Summary 1: Skin rashes Flashcards
(20 cards)
Red, maculopapular rash on face and trunk
First choice: Measles virus
Other choices: Rubella virus
Pedunculated red/purple nodules
First choice: Bartonella henselae
Macules/papules/vesicles on hands, feet, and mouth
First choice: Coxsackie A virus
Itching
First choice: Varicella zoster virus
Other choices: Dermatophytes, scabies
Unilateral rash
First choice: Varicella zoster virus
Vesicles on lips
First choice: Herpes simplex virus-1
Vesicles on penis
First choice: Herpes simplex virus-2
White spots inside cheek
First choice: Measles virus
Yellow, crusted rash on face
First choice: Staphylococcus aureus
Other choices: Group A streptococci
“Splinter” hemorrhages
First choice: Viridans streptococci
Pustules
First choice: Staphylococcus aureus
Warts
First choice: Human papillomavirus
Other choices: Molluscum contagiosum
Genital ulcer without pain
First choice: Treponema pallidum
Strawberry tongue
First choice: Group A streptococci
Sandpaper macules on trunk with red throat
First choice: Group A streptococci
Annular rash
First choice: Dermatophytes
Other choices: Borrelia burgdorferi
Petechiae
First choice: Neisseria meningitidis
Other choices: Typhus
Diffuse, red, spreading
First choice: Group A streptococci
Desquamation
First choice: Staphylococcus aureus
Hypo/hyper pigmented
First choice: Dermatophytes