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Impetigo

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superficial scabbing on skin
S. pygenes and S. aureus
prevalence in HIV, type II pts

Nonbullous: on legs
red macules then crusting vesicles

Bullous: on extremities, fluid filled then purulent then crust

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Erysipelas (st anthonys fire)

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superficial raised skin infection
S. pyogenes or B-hemolytic strep

Rare, painful, red, well circumscribed lesions

swollen, orange peel surface, high fever

cheek, eyelid, nose bridge, leg, trauma areas

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Strep tonsillitis pharyngitis

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B-hemo strep
common in children

sore throat, fever, dysphagia, tonsillar hyperplasia, red,

palatal petechiae, tonsillar exudate

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Strep Tonsillitis Pharyngitis Transmission/Risks/Tx of

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contagious resp droplet or oral

tx: pen

risk for rheumatic fever

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Erysipelas Tx

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tx: penicillin

spreads lymphatically

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Impetigo Risks/Tx

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contagious, spread in crowds in spring
postpone dent tx

tx: ABX

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Scarlet Fever

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B-hemolytic strep

erythrogenic toxin skin rash, strawberry tongue, usually in children

tonsils erupt

pharynx, soft palate and tongue=red

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Scarlet Fever tx

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tx: oral pen, ibuprofen

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Tonsillar Concretions

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convoluted crypts on tonsils, collect bacteria

enlarged and malodorous

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Tonsillolithiasis

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calcified tonsillar concretion, painful, miniscule to massive, older people

visible on XRAYS

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Diphtheria

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C. diptheriae

exotoxin necrosis of nasal tonsillar, pharyngeal areas

gray pseudomembranous on tonsils
cervical lymphadenopathy

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Transmission/risk/tx Diptheria

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contagious resp droplets

tx: antitoxin and ABX

risk of airway obstruction

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Syphilis

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Treponema Pallidum
epidemic in wpg

3 phases: primary, secondary, tertiary

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Primary syphilis

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Solitary chancre/papular painless lesion on lip/site of inoculation

transmitted to mom/fetus, sexual contact, infective lesion

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Secondary Syphilis

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ulcer, yellow-gray mucus patches rash on face, palms, feet

infective saliva

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Tertiary Syphilis

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30% develop gumma indurated hard mass then ulcerates

tx: pen

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Gonorrhea

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Neisseria Gonorrohoeae

oral lesion on tongue
tonsillar pustular lesions

can produce pelvic inflammatory disease in women

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Gonorrhea transmission

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mother to fetus during birth

sexual contact

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TB

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mycobacterium TB
painful non healing oral ulcers on mucosa and tongue

weight loss, cough, fever

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TB transmission/risks

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resp precaution if active
direct contact
crosses placenta

dental: N95, filter in room

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Leprosy

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Mycobacterium leprae

2 types:
tuberculoid and lepromatous

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Tuberculoid Leprosy

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small well circumscribed pigmented skin lesions

nerve involved and parasthersia

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Lepromatous Leprosy

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many ill defined macules, thickened oral papules
face common site

hair loss, skin enlarged, nerve involved, similar to geographic tongue

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Noma

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opportunistic polymicrobial prevotella, fusobacterium

begins as ANUG, spreads to cheek/face

blue/black discolor of skin

follow recent viral infection

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Noma tx
tx: pen, debride wound
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Actinomycosis
Actinomyces israelii enters trauma area (surgery, exo, root canal) abscess forms, drains yellow pus in lower face tonsillar hyperplasia and salivary gland involved
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Actinomycosis tx
tx: with pen, drain abscess, excise sinus tracts
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Cat scratch disease
Bartonella henselae papule along scratch fever, malaise submandibular lymphadenopathy single node!
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Cat scratch tx
tx: analgesics, ABX only if severe
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Sinusitis
S pneumonia, H influenza, S aureus, S pyogenes, Moraxella, maybe fungal inflammation of lining of paranasal sinuses headache, fever, pain near affected sinus confused with tooth infection discharge
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Sinusitis tx
Abx
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Bacterial sialadenitis
older population bacteria block salivary glands=swelling, trismus, inflammation, exudate bacterial version of mumps
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Bacterial sialadenitis tx
ABX and analgesics
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Candidiasis
Candida albicans on commissures and dentures 3 types: pseudomembranous erythematous hyperplastic
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pseudomembranous candidiasis
raised white curd-like removable plaque, leaves erythema when wiped aka thrush
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erythematous candidiasis
denture wearers and HIV+
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hyperplastic candidiasis
rare white plaque does not come off, premalignant
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Candidiasis risk/tx
re-infection via tooth brushes, partners, dentures tx: systemic antifungals
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Histoplasmosis
dimorphic mid west US | indurated oral ulcers with rolled borders covered with grey membrane (pseudomembranous)
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Histoplasmosis transmission
inhale bird/bat droppings
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Blastomycosis
dimorphic fungus in kenora B dermatitis causes uncommon pulmonary infection irregular ulcers with firm borders
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Blastomycosis transmission
inhale spores from soil
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Paraccidioidomycosis
dimorphic fungus in S america paracocciddiodes brasiliensis lesions on tongue, palate ging papules vesicles then ulcers
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Paraccidioidomycosis transmission
inhale spores
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Coccidioidomycosis
dirmorphic fungus in South US cocciddiodies immitis large ulcers, skin lesions
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Coccidioidomycosis transmission
inhale dust containing spores
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Crypotococossis
Cryptococosis neoformans yeast serious in HIV non-specific ulcer, non healing nodules
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Crypotococossis transmission
spread from inhaling spores from soil or bird/bat droppings
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Zygomycosis
Absidia, Mucor | palatal ulcerations, necrotic fistulas
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Zygomycosis transmission
bread mold
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Aspergilllis
necrotic ulcers covered with black coat
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Aspergilllis transmission
mold found in soil and water vegetation
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Toxoplasmosis
protozoa: toxoplasmosis gondii
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Toxoplasmosis transmission/risk
risk to fetus, HIV pt lymphadenopathy transmitted thru undercooked pork, rodents, sheep, goats, sine, cattle, cats
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Congenital Hutchinson triad
associated with primary syphilis mulberry molars, notched incisors, inflammation of 8th cornea nerve
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Leprosy tx
depends on type but rifampin, dapsone, clofazimine
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NOMA risk factors
malnutrition, children, viral infections, underdeveloped countries

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