lose violet stain but stain red
- smear of vesicular fluid or drainage from ulcer which is then stained with chemicals
- Tzank test
- what are some common lab tests?
- bacterial analyses and fungal tests
- pus filled
- prurlent
- fluid that accumulates in a space or passes out of tissues
- exudate
- exam of prurlent material or exudate to determine what type of bacteria are present
- bacterial analysis
- another name for fungal test
- KOH test
- another name for KOH test
- potasium hydroxide preparation
- why is a fungal test or potasium hydroxide preparation test done?
- to rapidly diagnose fungal infections of the hair skin or nails
- why is a KOH test done?
- it is the diferential diagnosis of infection produced by dermophytes and Candida Albicans from other disorders
- Name the allergy tests
- patch test scratch test
- Name the biopsies
- skin shave punch excision and smears
- Name the culture tests
- Gram stain Tzank test
- hair transplant
- hair follicles transplanted on scalp
- cryosurgery
- liquid nitrogen applied to skin with cotten swab
- Mohs surgery
- thin layers of malignant growth are removed and examined a layer at a time
- skin graft
- treatment for 2nd and 3rd degree burns
- autologous graft
- taken by patient from patients own body
- isologous graft
- taken from genetically similar person such as a twin
- laser surgery
- highly focused and intense light to treat many skin lesions
- CO2 laser
- used to treat warts and malignancies
- Argon laser
- used to treat vascular lesions wrinkles and ligtening of tattoos
- debridgment
- use of mecanical surgical or chemical techniques to remove necrotic tissue from a wound
- therapeutic baths
- used to treat many skin conditions over a wide area
- antibacterial baths
- used to treat infected areas
- colloidal baths
- used to soothe itchy skin
- emollient baths
- used to clean and hydrate the skin
- tar baths
- used to treat scaly skin disorders
- phototherapy
- useful in the treatment of psoriasis
- name two laser surgeries
- argon and CO2