Tinea (ringworm)

Question 1

Tinea capitis?

Answer 1

Scalp (mainly kids)

Question 2

Tinea babrae?

Answer 2

Beard

Question 3

Tinea coporis?

Answer 3

Body

Question 4

Tinea manuum?

Answer 4

Hand

Question 5

Tinea Unguium?

Answer 5

Nails

Question 6

Tinea cruris?

Answer 6

Groin (mainly men)

Question 7

Tinea Pedis?

Answer 7

Foot (mainly men)

Question 8

What tissues does tinea affect?

Answer 8

ONLY keratinised tissues

Question 9

What causes scaling in tinea?

Answer 9

Increased epidermal turnover

Question 10

Which gender is more likely to have tinea?

Answer 10

Females

Question 11

What organism causes most cases of ringworm?

Answer 11

Trichophyton Rubrum (human-human)

Question 12

2nd most common organism causing ringworm?

Answer 12

Trichophyton Mentagraphytes (human-human)

Question 13

Treating localized areas?

Answer 13

Clotrimazole (canestan), Miconazole 2-3 daily for 10 days after lesions have healed

Question 14

Treating extensive skin or nail infections?

Answer 14

Oral antifungals
Finger Nails: Terbinafine 6-12 weeks
Toe nails: Terbinafine 3-6 months

Question 15

Investigation for ringworm?

Answer 15

-Clinical appearance
-Skin scrapings/nail clippings….send to lab for cultures
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Question 16

Presentation of tinea?

Answer 16

Rash: erythematous, scaly, itchy ring shaped lesion with an actively expanding edge and resolving centre