Fungal disease

Name

Pathophysiology

Difinition

Risk factors

Causes

Assessment findings

Signs and symptoms

Management

tinea

is the fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails. tinea capitis ringwarm of the scalp may extend to the face

health education

towel should not be shared

repeat washing of hair as per the instruction on the product to ensure removal of any nits

personal hygeine and self skin care

everyone who has close contuct with affected person should be assessed and treated

poor hygeine

chronic exposure to the sun

age

medical

microsporon trichophyton

epidermaphyton

lichenification

dry lustreless skin

redness

exposure to affected person

nursing

ensure a clen and dry skin at all times

ensure no sharing of towels

advised to wear cotton underwear and avoid wearing wet swimisuits

local topical antifungal cream such as miconazole and clotrimazole

antifungal drugs such as fluconazole and lamisil

oral fungal agents

itching

scratching

barrier nursing for the infected person

when the fungi is penetrated or inserted in the skin it start causing ifection in the skin , it inflammed,itching, scratching, ringworm of the scalp which may extend to the face.