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73. MYCOSES Flashcards

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  1. Define Mycoses.
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  • these are human fungal infections
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  1. What are the 4 major types of Human Mycoses?
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  1. Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses
  2. Subcutaneous Mycoses
  3. Systemic Mycoses
  4. Opportunistic Mycoses
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  1. What is Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses?
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THESE ARE FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE:
- hair
- nails
- skin

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  1. What are 3 examples of Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses?
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  1. Microsporum Furfur
  2. Ascomycete Genera Trichophyton
  3. Ascomycete Genera Epidermophyton
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  1. What is Microsporum Furfur?
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  • this is a type of Ascomycete
  • it causes Ringworm
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  1. What are Ascomycete Genera Trichophyton
    and Ascomycete Genera Epidermophyton?
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  • these are a type of Ascomycete
  • they cause Athlete’s Foot
  • this is ringworm of the foot
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  1. What is Subcutaneous Mycoses?
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  • this is a fungal infection due to trauma
  • it is not very common
  • it usually appears in children who have accidentally hurt
    themselves
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  1. What are 3 examples of Subcutaneous Mycoses?
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  1. Chromomycosis
  2. Sporotrichrosis
  3. Myetoma
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  1. What is Chromomycosis?
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IT IS CAUSED BY THE FOLLOWING FUNGI:
- Hormodendrum Pedrosoi
- Mormodendrum Compactum
- Ohialophora Verrucosa

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  1. What is Sporotrichrosis?
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IT IS CAUSED BY THE FUNGUS:
- Sporotrichum Schenckii

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  1. What is Mycetoma?
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IT IS CAUSED BY THE FUNGI:
- of the Aspergillus Genus

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  1. What is Systemic Mycoses?
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  • this is when a Fungal infection spreads through the
    blood stream
  • it spreads to various sites and organs of the body
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  1. What does Systemic Mycoses cause in human beings?
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  • it causes Respiratory infections initially
  • these then spread to the organs
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  1. What are 5 examples of Systemic Mycoses?
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  1. Coccidiodes Immitis
  2. Histoplasma Capsulatum
  3. Cyrptococcus Neoformans
  4. Blastomyces Dermatitidis
  5. Geotrichum Candidum
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  1. What does Coccidiodes Immitis cause?
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  • it causes Coccidiodomycosis
  • this produces Tuberculosis-like symptoms
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  1. What does Histoplasma Capsulatum cause?
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  • it causes Histoplasmosis
  • this includes mild flu-like symptoms
  • they appear between 3 and 17 days after exposure to
    the fungus
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  1. What does Cyrptococcus Neoformans cause?
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  • it causes Cryptococcosis
  • this includes fever, headache, malaise, photophobia
    and neck stiffness
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  1. What does Blastomyces Dermatitidis cause?
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  • it causes Blastomycosis
  • this includes cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, joint
    pain and chest pain
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  1. What does Geotrichum Candidum cause?
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  • it causes Geotrichosis
  • this includes chronic cough, gelatinous sputum, lack of
    fever and medium to coarse rales
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  1. What are rales?
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  • these are small clicking, bubbling or rattling sounds in
    the lungs

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