ch. 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Candidiasis is dimorphic, which form is invasive in human tissue?

A

Hyphal (mold) form

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2
Q

What’s the most common oral fungal infection in humans?

A

Candidiasis

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3
Q

What causes candidiasis?

A

Candida albicans

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4
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WHat’s the difference between pseudomembranous and erythematous candidiasis?

A

Pseudomembranous: cheesy, white, wipe it off
Erythematous: red, doesn’t wipe off

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5
Q

What’s the test for Thrush (candidiasis pseudomembranous)?

A

Wipe off the white stuff

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6
Q

What’s more common: pseudomembranous or erythematous candidiasis?

A

Erythematous

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7
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What is Median rhomboid glossitis?

A

Erythematous candidiasis (bald red spot on middle of tongue)

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8
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What does angular cheilitis look like?

A

Red lesion on corners of mouth

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9
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What is chronic multifocal candidiasis?

A

Median rhomboid glossitis plus other infections

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10
Q

How to treat denture stomatitis?

A

Treat the mouth and the denture

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11
Q

What causes mucocutaneous candidiasis? what can be caused by it?

A

Young patients with endocrine issues, autoimmune (APECED), which can have cancer

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12
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When would you not use Nystatin, oral suspension for candidiasis?

A

Xerostomia related candidiasis

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13
Q

What is amphoterecin prescribed for?

A

life-threatening systemic fungal infections

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14
Q

What drug do you prescribe for Candidiasis?

A

Nystatin

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15
Q

Is a patient has Xerostomia why wouldn’t you use Nystatin? and What else would you prescribe for Candidiasis?

A

Nystatin has sugar (causes cavities in xerostomia)

Clotrimazole or Mycelex

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16
Q

What causes Histoplasmosis?

A

Capsulatum

17
Q

What’s the most common systemic fungal infection in US?

A

Histoplasmosis

18
Q

What type of poop has histoplasmosis?

A

Birds and Bats

19
Q

Where is histoplasmosis endemic?

A

Ohio River Valley

20
Q

Is histoplasmosis lesions clinically different than cancer?

A

No

21
Q

What does indurated mean?

A

Firm

22
Q

What fungus causes Blastomycosis?

A

Blastomyces Dermatitidis

23
Q

What does pseudoepitheliamatous hyperplasia match with?

A

Blastomycosis (pseudocancer histology)

24
Q

What fungus causes Parracoccidioidomycosis?

A

Brasiliensis

25
Q

What animal harbors the parracoccidiomycosis?

A

9-banded armadillo

26
Q

What does paracoccidiomycosis histo look like?

A

Captains ships wheel

27
Q

What causes coccidioidomycosis?

A

Coccidiodes Immitis

28
Q

Where is coccidiomycosis endemic?

A

San juaquim valley (Valley fever)

29
Q

What causes Cryptococcosis?

A

Cryptococcus neoformans

30
Q

What is the cryptococcus bug commonly found in?

A

Pigeon poop

31
Q

What fungus has a Mucopolysaccharide capsule?

A

Cryptococcossis

32
Q

What is Zygomycosis also known as?

A

Mucormycosis

33
Q

What’s type of patients have problems with Zygomycosis (mucor?|)?

A

Diabetics

34
Q

What head/neck problem is caused by Zygomycosis (mucor)?

A

Rhinocerebral form (black eschar lesions of the neck/face)

35
Q

What are the two most common aspergillus species?

A

A. fumigatus

A. Flavus

36
Q

What happens if an aspergillus mass undergoes dystrophic calcification?

A

an Antrolith can be seen in an Xray

37
Q

What’s the pseudocancerous spots caused by blastomycosis?

A

pseudoepitheliamatous hyperplasia