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Clin Med III - Pathologies > Dermatology > Flashcards

Dermatology Flashcards

1
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A cavity filled with pus

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Abscess

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A substance, usually protein, that causes an immune system response in reaction to it’s presence

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Allergen

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3
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Hair loss

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alopecia

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A disease condition in which the body makes antibodies against its own cells, resulting in their destruction

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Autoimmune

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Referring to the hormonal system of the body

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Endocrine

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An abnormal draining tract originating from within the dermis or hypodermis

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Fistula

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7
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A microbial condition within tissue

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infection

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A parasitic condition on the skin surface

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Infestation

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A complex tissue reaction caused by traumatic, infectious, neoplastic, or autoimmune dz that is characterized by redness, heat, pain, and loss of function

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Inflammation

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A small, raised, inflamed lesion within the epidermis

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Papule

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Itchiness

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Pruritis

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A small, raised pus-filled lesion within the epidermis; a pimple

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Pustule

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13
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A broad spectrum antimicrobial that is non-irritating

Kills yeast at high concentration (>2%)

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Chlorhexadine

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Antimicrobial that removes exudates

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Iodine

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15
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An antimicrobial and antipruritic that flushes out follicles
Great for Demodex mites
Antiseborric and Keratolytic

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Benzoyl peroxide

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16
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A soothing agent and antipruritic

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Oatmeal

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17
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Keratolytic and Keratoplastic (evens skin thickness)

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Salicylic Acid

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Same as salicylic acid and used as an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antiparasitic (at high concentrations)

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Sulfur

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19
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Sulfur is usually combined with

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salicylic acid

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20
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An antipruritic and keratoplastic that is the preferred ingredient for degreasing

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Tar

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21
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A local anesthetic and antipruritic used in itch relief and Neosporin (+)

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Pramoxine

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22
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Used in sprays, ear meds, and shampoos as an antipruritic and anti-inflammatory

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Corticosteroids

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23
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Used as a dip, yeast fungus, bacteria, and parasites

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Lime Sulfur

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24
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Potent and irritating, used as a dip for demodex

Flammable and can cause sedation

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Amitraz

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25
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“Pus in skin”; aka a skin infection

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Pyoderma

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26
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Bacteria that can cause pyoderma

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Staphylococcus

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27
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4 Causes of pyoderma

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  1. Allergies
  2. Endocrine dz
  3. Ectoparasites
  4. Anatomy (wrinkly faces)
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28
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Pruritis, self trauma, and pustules are symptoms of

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pyoderma

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29
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2 classifications of pyoderma

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  1. Superficial

2. Deep

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30
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Skin scrapes, impression smears, Cultures, biopsies, and bloodwork can be used to diagnose

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Pyoderma

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31
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Best way to treat pyoderma is by treating

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underlying causes

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32
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AKA a skin allergy, caused by excess IgE

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Atopy

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33
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Small scabs on the face of cats, common with atopy

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Miliary dermatitis

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34
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Two locations on dogs where atopy caused pyoderma occurs

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  1. Feet

2. ears

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35
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Is atopy ever cured?

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No, it is a lifelong problem

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36
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How do you treat atopy?

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Immunotherapy and symptomatic therapy

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37
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Hypersensitivity to flea bites

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Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD)

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38
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The common flea

A

Ctenocephalides felis

The cat flea

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39
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Usually an animal isn’t allergic to the flea bite, but rather the

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saliva

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40
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Area of the animal where fleas tend to concentrate

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tail head

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41
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Turns red when wet

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flea dirt

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42
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To diagnose FAD, you can use this tool

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flea comb

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43
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When treating an animal for fleas, you should treat which stages?

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ALL

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44
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The minimum amount of time to treat fleas

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3 months

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45
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What activates flea pupae?

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CO2, heat, and vibrations

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46
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Hypersensitivity to food allergens

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Food Allergies (Allergic Reaction to food) ARF

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47
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Food allergies typically have the same c/s as

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skin allergies

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48
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Food allergies can also cause this type of c/s

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GI signs

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49
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When food allergies are on the skin, its usually on

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feet and ears

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50
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Best diagnostic way to treat food allergies

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Food trials

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51
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Food trials should last for at least

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6-8 weeks

52
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Best diet to use for a food trial

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Novel food diet

53
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AKA ringworm

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Dermatophytes

54
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The species of fungus that causes dermatophytes

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Microsporum canis

55
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Asymptomatic carriers of ringworm

A

Cats

56
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A common c/s of ringworm or dermatophytes

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patchy hair loss

57
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Gold standard test for dermatophytes

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DTM (dermatophyte test medium)

58
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When performing a DTM you should be looking for a _______ change and fluffy, ________ colonies

A

color

white

59
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Not a good diagnostic tool for dermatophytes, but they wil glow apple green when used

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Wood’s lamp (blacklight)

60
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Endocrine diseases that cause bilaterally symmetrical truncal alopecia and rat-like tails

A

Hypothyroidism and Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings)

61
Q

An endocrine dz that’s not fully understood but spaying and neutering seems to help

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Sex hormone imbalances

62
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An endocrine dz that is common in bulldogs and boxers that usually occurs in the Fall

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Seasonal Alopecia

63
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Mite infestation is AKA

A

Mange

64
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Caused by an ectoparasite that is zoonotic and contagious

A

Scabies

65
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Ectoparasite that causes scabies

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Sarcoptes scaibei

66
Q

Scabies causes severe _________ and pyoderma

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pruritis

67
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Best diagnostic for scabies

A

skin scrape

68
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Best treatment for scabies

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Ivermectin

69
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A normal inhabitant of skin that is not contagious

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Demodex

70
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Demodex is AKA

A

demodicosis

71
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Cause of demodex

A

D. canis

72
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Localized demodex usually affects

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face and trunk

73
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Generalized demodex usually affects

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All over alopecia

74
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Demodex mites look different from scabies because they are

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long and skinny

75
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Best diagnosis for demodex

A

skin scrape

76
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best shampoo to use for Demodex

A

Benzoyl peroxide

77
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best drug for demodex

A

Ivermectin

78
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AKA fur mite, “Walking dandruff”

Zoonotic and live free in the environment

A

Chyletiella

79
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Mite that causes walking dandruff

A

Chyletiella blakei

80
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2 symptoms of Chyletiella

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  1. Dandruff

2. +/- pruritis

81
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Best diagnostic test for Chyletiellosis

A

Tape prep

82
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Best treatment for Chyletiella

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Ivermectin

83
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An egg is deposited by a fly and the egg hatches under the skin

A

Cuterebra

84
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Cuterebra is AKA

A

warbles

85
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A symptom of ceterebra is

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A breathing hole where you can see the larva under the skin (fistula)

86
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To treat cuterebra, you should

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remove the larva and treat the wound

87
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Can be used to flush larva out of the hole

A

Hydrogen Peroxide

88
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Best way to prevent cuterebra is good ________ and fly control

A

hygiene

89
Q

Fly lays eggs in wound and hatch into larvae

Usually found on dead things

A

Maggots

90
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A maggot infestation is AKA

A

Myiasis

91
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When maggots are moving and eating you can

A

hear the noises

92
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Maggots can be seen with

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the naked eye

93
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Best way to treat an animal with a maggot infestation is to

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manually remove maggots as they hatch and treat the underlying causes

94
Q

Often host specific and affect sick, young, geriatric, or weakend animals
Can be sucking or chewing

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Lice

95
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A lice infestation is AKA

A

Pediculousis

96
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When examining an animal with lice, you can see ___ on their fur, but you need a microscope to positively identify

A

nits

97
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Best test for lice

A

tape test

98
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2 best treatment for lice

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  1. Ivermectin

2. Frontline

99
Q

This is very rare and hard to treat in veterinary medicine

Incurable, but manageable and poorly understood

A

Autoimmune skin dzs

100
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Best way to diagnose an autoimmune skin dz is by performing a

A

skin biopsy

101
Q

2 ways to treat autoimmune skin dz

A
  1. Cyclosporine

2. steroids

102
Q

These can be found anywhere on the skin
Can be benign or malignant
Visible skin mass or ulceration

A

Dermal neoplasia

103
Q

Best diagnostic test for dermal neoplasias

A

FNA, biopsy, cytology

104
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4 treatments for dermal neoplasias

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  1. Surgical removal
  2. chemotherapy
  3. radiation
  4. cryotherapy
105
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4 types of benign dermal neoplasias

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  1. Histiocytoma
  2. Lipoma
  3. Papilloma
  4. Sebaceous cyst
106
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A benign dermal neoplasia that is usually seen in young dogs that is usually resolved without treatment

A

Histiocytoma

107
Q

A benign dermal neoplasia that is a fatty mass, usually seen in older, overweight dogs
Round, soft movable mass that can grow to the size of a grapefruit

A

Lipoma

108
Q

A benign dermal neoplasia that is AKA warts
Cauliflower like mass caused by the papilloma virus
Treated with azithromycin

A

Papilloma

109
Q

A benign dermal neoplasia that has caseous exudate within the cyst

A

Sebaceous cyst

110
Q

Basal cell tumors, melanoma, mast cell tumors, squamous cell carcinomas, and fibrosarcomas are all considered

A

Malignant tumors

111
Q

A malignant tumor that is most common in cats often on their heads

A

Basal cell tumors

112
Q

A malignant tumor that is the most common oral tumor in dogs
Occurs on highly pigmented tissues
There is a vaccine for this

A

Melanoma

113
Q

A malignant tumor that is AKA “The Great Pretender” because it can look like anything
Contain histamine granules

A

Mast cell tumors

114
Q

A malignant tumor that exfoliates in sheets
Most common oral malignancy in cats, 2nd in dogs
Common in white cats that sunbathe

A

Squamous Cell carcinomas

115
Q

This malignant growth is associated with vaccines that causes inflammation in cats
Poor prognosis

A

Fibrosarcoma

116
Q

Inflammation of the ear canal

Can be acute or chronic

A

Otitis

117
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Primary pathogens of otitis

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parasites

118
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Most common otitis classification

A

external

119
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Most common underlying factor of otitis

A

allergies

120
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Best diagnostic for otitis

A

Otic exam

121
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Most important part of treating otitis is

A

ear cleaning

122
Q

This is used in animal’s ears when there is a tympanic membrane rupture

A

saline

123
Q

Ointment and drops that are used for otitis usually are a ________, __________, and ___________ combo and they can be ____________ if they get into the middle or inner ear

A

steroid, antifungal, and antibiotic

ototoxic

124
Q

Best way to treat otitis is to control

A

allergies

125
Q

Used in severe cases of otitis

A

surgery

126
Q

Lateral ear canal resection, vertical ear canal ablation, Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy, ventral bulla osteotomy, and myringotomy are all

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ear surgeries

Clin Med III - Pathologies (6 decks)

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