Fungal Infection

Question 1

Transmission skin to skin

Answer 1

Tineas

Question 2

Inhalation

Answer 2

cryptococcal

Question 3

Antibiotics, biome

Answer 3

candidiasis

Question 4

Who are fungal infections more common in?

Answer 4

elderly and immunocompromised
patients with in dwelling catheters
organ transplant recipients
chemo patients

Question 5

What are superficial fungal infections caused by?

Answer 5

mycoses and dermatophytes

Question 6

What is infected in dermatophytes?

Answer 6

keratinized tissues of hair, skin, nails

Question 7

What infects in dermatophytes?

Answer 7

candidiasis, tineas

Question 8

Treatment for superficial fungal infections

Answer 8

TOPICAL

Question 9

Where do fungi thrive?

Answer 9

warm, dark and moist areas

Question 10

Fungi of yeast

Answer 10

candida albicans

Question 11

Fungi of ringworm of body

Answer 11

tinea corporois

Question 12

Fungi of athletes foot

Answer 12

tinea pedis

Question 13

Fungi of skin on upper chest, back and arms

Answer 13

tinea versicolor

Question 14

Fungi of hair (cradle cap)

Answer 14

tinea capitis

Question 15

Fungi of ringworm of groin

Answer 15

tinea cruris

Question 16

Risk factors of tinea pedis, athletes foot

Answer 16

contact with infected skin
fungus in environment
wet socks

Question 17

Diagnosis of athletes foot

Answer 17

culture
microscopic skin shavings

Question 18

Treatment of athletes foot

Answer 18

TOPICAL

Question 19

What is the most common pediatric dermatophyte?

Answer 19

tinea capitis

Question 20

Are topicals effective for tinea capitis?

Answer 20

no, PO systemic anti fungals for 4-6 weeks BID

Question 21

Tinea versicolor, ringworm of upper chest, back and arms risk factor

Answer 21

hot climate
sweat
oily skin
weak immune system

Question 22

Is tinea versicolor contagious?

Answer 22

no

Question 23

What is the treatment of tinea versicolor?

Answer 23

TOPICAL

Question 24

Candidiasis, yeast risk factors

Answer 24

immunosuppressive
antibiotic use

Question 25

Candidiasis, yeast treatment

Answer 25

TOPICAL, powder

Question 26

Who are yeast infections common in?

Answer 26

chemo transplant patients HIV patients

Question 27

Systemic fungal infection

Answer 27

involves internal organs- intestines, lungs, urinary tract, brain

Question 28

-osis

Answer 28

fungal infections seen in immunocompromised

Question 29

Herpes Zoster- shingles

Answer 29

varicella foster virus lies dormant prodrome: burning, tingling, rash usually unilateral

Question 30

Risk factors of herpes zoster, shingles

Answer 30

previous hx chicken pox >50 years old most contagious-leaking vesicles

Question 31

Treatment for herpes zoster

Answer 31

usually oral some IV antivirals

Question 32

Impetigo

Answer 32

staph and strep, nasal acute, very contagious honey pustules, crust on red base

Question 33

Treatment for impetigo

Answer 33

topical

Question 34

Abscess

Answer 34

skin inflamed with red collection of puss may drain purulant discharge

Question 35

Treatment for abscess

Answer 35

anti biotics incision and drainage

Question 36

Furnuncle

Answer 36

bacterial infection of hair follicle

Question 37

Carbuncle

Answer 37

painful, deep, swelling of skin caused by bacteria

Question 38

Treatment for carbuncle and furnuncle

Answer 38

incision and drainage antibiotics-usually po

Question 39

Cellulitis

Answer 39

bacterial infection of skin and surrounding tissues may be initial injury that becomes infected and spreads to healthy tissue animal/insect bites

Question 40

Where does cellulitis usually occur?

Answer 40

lower extremities

Question 41

Is cellulitis contagious?

Answer 41

no

Question 42

Treatment for cellulitis

Answer 42

depends on severity oral systemic antibiotics IV if spreads to lymph nodes

Question 43

MRSA

Answer 43

methicillin resistant staph infection

Question 44

Hospital acquired MRSA

Answer 44

surgery, IV tubing, artificial joints

Question 45

Community acquired MRSA

Answer 45

often begins as painful boil person to person transmission

Question 46

Who is at high risk for MRSA

Answer 46

high school wrestlers child care workers living in high crowded conditions

Question 47

Treatment for MRSA

Answer 47

IV vancomycin or zyvox (hospital acquired) PO Bactria (community acquired) prophylaxis prior to surgery

Question 48

Are precancerous lesions benign or malignant?

Answer 48

benign

Question 49

Actinic keratosis

Answer 49

due to skin damage from UV ray damage common in fair skin people

Question 50

Solar lentigos

Answer 50

age spots common in fair skin people

Question 51

Who are at higher risk for melanomas?

Answer 51

Women until 49 Men after 50 Caucasians

Question 52

Who is more likely to be under diagnosed?

Answer 52

African americans

Question 53

Basal cell neoplasms

Answer 53

most common least often malignant most common in white people most curable due to sun exposure

Question 54

Squamous cell neoplasm

Answer 54

can mestasize to remote areas second most common due to sun exposure curable with early treatment

Question 55

Melanoma

Answer 55

more rare high rates of mestasizing

Question 56

What neoplastic disease grows rapidly and vertically?

Answer 56

melanoma

Question 57

Risk factors of melanoma

Answer 57

blonde/red hair freckling hx of blistering sunburns <20 yrs hx of >3 yes outside job as teen

Question 58

What is the most deadly form of skin cancer?

Answer 58

melanoma

Question 59

Who has the highest rate of melanoma?

Answer 59

caucasian males

Question 60

Eczema

Answer 60

skin becomes inflamed or irritated from overactive immune system not contagious

Question 61

What kind of eczema is most common

Answer 61

atopic (inherited)

Question 62

Psoriasis

Answer 62

long term, chronic condition begins in early adulthood not contagious cause: over active immune system

Question 63

What is the link between with psoriasis

Answer 63

obesity, CVD

Question 64

How is psoriasis treated?

Answer 64

keep skin moist topical meds corticosteroid cream/lotion