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1
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Dimorphic Fungus

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Sporothrix schenckii

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2
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Cigar Shaped Budding Yeast

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Sporothrix schenckii

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3
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Pigeon Droppings

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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4
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Encapsulated Yeast Cell

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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5
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San Joaquin Velley Fever

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Coccidiodes immitis

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6
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Barrel Shaped Arthroconidia

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Coccidiodes immitis

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7
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Mariner’s Wheel

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Coccidiodes brasilienses

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8
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Bird and Bat Droppings

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Histoplasma capsolatum

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9
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Spelunker’s Disease

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Histoplasma capsolatum

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10
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Chicago Disease

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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11
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Gilchrist’s Disease

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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12
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Single Budding Yeast Cell

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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13
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Broad Base Budding Yeast

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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14
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Fungus Balls

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Aspergilloma

Aspergillus fumigatis

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15
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Cottage Cheese

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Candida vaginalis

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16
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Esophageal candidiasis

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Candida albicans

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17
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Tinea nigra

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Cladosporium werneckii

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18
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Most common cause of outbreaks of Tinea Capitis in children

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Trichophyton tonsurans

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19
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Crust on the Scalp

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Trichophyton schoenleinii

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20
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Madura foot / Big foot

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Pseudallescheria boydii

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21
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In normal candida infection

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Oral Thrush
Vaginitis
Diaper rash or under breast

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22
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Laboratory approach diagnosis of fungal disease

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Direct microscopy
Culture
DNA probe test
Serologic test

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23
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Skin, Hair and Nails

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Trichophyton

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24
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Skin and Hair

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Microsporium

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25
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Skin and Nail

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Epidermophyton

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26
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Spaghetti and Meatballs

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Malasezzia furfur

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27
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Tx of Pityriasis versicolor

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Salicyclic acid

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28
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Athlete’s foot

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Tinea pedis

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29
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Jock Itch

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Tinea cruris

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30
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Ringworm of the glabrous skin or body itch

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Tinea corporis

31
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Thrush, Vaginitis and Diaper rash or under breast

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Ringworm of the scalp

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Tinea capitis

33
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Ringworm of the bearded region

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Tinea barbae

34
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Most serious of the tinea capitis

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Tinea favosa/favus

35
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Reagents use in diagnosis of fungi

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10% KOH

Saborauds agar

36
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Cutaneous mycoses

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Dermatophytes
Malassezia furfur
Cladosporium werneckii

37
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Subcutaneous mycoses

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Sporothrix schenkii
Chromomycosis causing fungi
        Fonsecaea, 
        Philophora
        Cladosporium
Mycetoma
38
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Systemic mycoses

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Coccidiodmycosis
Histoplasmosis
Paracoccidiomycosis
Blastomycosis

39
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Opportunistic mycoses

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Candidiasis
Cryptococcosis
Aspergillosis
Mucormycosis

40
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Hypopigmented spots on the chest and back

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Malasezzia furfur

41
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Cottage cheese or curds of milk

42
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Most common cause of Candidiasis

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Esophagitis

43
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> 90’ Branching mold

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Mucor and Rhizopus

44
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Right Angles

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Mucor and Rhizopus

45
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DM px with nasal black discharges and patient px died after

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Ketoacidosis (Mucormycosis)

46
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Rose Gardener’s Disease

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Sporothrix schenkii

47
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Flowerette arrangment of the candida

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Sporothrix schenkii

48
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Maltease cross

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Babesia microti

49
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Treatment for Encapsulated Yeast Cell

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Fluconazole (capsule)

Amphotericine (last resort)

50
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Eucalyptus tree

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Cryptococcus neofromans

51
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Semiarid areas

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Coccidiodes immitis

52
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Use for bioterrorism (air borne)

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Coccidiodes immitis

53
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Mold in tissue, spherule in tissue

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Coccidiodes immitis

54
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Pilot’s wheel appearance

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Coccidiodes brasiliensis

55
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Thick walled cyst with multiple buds

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Coccidiodes brasiliensis

56
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Uncapsulated yeast cell

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Histoplasmosis capsulatum

57
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Oval yeast cells INSIDE macrophage

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Histoplasmosis capsulatum

58
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Resembles Pul. TB in Xray

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Spelunker’s Disease

59
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Dichotomously Branching Hyphae

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Aspergillus fumigatus

60
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Most common benign Lung in Xray

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Aspergillus fumigatus

61
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Clinical forms of Aspergillus fumigatus:

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

62
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Pseudohyphae

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Candida albicans

63
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DOC of Pseudohyphae

64
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Fungal wall made of

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Chitin

Ergosterol

65
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Most widely use as culture medium for fungi

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Sabouraud’s Agar

66
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Imprignated agars

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Chloramphenicol

Cycloheximide

67
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Tx of Malassezia furfur

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Tropical miconazole

68
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Tx of Closporium werneckii

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Salicylic acid

69
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Main cause of ENDOTHRIX

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Trichophyton tonsurans

70
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Affects ONLY surface of the hair

71
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Invaded the hair shaft and inside of the hair

72
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Cause FAVUS

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Trichophyton schoenleinii

73
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Most serious form causing permanent scarring and scalp hair loss

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Trichophyton schoenleinii

74
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“Infarction and Necrosis” of tissue distal to the blockage

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Mucor and Rhizopus

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