Cutaneous Fungle

Question 1

name three groups of fungi that cause superficial infections

Answer 1

candida
dermatophytes
malassezia species

Question 2

name three organisms in dermatophytes class

Answer 2

trichophyton
microsporum
epidermophyton

Question 3

what organism often causes tinea pedis?

Answer 3

trichophyton rubrum

Question 4

name three clinical patterns of tinea pedis, what is most common?

Answer 4

interdigital (most common)
moccasin
vesiculobullous

Question 5

describe interdigital tinea pedis

Answer 5

scaling and redness between toes with maceration

Question 6

describe moccasin type tinea pedis

Answer 6

sharply marginated scales along lateral borders of feet heels and soles

Question 7

what is often associated with moccasin type tinea pedis?

Answer 7

onychomychosis (nail fungal infections)`

Question 8

what is the one hand and two foot syndrome?which disorder is it associated with?

Answer 8

moccasin type tinea pedis where one hand and both feet are infected

Question 9

describe vesiculobullous type tinea pedis

Answer 9

grouped vesicles or bullae seen on arch or instep

Question 10

which type of tinea pedis is a delayed type hypersensitivity reaction?

Answer 10

vesiculobullous

Question 11

what do you use to eval potential fungal infection?

Answer 11

KOH

Question 12

what is the fungistatic drug class used for tinea pedis?

Answer 12

azoles

Question 13

what is the fungicidal drug use to kill tinea pedis

Answer 13

terbinafine

Question 14

name the fungicidal and fungistatic med used to kill tinea pedis

Answer 14

ciclopirox

Question 15

name the three meds used to kill tinea pedis

Answer 15

azoles
terbinafine
ciclopirox

Question 16

what is a common side effect of having tinea pedis?

Answer 16

lower leg cellulitis

Question 17

what is onchomychosis?

Answer 17

chronic fungal infection of the nailbed

Question 18

what is treatment of onchomychosis?

Answer 18

terbinafine

Question 19

how long must you treat onchomychosis? why?

Answer 19

3 months because of time for nail to grow

Question 20

where does tinea corporis usually occur?

Answer 20

in the trunk and limbs

Question 21

what is most prominent symptom of tinea corporis?

Answer 21

itching

Question 22

is tinea corporis distributed symmetric or asymmetric?

Answer 22

asymmetric

Question 23

what is another name for tinea corporis?

Answer 23

ringworm

Question 24

describe the lesion from tinea corporis

Answer 24

annular lesion with central clearing that is erythematous and has raised papulovesicular borders with scaling

Question 25

what is tinea called when it is obscured by a topical steroid?

Answer 25

tinea incognito

Question 26

how do you treat tinea corporis?

Answer 26

same as tinea pedis

Question 27

what is tinea capitis?

Answer 27

dermatophytosis of the scalp and associated hair

Question 28

what is most common organism that causes tinea capitis in US?

Answer 28

trichophyton tonsurans

Question 29

what is a prominent feature of tinea capitis?

Answer 29

broken hairs

Question 30

what is age for tinea capitis?

Answer 30

4-8

Question 31

what is an associated symptom with tinea capitis?

Answer 31

lymphadenopathy

Question 32

what are the two groups of tinea capitis?

Answer 32

inflamm and non inflamm

Question 33

name the two types of non inflamm tinea capitits?

Answer 33

black dot or seborrheic

Question 34

what is the inflamm tinea capitis called?

Answer 34

kerion

Question 35

describe the inflammatory tinea capitis lesion of a kerion

Answer 35

painful inflamm mass with broken hair follicles on scalp

Question 36

what can a kerion lead to ?

Answer 36

a scar

Question 37

name the drug used for tinea capitis?

Answer 37

griseofulvin

Question 38

describe the diaper candidiasis rash

Answer 38

beefy red confluent erosions and marginal scaling with satellite papules and pustules

Question 39

name the two drugs used to treat diaper candidiasis rash

Answer 39

nystatin or imidazole

Question 40

what is another name for diaper candidiasis

Answer 40

tinea cruris

Question 41

are the skin folds around the genital area affected with tinea cruris? what about with contact dermatitis?

Answer 41

you betcha with tinea...def not with contact

Question 42

what is treatment for contact dermatitis from diapers??

Answer 42

coat the butt with zinc oxide cream

Question 43

what is candidal inertrigo?

Answer 43

candida in skin folds around the body

Question 44

does candidal intertrigo burn or itch more?

Answer 44

burn

Question 45

what two drugs used to treat candidal intertrigo?

Answer 45

nystatin and imidazole