cutaneous infections

Question 1

Most common cause of bacterial skin infections

Answer 1

Staph!

Question 2

impetigo is associated with what 2 organisms

Answer 2

Staph and GAS

Question 3

Erysipelas is associated with what organism

Answer 3

rarely associated with staph - GAS

Question 4

peri-oral erythematous macules and erosions with honey-colored crusts

Answer 4

impetigo

Question 5

treating impetigo

Answer 5

• mupirocin bactroban if localized

- clox/ceph

Question 6

a furuncle is

Answer 6

deep follicular abscess

Question 7

furuncles and carbuncles most often caused by

Answer 7

Staph

Question 8

treating furuncles or carbuncles

Answer 8

• Clox or ceph 7-10 days pO

Question 9

cellulitis is inflammation of

Answer 9

subcutaneous tissue

Question 10

1 day history of fever, malaise, swelling and painful rash on face , sharply demarcated borders

Answer 10

erysipelas

Question 11

Erysipelas caused always ALWAYS BY

Answer 11

GAS

Question 12

erysipelas is an acute infection of which layer of the skin

Answer 12

Superficial dermal lymphatics -

Question 13

treatment of central facial erysipelas

Answer 13

IV antibiotics

Question 14

faint erythematous macules - dew drops on a rose petal

Answer 14

chicken pox

Question 15

what should you avoid in treating chicken pox

Answer 15

ASA

Question 16

antiviral therapy for zoster is beneficial only

Answer 16

within 72 hours of rash onset

Question 17

alopecia, scaling and lymphadenopathy

Answer 17

tinea capitis

Question 18

what must you use for treating tinea capitis

Answer 18

terbinafine, oral anti-fungal

Question 19

salmon-colored hyperpigmented thin plaques with minimal scale

Answer 19

tinea versicolor

YEAST

Question 20

what will NOT work for tinea versicolor

Answer 20

oral terbinafine