Mycology

Question 1

Dimorphic Fungus

Answer 1

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 2

Cigar Shaped Budding Yeast

Answer 2

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 3

Pigeon Droppings

Answer 3

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 4

Encapsulated Yeast Cell

Answer 4

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 5

San Joaquin Velley Fever

Answer 5

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 6

Barrel Shaped Arthroconidia

Answer 6

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 7

Mariner’s Wheel

Answer 7

Coccidiodes brasilienses

Question 8

Bird and Bat Droppings

Answer 8

Histoplasma capsolatum

Question 9

Spelunker’s Disease

Answer 9

Histoplasma capsolatum

Question 10

Chicago Disease

Answer 10

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Question 11

Gilchrist’s Disease

Answer 11

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Question 12

Single Budding Yeast Cell

Answer 12

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Question 13

Broad Base Budding Yeast

Answer 13

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Question 14

Fungus Balls

Answer 14

Aspergilloma

Aspergillus fumigatis

Question 15

Cottage Cheese

Answer 15

Candida vaginalis

Question 16

Esophageal candidiasis

Answer 16

Candida albicans

Question 17

Tinea nigra

Answer 17

Cladosporium werneckii

Question 18

Most common cause of outbreaks of Tinea Capitis in children

Answer 18

Trichophyton tonsurans

Question 19

Crust on the Scalp

Answer 19

Trichophyton schoenleinii

Question 20

Madura foot / Big foot

Answer 20

Pseudallescheria boydii

Question 21

In normal candida infection

Answer 21

Oral Thrush
Vaginitis
Diaper rash or under breast

Question 22

Laboratory approach diagnosis of fungal disease

Answer 22

Direct microscopy
Culture
DNA probe test
Serologic test

Question 23

Skin, Hair and Nails

Answer 23

Trichophyton

Question 24

Skin and Hair

Answer 24

Microsporium

Question 25

Skin and Nail

Answer 25

Epidermophyton

Question 26

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Answer 26

Malasezzia furfur

Question 27

Tx of Pityriasis versicolor

Answer 27

Salicyclic acid

Question 28

Athlete's foot

Answer 28

Tinea pedis

Question 29

Jock Itch

Answer 29

Tinea cruris

Question 30

Ringworm of the glabrous skin or body itch

Answer 30

Tinea corporis

Question 31

Thrush, Vaginitis and Diaper rash or under breast

Answer 31

Candida

Question 32

Ringworm of the scalp

Answer 32

Tinea capitis

Question 33

Ringworm of the bearded region

Answer 33

Tinea barbae

Question 34

Most serious of the tinea capitis

Answer 34

Tinea favosa/favus

Question 35

Reagents use in diagnosis of fungi

Answer 35

10% KOH | Saborauds agar

Question 36

Cutaneous mycoses

Answer 36

Dermatophytes Malassezia furfur Cladosporium werneckii

Question 37

Subcutaneous mycoses

Answer 37

``` Sporothrix schenkii Chromomycosis causing fungi Fonsecaea, Philophora Cladosporium Mycetoma ```

Question 38

Systemic mycoses

Answer 38

Coccidiodmycosis Histoplasmosis Paracoccidiomycosis Blastomycosis

Question 39

Opportunistic mycoses

Answer 39

Candidiasis Cryptococcosis Aspergillosis Mucormycosis

Question 40

Hypopigmented spots on the chest and back

Answer 40

Malasezzia furfur

Question 41

Cottage cheese or curds of milk

Answer 41

Candida

Question 42

Most common cause of Candidiasis

Answer 42

Esophagitis

Question 43

>90' Branching mold

Answer 43

Mucor and Rhizopus

Question 44

Right Angles

Answer 44

Mucor and Rhizopus

Question 45

DM px with nasal black discharges and patient px died after

Answer 45

Ketoacidosis (Mucormycosis)

Question 46

Rose Gardener's Disease

Answer 46

Sporothrix schenkii

Question 47

Flowerette arrangment of the candida

Answer 47

Sporothrix schenkii

Question 48

Maltease cross

Answer 48

Babesia microti

Question 49

Treatment for Encapsulated Yeast Cell

Answer 49

Fluconazole (capsule) | Amphotericine (last resort)

Question 50

Eucalyptus tree

Answer 50

Cryptococcus neofromans

Question 51

Semiarid areas

Answer 51

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 52

Use for bioterrorism (air borne)

Answer 52

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 53

Mold in tissue, spherule in tissue

Answer 53

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 54

Pilot's wheel appearance

Answer 54

Coccidiodes brasiliensis

Question 55

Thick walled cyst with multiple buds

Answer 55

Coccidiodes brasiliensis

Question 56

Uncapsulated yeast cell

Answer 56

Histoplasmosis capsulatum

Question 57

Oval yeast cells INSIDE macrophage

Answer 57

Histoplasmosis capsulatum

Question 58

Resembles Pul. TB in Xray

Answer 58

Spelunker's Disease

Question 59

Dichotomously Branching Hyphae

Answer 59

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 60

Most common benign Lung in Xray

Answer 60

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 61

Clinical forms of Aspergillus fumigatus:

Answer 61

Invasive Pul. Aspergillosis Aspergilloma(fungus balls) Otomycosis (DM px)

Question 62

Pseudohyphae

Answer 62

Candida albicans

Question 63

DOC of Pseudohyphae

Answer 63

Nystatin

Question 64

Fungal wall made of

Answer 64

Chitin | Ergosterol

Question 65

Most widely use as culture medium for fungi

Answer 65

Sabouraud's Agar

Question 66

Imprignated agars

Answer 66

Chloramphenicol | Cycloheximide

Question 67

Tx of Malassezia furfur

Answer 67

Tropical miconazole

Question 68

Tx of Closporium werneckii

Answer 68

Salicylic acid

Question 69

Main cause of ENDOTHRIX

Answer 69

Trichophyton tonsurans

Question 70

Affects ONLY surface of the hair

Answer 70

Ectothrix

Question 71

Invaded the hair shaft and inside of the hair

Answer 71

Endothrix

Question 72

Cause FAVUS

Answer 72

Trichophyton schoenleinii

Question 73

Most serious form causing permanent scarring and scalp hair loss

Answer 73

Trichophyton schoenleinii

Question 74

"Infarction and Necrosis" of tissue distal to the blockage

Answer 74

Mucor and Rhizopus