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Microbial Diseases Of Skin And Wounds Pt. 3 Flashcards

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What is the term for the warts found on the soles of the feet?

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Plantar warts

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What is the term used for warts found on fingers and toes?

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Seed warts

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What is the term for warts found on the trunk, face, elbows, and knees?

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Flat warts

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What is the pathogen responsible for warts?

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40 different varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV)

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How are warts transmitted?

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Via direct contact and fomites

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What is the term used when warts spread from one location to another on the same person?

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Autoinoculation

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Are warts usually harmless?

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Yes

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What are the five classical childhood exanthems?

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Rubeola (Measles), scarlet fever, rubella (German measles), erythema infectiosum, roseola

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What is the cause of rubeola (Measles)?

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Measles virus

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What is the cause of scarlet fever?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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What is the cause of rubella (German measles)?

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Rubella virus

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What is the cause of erythema infectiosum?

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Parvovirus B19

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What is the cause of roseola?

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HHV-6

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Which “number disease” of children exanthems is still commonly used?

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“Fifth disease”

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What are all of the other names for measles?

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First disease, red measles, rubeola

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What sign is diagnostic for measles?

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Koplik’s spots

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What are the rare serious complications of measles that can result?

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Pneumonia, encephalitis, and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)

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Is measles highly contagious?

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Yes

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When are those with measles contagious?

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Four days pre-rash and four days after rash appears

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How is measles spread?

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Respiratory droplets

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What species is the only host for measles?

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Humans

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What is the treatment for measles?

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There aren’t any

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How can measles be prevented?

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MMR vaccine

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What is another nickname for rubella or German measles?

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3-day measles

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Are rubella infections serious in children?

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Usually not

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What can result from an adult developing rubella?

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Arthritis or encephalitis

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How can rubella be extremely dangerous for fetuses?

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Infection of pregnant women can cause birth defects or death of fetus (“Congenital Rubella Syndrome”)

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How is rubella spread?

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Respiratory secretions

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What is the treatment for rubella?

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Rest, fluids, medication

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Spontaneous abortion occurs in what amount of all congenital rubella syndrome cases?

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20%

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What is fifth disease?

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Erythema infectiosum

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What is the lay term for erythema infectiosum?

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Slapped cheek syndrome

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What is the pathogen responsible for erythema infectiosum?

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Parvovirus B19

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What condition is a respiratory disease that manifests as a rash that appears as a slap in the face?

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Erythema infectiosum

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How is erythema infectiosum transmitted?

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Respiratory droplets

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At what point is erythema infectiosum no longer infectious?

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Once the rash is present

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What condition is characterized by a rose-colored rash and mononucleosis-like symptoms?

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What is the pathogen responsible for roseola?

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HHV-6 may make individuals more susceptible to what disease?

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Roseola may be linked to what other condition?

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Multiple Sclerosis

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How is roseola spread?

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Person to person by transfer of oral secretions

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What is the term for a disease caused by a fungus?

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Are mycoses usually contagious?

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What fungal infection of the hair shaft forms irregular nodules?

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What are the two types of piedra?

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Black - hard, black nodules

White - soft, gray to white nodules

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What is another name for pityriasis versicolor?

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Tinea versicolor

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What is the pathogen responsible for causing black piedra?

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Piedraia hortae

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What is the pathogen responsible for causing white piedra?

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Trichisporon beigelii

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What is the pathogen responsible for causing pityriasis?

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Malassezia furfur

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What fungal infection results in hypo- or hyper-pigmentation of patches of scaly skin that typically occurs on the trunk, shoulders, and arms?

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Pityriasis versicolor

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Pityriasis versicolor is unlikely to occur in which locations?

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Face and neck (in that case, most likely would be vitiligo)

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Pityriasis versicolor is now associated with what common cosmetic activity?

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Tanning beds

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How is piedra often transmitted?

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Shared hair brushes and combs

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How are superficial mycoses usually transmitted?

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Person to person contact or environmental exposure

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How is piedra treated?

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By shaving infected hair

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How is pityriasis versicolor diagnosed?

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By the green color seen under UV light

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How is pityriasis versicolor treated?

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Topical or oral drugs

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What are dermatophytes?

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Specific groupings of fungi (not a Genus name) that cause cutaneous infections

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How are dermatophyses often transmitted?

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Via fomites

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What was the old term for dermatophyses?

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Why do we know longer call dermatophyses “ringworm”?

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There is no actual worm involved; it is a fungal infection

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What procedure confirms dermatophytoses diagnoses?

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KOH preparation of skin or nail samples

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What stimuli make dermatophytoses more aggravated?

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Heat and moisture

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What is the condition commonly known as “athlete’s foot”?

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Tinea pedis

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What is the condition commonly known as “jock itch”?

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Tinea cruris

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What dermatophysis occurs as a fungal infection of the nails?

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Tinea unguium/ onychomycosis

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What dermatophysis is associated with the trunk and overall body?

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Tinea corporis

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What dermatophysis is associated with the scalp?

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Tinea capitis

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What condition is also known as the rose-gardener’s disease?

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Sporotrichosis

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What is the pathogen responsible for causing sporotrichosis?

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Sporotrichosis usually occurs where on the body?

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Arms and legs

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What population of people are more at risk of developing sporotrichosis?

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Anyone working with plant material (planters, gardeners, farmers)

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What condition results from secondary lesions occurring on the skin along the course of lymphatic vessels following infection of sporotrichosis?

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Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis

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In which direction does lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis travel?

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Distal to proximal along the course of the lymphatics

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Is leishmaniasis painful?

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What are the signs and symptoms of cutaneous leishmaniasis?

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Large painless skin lesions

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What are the signs and symptoms of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?

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Skin lesions enlarged to encompass mucous membranes

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What are the signs and symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis?

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Parasite is spread by macrophages throughout the body and can end up damaging organs

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What is the causative agent for leishmaniasis?

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Leishmania

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In what locations is leishmaniasis endemic?

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Tropics and subtropics

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What is the reservoir for leishmaniasis?

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What is the vector that transmits leishmaniasis to humans?

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Sand flies

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What is the other name for visceral leishmaniasis?

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What age group usually gets tinea unguium?

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What are the signs and symptoms for scabies?

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Intense itching and rash of small, red, linear bumps (burrows or tunnels are sometimes seen)

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What is the causative agent for scabies?

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Sarcoptes scabiei (mite)

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How is scabies transmitted?

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Prolonged bodily contact

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In what condition do scabies epidemics tend to occur?

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Among those in crowded conditions

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How is scabies treated?

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Mite-killing lotions, antihistamines for itching

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