Fungal Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
KOH Exam
dissolves what? to make it easier to see what?
A
- keratinocytes
- fungal hyphae
2
Q
KOH Exam
procedural steps
6
A
- clean/moisten skin (alcohol swab)
- collect scale w/ 15 blade
- scrap over skin to allow scal to accumulate
- place coverslip on top of slide
- add 1-2 drops KOH
- scan at low power, then zoom to identify hyphae at 10X
3
Q
Tinea Capitis
typically caused by?
A
- Trichophyton tonsurans
- Microsporum canis
4
Q
Tinea Capitis
typically affects who?
A
- children, immunocomp
- African Americans
5
Q
Tinea Capitis
risk factors
A
poor hygiene
6
Q
Tinea Capitis
mode of transmission?
A
- contact w/ infected person or fomites
7
Q
Tinea Capitis
clinical presentation
A
- patches of alopecia w/ black dots or scaly patches of hair loss
- erythema or pruritis common
- Kerion
8
Q
Tinea Capitis
what is kerion?
4 components
A
- development of inflammatory boggy edematous plaque w/ pustules, thick crusting, drainage.
- suppurative folliculitis
- painful/tender
- can lead to scarring
9
Q
Tinea Capitis
Diagnosis
A
- clinical
- KOH
- Wood lamp
- fungal culture
10
Q
Tinea Capitis
Tx
oral tx
A
- oral girseofulvin
- oral terbinafine
11
Q
Tinea Capitis
non PO tx option
A
- anti-fungal shampoo 2x wkly
12
Q
Tinea Capitis
prevention
A
- treat all family members
- avoid sharing hats, brushes/combs, hair clippers
13
Q
Tinea Corporis
where on body?
A
trunk and limbs
14
Q
Tinea Corporis
caused by what pathogen?
A
- trichophyton rubrum
- microsporum spp
15
Q
Tinea Corporis
clinical presentation
A
- solitary or multiple erythematous, scaly, circular/oval plaques or patches
- central clearing
- well-defined raised borders that spread outward
- pruritic
16
Q
Tinea Corporis
dx
A
- KOH prep
- Fungal culture to confirm