Fungi Flashcards

1
Q

yeast

A

unicellular fungi

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2
Q

mold

A

multi cell colonies of hyphae

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3
Q

ergosterol

A

in fungi cell membrane

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4
Q

pityriasis versicolor

A

sun - skin remains white

malassezia furfur

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5
Q

malassezia furfur

A

pitryiasis versicolor

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6
Q

tinea nigra

A

black painless patches on soles and palms of feet

-exophilia werneckii

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7
Q

exophilia werneckii

A

tinea nigra

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8
Q

black painless patches on soles and palms

A

tinea nigra

exophilia werneckii

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9
Q

tinea corporis

A

ring worm

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10
Q

cutaneous fungal infections

A

-dermatophytes
microsporum
trichophyton
epidermophyton

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11
Q

microsporum

A

dermatophye

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12
Q

trichophyton

A

dermatophyte

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13
Q

epidermophyton

A

dermatophyte

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14
Q

tinea crurus

A

jock itch

dermatophytes

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15
Q

tinea pedis

A

athletes foot

dermatophytes

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16
Q

tinea capitis

A

red lesions on scalp with hair loss

dermatophytes

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17
Q

tinea unguim

A

nails thickened, discolored brittle

dermatophytes

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18
Q

woods light

A

UV 365nm

-to visualized cutaneous fungal infection

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19
Q

diagnosis of fungal infection

A

KOH

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20
Q

oral thrush, diaper rash, vaginitis

A

candida albicans

21
Q

candida albicans in immunocompromised

A

esophagitis

disseminated white patches

22
Q

subQ fungal infections

A

gain entry with trauma

23
Q

gardener of roses, subQ nodules that ulcerate and travel up lymph tract

A

sporotrichioisis

-sporothrix schenckii

24
Q

sporothrix schenckii

A

sporotrichiosis

-ulcers travel up lymph tract

25
Q

chromoblastomycosis

A

violet wart that clusters over time

phialophora
cladosporium

26
Q

onychomycosis

A

tinea unguinum

dermatophyte
-nails thick, discolored, brittle

27
Q

cladosporium

A

chromoblastomycosis

-cauliflower warts

28
Q

phialophora

A

chromoblastomycosis

-cauliflower warts

29
Q

mississippi river valley systemic fungi

A

histoplasma

blastmoyces

30
Q

southwest US systemic fungi

A

coccidiodes

31
Q

systemic fungal infections

A

simialar to TB

granulomatous calcifications in lungs
meningitis, bone granulomas, organ lesions

Dx. not acid fast on biopsy

32
Q

chicken coop or spelunking

A

histoplasma capsulatum

33
Q

coccioides immitis

A

opportunitis in AIDS patients

34
Q

histoplasma

A

systemic fungi infection - mississippi river valley

35
Q

blastomyces

A

systemic fungi infection - mississippi river valley

36
Q

coccidiodes

A

systemic fungi infection - southwest US

37
Q

HA, nausea, confusion, stagger gait, CN palises, meningoencephalitis, pigeon worker

A

cryptococcus neoformans

38
Q

cryptococcus neoformans

A

pigeon droppings
-immunocompromised

Dx. - india ink stain of CSF

cause meningocephaltis

39
Q

aflatoxin

A

aspergillosis

40
Q

allergic airway, mass in lung

A

aspergillosis

41
Q

aspergillus

A

aspergillosis

  • allergic airway - IgE mediated
  • aspergilloma
  • aflatoxin
42
Q

mucormycosis

A

rhizopus
rhizomucor
mucor

43
Q

rhizopus

A

mucormycosis

  • acidosis with diabetic
  • sinus pain
  • invade blood vessels
44
Q

rhizomucor

A

mucormycosis

  • acidosis with diabetic
  • sinus pain
  • invade blood vessels
45
Q

mucor

A

mucormycosis

  • acidosis with diabetic
  • sinus pain
  • invade blood vessels
46
Q

sinus pain, angioinvasion

A

mucormycosis

47
Q

actinomyces israelii

A

gram + filament beaded

  • normal flora
  • abscess following trauma
  • sulfur granules
48
Q

sulfur granules

A

in abscess with actinomycosis

49
Q

nocardia asteroides

A

gram + filament beaded branching

  • acid fast
  • not normal flora
  • in abscesses