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fever, cough, coryza, conjunctivis, koplik’s spots, erythematous macules and papules that start on face and spread cephalo-caudad

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measles/rubeola

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neuro complication assc’d with measles?

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acute encephalitis

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prodrome of URI sx, followed by pruritic, pink to red macules and papules that begin on face and spread to trunk/extremities over 24 hrs

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rubella (german measles)

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slapped red cheeks, lacelike eruption on trunk and extremities, lasting 5-9 days

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erythema infectiosum (parvovirus B19)

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mode of transmission of parvovirus B19

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  1. respiratory secretions
  2. percutaneous exposure to blood
  3. vertical transmission
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erythema infectiosum most common in what ages

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age 4-10

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high fever, URI sx, edema, as fever goes away a sudden rash appears

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exanthem subitum (HHV6)

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rash that is pink macules and papules surrounded by white halos, lasts 1-3 days

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exanthem subitum (HHV6)

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most common exanthem before age 2

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exanthem subitum (HHV6)

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erythematous erosions resembling apthae starting in mouth, then hands/feet, diaper area, buttocks, elbows

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hand foot and mouth disease

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hand foot and mouth disease is assocaited with which virus

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coxsackievirus

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hand foot and mouth disease more common in what popoulations

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Asia; late summer and early fall

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transmission of varicella

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inhalation of respiratory secretions or contact with skin lesions

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where does varicella tend to start

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on face

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what is molluscum contagiosum caused by

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dsDNA pox virus

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umbilicated dom-shaped papules that may auto-inoculate from one part of the body to another; resolve in 6-9 months

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molluscum contagiosum

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monomorphous pink to red-brown papules or papulovesicles; symmetric distribution, extensor surfaces of extremities and buttocks; pruritic; self limited; age 6 mon-15 yrs

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gianotti crosti syndrome

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Adolescents, herald patch that looks like ringworm, seen in the winter, christmas tree pattern following relaxed skin tension lines

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pityriasis rosea

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when HPV infects basal keratinocytes of skin and mucosa epithelia, causing hyperplasia of epithelium

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warts

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chronic bacterial infxn caused by corynbacterium minutissimum; often in toes, groin, axilla; red or brown sharply demarcated plaque

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erythrasma (red spot)

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tx of erythrasma (red spot)

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benzoyl peroxide + topical erythromycin soln

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most common superficial bacterial skin infx

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impetigo

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lesions begin as papules surrounded by erythema, progress to pustules that break down to form large honey colored crusts

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non-bullous impetigo

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ulcerative form of impetigo with lesions that extend thru epidermis into dermis

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ecthyma

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pathogen that causes folliculitis and furunculosis

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S. aureus

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when an obstructed hair follicle becomes tender, red, inflammatory nodule on face, neck, axilla when exposed to friction and perspiration

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furunculosis

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tx of furunculosis

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tx draining wound with warm compresses/soaks

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large abscess extending from an infected follicle into subcut fat; appearing at nape of neck

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carbuncles

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chronic suppurative infxn of apocrine sweat glands; can create sinus tracts; S aureus

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hidradenitis suppurativa

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presents as spreading, erythematous, non-fluctuant, tender plaque with poorly defined border

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cellulitis

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most common causal pathogens of cellulitis

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GAS, staph aureus

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tx of outpatients with non-purulent cellulitis is ____; vs tx of outpatients with purulent cellulitis is____

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tx for GAS; tx for CA-MRSA

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tx of inpatients with cellulitis

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tx for HA-MRSA

34
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superficial cellulitis with marked dermal lymphatic involvement

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erysipelas

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erysipelas is usu caused by

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GAS

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presents with pain, superficial erythema, plque like edema with sharply defined margin on LE or face

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erysipelas

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pastias lines, strawberry tongue, perioral pallor; rash starts on face; rash blanches on pressure

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scarlet fever (GAS)

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tx of scarlatina

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PCN

39
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neonates; starts with fever and tender scarlatiniform rash; 24-48 hrs later large clear bullae develop that gradually shed and leave red denuded base

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staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

40
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high temp, low systolic BP, rash with subsequent, involves mulitple organ systems

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toxic shock syndrome

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tx of necrotizing fasciitis

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  1. widespread debridement
  2. broad spectrum systemic Abx
  3. hyperbaric O2
42
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poor prognostic factors for nec fasc (5)

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  1. delay in dx
  2. age >50
  3. diabetes
  4. atherosclerosis
  5. infxn of trunk
43
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sharply marginated annular plaque with central clearing and scaling at the edges; dermatophytosis of trunk and limbs

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tinea corporis

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patch of alopecia with black dots, which are hairs that have broken off at skin surface; occasionally pustules of the hair shaft–>kerion

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tinea capitis

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main age grp affected by tinea capitis

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age 4-14 yo

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tx of tinea capitis

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oral griseofulvin

47
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tx of onychomycosis

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oral terbinafine x 12 weeks

48
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appearrs as well demarcated hypo or hyper pigmeted lesions, usu on trunk; assymetric; recurs annually

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tinea versicolor

49
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spaghetti and meatballs pattern on KOH prepr

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tinea versicolor

50
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most common derm condition in infants

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candidal diaper dermatitis

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incr sebaceous gland activity, inflammatory rxn to malassezia species, affects scalp or neck creases, axilla

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seborrheic dermatitis

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tx of oral candidiasis

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oral nystatin swish and swallow

53
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most common place to find nits (lice)?

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retroauricular and occipital scalp

54
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caused by rickettia rickettsii; rash begins on wrists and ankle, found in those who reside near wooded areas; related to ticks

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rocky mountain spotted fever

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