MTB 2 Flashcards
Presentation of perianal abscess
Anal pain
Tender erythematous bulge at anal verge
Superior to anus over coccyx in midline
Erysipelas pathophys
Strep infxn (sometimes staph)
Invades dermal lymphatics
Bacteremia, leukocytosis, fever, chills
Presentation of Erysipelas
Bright, red hot swollen lesion on face
Leukocytosis
TX for Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Folliculitis, Furuncles, Carbuncles - MILD Dz
Oral
Dicloxacillin, cephalexin, cefadroxyl
PCN Allergic: Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Clindamycin
MRSA: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP/SMZ
Presentation of perianal fistula
Chronic and crypt infxn of Crohns
External/cutaneous opening drains purulent material
Win 3 cm of anal margin
TX for Erysipelas, Cellulitis, Folliculitis, Furuncles, Carbuncles - SEVERE Dz
IV Oxacillin, nafcillin, cefazolin PCN Allergic: Clindamycin, Vanco MRSA: Vanco, Linezolid, Daptomycin, Tigecycline Anaerobes - Imipenem
What are the Antistaph PCNs
OX
CLOX
DICLOX
NAF
Presentation of Cellulitis
Skin - warm, red, swollen, tender
Community Acquired MRSA Cellulitis Presentation
Purulence = Pus
Abscess
Contact sports, prisoners, Native Americans
Mupirocin MOA
Inhibits protein synthesis by reversibly binding to t-RNA synthetase in Staph Auereus and strep
What is molluscum contagiosum
Pox Virus
Umbilicated, flesh colored, dome shaped papules on trunk, limbs, anogenital areas
Transmission for molluscum contagiosum
Skin to skin
Sexual contact
Presentation of tinea corporis
Ring-shaped scaly patches
Central clearing
Distinct bordres
Itching
MCC Tinea corporis
Trichophyton rubrum
Presentation of Tinea Versicolor
Multiple macules
Vary in color - white to brown, pink
Chest, neck, abdomen, face
Tinea Versicolor cause
Malassezia furfur
Malassezia furfur on KOH prep
Spaghetti and meatball