Skin And Wounds Review Sheet

Question 0

small “pimples” on stomach, buttocks,arms, and legs; Using a poorly chlorinated hot tub or spa; (Pseudomonas aeruginosa).

Answer 0

“Hot Tub” Folliculitis

Question 1

Red, itching, burning…may drain pus, blood, or both(pimple, sty, furuncle,carbuncle); Direct contact/fomites.
A) More likely cause
B) More predominant on skin, but NOT most likely

Answer 1

Abscess/Folliculitis
A) (Staphylococcus aureus)
B) (Staphylococcus epidermidis)

Question 2

Reddening of skin; skin peels off in sheets; Can be mistaken for child abuse. (Staphylococcus aureus)

Answer 2

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

Question 3

Small, flattened red patches on face and limbs = pyoderma;

Most common in children

Answer 3

Impetigo (pyoderma)
A) Staphylococcus aureus (80%)
B) Streptococcus pyogenes (20%)

Question 4

fiery red rash with sharply defined raised borders; (Streptococcus
pyogenes, most cases), Most common in elderly, peak incidence 60-80 years old.

Answer 4

Erysipelas

Question 5

(Streptococcus pyogenes); (necrosis) spreads along fascia; “flesh-eating bacteria”

Answer 5

Necrotizing fasciitis

Question 6

Infection of hair follicle, sebaceous glands.

Answer 6

Acne - cystic acne is the most severe form.

Propionibacterium acnes

Question 7

(Bartonella henselae); Bump or blister at site of injury,

lymphadenopathy;

Answer 7

Cat Scratch Disease/Fever

Question 8

fever, chills, and the production of purulent matter in infected wounds; blue-green pigment called pyocyanin

Answer 8

Pseudomonas infection (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Question 9

non-itchy spotted rash on trunk and appendages, including soles and palms; petechiae; Hard ticks vector; (Rickettsia ricketsii)

Answer 9

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

Question 10

painless, swollen, black, crusty ulcer (eschar); Cat A Bioterrorism threat.

Answer 10

Cutaneous Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)

Question 11

foul-smelling; gas bubbles; traumatic event must introduce endospores into dead tissue; Rapid treatment is crucial;

Answer 11

Gas Gangrene (Clostridium perfringens)

Question 12

Only human disease eradicated worldwide; Cat A Bioterrorist threat;

Answer 12

Smallpox (aka Variola) (Orthopoxvirus)

Question 13

Raised, pearl-like, waxy papules; Direct contact;

Answer 13

Molluscum Contagiosum (Molluscipoxvirus)

Question 14

Pox lesions that are less serious than small pox;

Answer 14

Monkeypox (Orthopoxvirus )

Question 15

Slow spreading blisters on face/mouth; (HHV-1); latent virus usually in trigeminal ganglia

Answer 15

Herpes labialis - oral herpes

Question 16

blisters on finger; HHV-1; latent virus usually in brachial ganglia

Answer 16

Herpetic Whitlow

Question 17

blisters anywhere on body; HHV-1; latent virus in various

ganglia; associated with contact sports

Answer 17

Herpes gladiatorum

Question 18

itchy, fluid-filled blisters all over the body; HHV-3; Highly infectious disease, more severe in adults

Answer 18

Chickenpox (aka Varicella)

Question 19

Painful dermatomal blisters (usually unilateral); in 15% of people who have had chickenpox; latent virus in spinal DRG

Answer 19

Shingles (aka herpes zoster)

Question 20

Benign epithelial growths; (Human Papillomavirus); autoinoculation;

Answer 20

Warts

Question 21

Rash of flat, pink to red spots; Spread in the air via respiratory droplets;

Answer 21

Rubella (aka German Measles);

Question 22

Koplik’s spots appear on the mucous membrane of the mouth; (Morbillivirus); respiratory droplets (highly contagious)

Answer 22

Measles (aka Rubeola)

Question 23

resemples slap, aggravated by sunlight; (Parvovirus B19); once the rash is present, the person is usually no longer infectious; aka fifth disease, “slapped cheek” syndrome.

Answer 23

Erythema infectiosum

Question 24

Rose-colored rash, (HHV-6); transfer of oral secretions;

Answer 24

Roseola (aka Roseolovirus)

Question 25

lesions like herpes (herpetic angina) in mouth, palms of hands, soles of feet; Fecal-oral route

Answer 25

Coxsackie A virus infection (Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease)

Question 26

Fungus transmitted via shared hair brushes and combs; A) Hard, black, irregular nodules B) Soft, grayish-white, irregular nodules

Answer 26

Piedra A) Black piedra (Piedraia Hortae) B) white piedra (Trichosporon beiglii)

Question 27

Hypo- or hyperpigmented patches of scaly skin; (Malassezia furfur) identified by green color under UV light.

Answer 27

Pityriasis versicolor

Question 28

``` Red raised lesions, white/yellow thickening of nails; tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) tinea cruris (jockitch) tinea corporis (trunk) tinea capitis (head) tinea unguium (onychomycosis) ```

Answer 28

Dermatophytoses (aka"Ringworm")

Question 29

aka rose-gardener’s disease; Cutaneous sporotrichosis: nodular lesions around the infection site; Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis: secondary lesions occur on the skin along the course of lymphatic vessels (Sporothrix schenckii)

Answer 29

Sporotrichosis

Question 30

(L. braziliensis, L. donovani, L. tropica); Sand fly vector; Nicknamed “Baghdad Boil”; Cutaneous: large painless skin lesions; Mucocutaneous: Skin lesions enlarge to encompass mucous membranes; Visceral: Parasite is spread by macrophages throughout body AKA kala azar

Answer 30

Leishmaniasis

Question 31

intense itching and rash of small red bumps at infection site; often linear; Mite, "burrows" or "tunnels";

Answer 31

Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei)