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1
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What are common signs of skin infection?

A

Pustules, temperature, golden crusting, lymphdenopathy and exanthema (wide-spread rash in children)

2
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What usually causes viral warts?

A

HPV (associated with cervical cancer)

3
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What causes a fishtanks granuloma?

A

Mycobacterium marinum

4
Q

What is a fish tank granuloma?

A

Where mycobacterium marines enters through broken skin when someone is cleaning a fish tank

5
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What is impetigo?

A

Golden crusting of the skin due to staphylococcus

6
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What tends to cause impetigo?

A

Staphylococcus or streptococcus

7
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What is erysipelas?

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A form of superficial cellulitis that has a rash with a clear demarcated edge due to group A steptococcus

8
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What bacteria causes erysipelas?

A

group A steptococcus bacteria

9
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What is exanthem?

A

An acute inflammatory rash associated with childhood infections

10
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What is ‘slapped cheeks’ caused by?

A

Parvovirus infection

11
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Describe the rash for meningococcal meningitis

A

Non-blanching (doesn’t disappear when glass is put over it)

12
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What are the signs/symptoms of kawasaki disease?

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Pyrexia, lymphadenopathy, swollen red lips, erythema (redness) of the palms with oedema and desquamation (skin peeling) of the fingertips

13
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How may scabies be diagnosed?

A

Scabies mites present on microscopy

14
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What type of rash do viral causes of exanthema cause?

A

Blanching rashes (disappear with glass)

15
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What is pityriasis versicolour?

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Presents with brown, scaly macules on the torso which don’t tan in the sun, causing a mottled appearance after sun exposure

16
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How does secondary syphillis present?

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Presents with erythematous macules on the palms and soles of the feet and treponemal antibodies will be found on blood tests

17
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How can you diagnose secondary syphillis?

A

Treponemal antibodies found on blood tests

18
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What is Rickettsia?

A

Tropical disease transmitted by tic bites

19
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What is lyme disease?

A

Tropical disease due to Borrelia and transmitted by tic bites