Pathophysiology of Hives

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of hives as follows: Hives are swollen, itchy, pale red bumps that occur on the skin in response to exposure to certain allergens/triggers. Allergen/trigger sources could be exposure to environmental agents like pollen, temperature changes, chemicals, wasp bite, beestings, allergic foods, medications, and many more and vary from individual to individual. Exposure to an allergen/trigger can result in a hypersensitivity or allergic response. A chemical, histamine, is naturally secreted in [...]

Measures to Manage Warts-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage warts as follows: After each salicylic acid or liquid nitrogen treatment, dead skin at the wart site could be filed away using a pumice stone or nail clipper or emery board. Individuals having warts must avoid sharing any equipment they use to remove the wart such as, pumice stone or nail clipper or emery board, with others. This helps reduce risk for viral transmission. Also, use separate equipment [...]

Measures to Manage Warts-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage warts as follows: Biting on the fingernails and cuticles can leave areas of broken skin that can provide access to the wart virus. Individuals with warts must avoid biting fingernails and individuals with compulsive behavior of biting nails must seek behavior therapist intervention to overcome the compulsive habit of nail biting. Individuals with history of genital warts must observe compliance abstinence from sex while the warts as active, [...]

Measures to Manage Warts-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage warts as follows: Most common means for spread of warts is contact with the wart. Avoid any potential contact or picking the wart. Wash your hands clean with soap and water after any accidental touch with wart surface, with you or others having the wart. Getting in contact with the wart surface and touching an unaffected portion of skin with the same hand, increases the risk for transmitting [...]

Measures to Prevent Development of Warts-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent development of warts as follows: Individuals having warts on the trunk and genital areas must avoid sharing any clothing, towels, undergarments, and bedsheets with others. Individuals having warts on the hands, feet, fingers, and toes must avoid sharing any gloves, shoes, and socks with others. Individuals having warts must avoid sharing any equipment they use to remove the wart such as, pumice stone or nail clipper or emery [...]