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.