Non-Malignant Skin Disorders (Exam 1)

Question 1

Which skin disorder is this?
-very contagious
-most commonly seen in children
-seen with close contact like in sports or toys, skin irritations, or trauma
-seen around the mouth, nose, cheeks, extremities
-usually caused by S. aureus or group A beta hemolytic strep
-starts as vesicles and leads to crusts (secondary lesion)

quiz 1 q

Answer 1

impetigo

Question 2

Which skin disorder is this?
-itchy red bumps on hair follicles from overgrowth of malasseziaor
-demodex (hair follicle mites) or staph
-predisposition factors: HIV, warm climates, males, exposure to coal, tar, or creosote, hot tubes

Answer 2

folliculitis “eosinophilic folliculitis”

Question 3

Which skin disorder is this?
-acute, tender inflammatory nodule around a hair follicle
-S. aureus
-found almost everywhere- neck, breasts, buttocks, face, fingers, etc

Answer 3

furunculosis “boil” furuncle

Question 4

Which skin disorder is this?
-starts as a boil or furuncle, spreads deeper into skin and involves several hair follicles
-deep suppuration that leads to slow healing with possible scaring
-usually found on the back of the neck
-more common in males, diabetics, or elderly

Answer 4

carbunculosis/ carbuncle

Question 5

What is the fancy word for fungal infections?

Answer 5

dermatophytes

Question 6

What is the fancy word for tinea/fungal skin infections?

Answer 6

dermatophytosis

Question 7

tinea=

Answer 7

worm like or serpiginous (a wavy border)

Question 8

Tinea found on the pedis is called?

Answer 8

tinea pedis or athletes foot

Question 9

Tinea found on the head/scalp is called?

Answer 9

tinea capitis

Question 10

Tinea found on hair follicles, mainly on the chin is called?

Answer 10

tinea barbae

Question 11

Tinea found on the hand is called?

Answer 11

tinea manuum

Question 12

Tinea found all around the body is called?

Answer 12

tinea corporis

Question 13

Tinea found around the groin and inner thigh is called?

Answer 13

tinea cruris

Question 14

Tinea found around the nails is called?

Answer 14

tinea unguium

Question 15

Tinea found around the upper arms, neck, and abdomen is called?

Answer 15

tinea versicolor

Question 16

Which skin condition is this?
-white scaly patches or papules on upper arms, neck, and abdomen
-may be itchy
-caused mainly by malassezia furfur

Answer 16

tinea versicolor

Question 17

What are the 3 parasitic infections we discussed in class?

Answer 17

1) scabies (mites)
2) pediculosis (lice)
3) cutaneous larva migrans ““creeping eruption”