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90+% seropositive rates that vary with socioeconomic status

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HSV-1 (oral herpes)

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dermatophytes that are NOT fluorescent

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trichophyton

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these organisms do not live on humans, they prefer hairier and warmer environments like pets

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flea

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a risk factor for this type of necrotizing fasciitis is crush wound

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type 2 monomicrobic GAS necrotizing fasciitis

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fever, malaise, HA, neuralgia, pruritic lesions

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VZV- chickenpox

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infestations common in houses with pets

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flea

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noninfectious skin condition that is not related to skin cleansing- causative agent

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propionibacterium acnes

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sometimes its difficult to dx this without sx intervention

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necrotizing fasciitis

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fever, GI issues, HA, back pain, myalgia, cough, increased sweating, anemia, hypotension

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malaria- plasmodium

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thick discolored nails that may be mistaken for psoriasis

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tinea unguium from dermatophytes (trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum)

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Linked to Burkett’s lymphoma

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EBV

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this big blood sucking parasite causes a bite irritation is a easily spread in crowded conditions

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pediculus humanus

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cough, red gooey eyes, coryza, high fever

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measles (prodrome)

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Asymmetric attacks of swelling and pain at large joints (arthritis) + flu sxs

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(Lyme) stage 2- subacute disseminated disease

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avoid NSAIDS

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cellulitis (can mask the pain if its something worse like necrotizing fasciitis)

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a tunnel or burrow rash beneath the skin, anywhere on the body

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scabies

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mixed integumentary infection of aerobes and anaerobes

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necrotizing fasciitis

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macular patch of depigmented or hyperpigmented skin

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tinea versicolor from malassezia furfur

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infected hair breaks off leading to alopeica and black dots

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tinea capitis aka ringworm of the scalp, from dermatophytes (trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum)

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darkened and thickened skin from years of infestation

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“vagabonds disease” from pediculus humanus (lice)

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“this area is red-purple-blue-gray, hot, SHINY, and swollen AND THE WORST PAIN I HAVE EVER FELT”, but it doesn’t look like a big deal

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streptococcal gangrene necrotizing fasciitis

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this parasite needs blood to survive, and during its blood meal, it injects its saliva into your blood, which contains 15 substances known to initiate an allergic response

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pulex irritans (human flea)

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itching, peeling, scratching of skin on feet, usually toe webs and soles

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tinea pedis from dermatophytes (trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum)

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rash that’s borders blend in elevation and color to surrounding tissue

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cellulitis

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“my leg is hot, red, swollen, and painful”

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cellulitis hallmarks (HEET) ** also seen in necrotizing fasciitis**

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B cell infection that induces a polyclonal T cell reaction

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EBV

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mild sxs for several days (fever, HA, myalgia, N/V) followed by lacy rash on limbs and trunk

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parvovirus B19

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Facial palsy, follicular conjunctivitis, hepatitis, meningitis

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random sxs (of Lyme) stage 2- subacute disseminated disease

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what is the causative agent of bullous impetigo

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SPECIFIC STRAINS of s. aureus

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belt or stripe over dermatome

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VZV- shingles

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brownish lesion on hands and feet on someone living in the tropics

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tinea nigra aka horaea werneckii

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Agglutination of horse antibodies shows heterophile antibodies

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EBV *** age specific, not in young kids

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Residual tissue damage and autoimmune reactions like Reiters syndrome and guillain-barre

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Post treatment Lyme disease syndrome

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bite irritation and visualization are the clinical findings

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phthirus pubs (pubic lice)

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Lyme disease causative agents

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Borreliela burgdorferi (N. America), b. Garinii and b. Afzelii (Europe)

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I already had a skin infection (and it was probably necrotizing fasciitis) and then I got

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streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

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romanas sign

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acute phase of chagas disease from trypansoma cruzi

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this organism has short spikes on its legs that allow it to attach to its host

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pulex irritans (human flea)

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infestations common in kids, elderly, and people in crowded living situations

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scabies

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40
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large spots on buccal mucosa

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measles (kopliks spots)

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“rash that looks like a sunburn on my right leg… now that you mention it, I fell down and scratched it a few weeks ago on some rocks but the wound is gone”

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cellulitis

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groups of 3 or 4 bites in a linear pattern, often on the lower extremities

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flea

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sterile bullae

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ritters

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superficial skin infection with crusting or bullae- causative agent

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staphylococci and or streptococci (impetigo)

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mild sxs for several days (fever, HA, myalgia, N/V) followed by slapped cheek rash

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parvovirus B19

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highly contagious respiratory droplet infection

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measles

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47
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destroyed fascia but muscles are ok

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necrotizing fasciitis

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sudden pain, bronze skin, can hear popping under skin, blisters

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gas gangrene

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superficial skin infection with crusting or bullae and ulcers

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ecthyma

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50
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Persistent arthritis attacks

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(Lyme) stage 3 chronic disease

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sudden onset of arthritis or arthralgia (in a parent)

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parvovirus B19 (adult presentation)

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androgen hormone triggers inflammation and folliculitis

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acne vulgaris

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sxs begin within 2-14 days after a bite and are nondescript GI sxs

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RMSF- rickettsia rickettsii

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3-4 days after prodrome comes a rash that goes from ears down + high fever

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measles

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when you perform sx, theres no pus, just a brown exudate and gray fascia

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streotococcal gangrene necrotizing fasciitis

56
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Peak incidence between 17 and 25

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EBV *** but earlier in africa***

57
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“abscess on my neck/ thigh/ butt/ face around a hair”- causative agent

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s. aureus

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mild pain, itching, irritation with pustules or nodules surrounding a hair

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folliculitis

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a risk factor for this type of necrotizing fasciitis is DM

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type 1 polymicrobic

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HSV infection occur later and correlate with sexual activity

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HSV-2 (genital herpes)

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shallow vesicles on an erythematous base, ballooning, vesicles crust over

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HSV

62
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organism invades endothelial cells and is fatal if not treated within the first few days

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RMSF- rickettsia rickettsii

63
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flesh eating bacteria

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type 2 monomicrobic GAS necrotizing fasciitis

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2-5 days after infection, pt may develop small pink non itchy macules on wrists, forearms and ankles that spread to trunk, palms and sole

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RMSF- rickettsia rickettsii

65
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fever, malaise, HA, myalgia, anorexia prodrome

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VZV- chickenpox (only in older kids and adults!)

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acute infection of skin and deeper SQ tissues

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cellulitis

67
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crawl very slowly, unable to jump or fly

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scabies

68
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raised bump or halo surrounding the bite site

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flea bite

69
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vector for epidemic typhus

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pediculus humanus

70
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bullae, thick pink/ purple fluid, cutaneous anesthesia, gangrene

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streptococcal gangrene necrotizing fasciitis

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teratogens

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VZV, rubella

72
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most commonly encountered opportunistic fungal infection that is in the normal flora of the skin and mucuous membranes

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candidiasis

73
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looks like a mild, less infectious measles

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rubella

74
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rash that is unilateral and does not cross the center line (sharp limits)

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VZV- shingles

75
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Erythema migrans + flu sxs

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(Lyme)Stage 1- acute localized disease of

76
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cervical dysplasia and cancer

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HPV 16 and 18

77
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causative agent of gas gangrene

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clostridium perfringens type A

78
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capable of jumping long distances

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flea

79
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ASA not recommended

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VZV (incl vaccine)

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rubella aka

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german measles (aka little red)

81
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asymmetrical vesicular rash that sometimes follows a dermatomal pattern

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VZV

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exanthem subitum aka

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HHV-6 aka roseola infantum aka 6th disease

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6+ days after infection, pt may develop red to purple petechial rash signifying a blood borne infection

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RMSF- rickettsia rickettsii **** warning, at this point it may be too late***

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many co-infections with lyme disease

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nantucket island fever from babesia microti

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itching and allergic response can take weeks to develop the first time, while during reinfections, the itching occurs within 24 hours

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sarcoptes scabiei

86
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superficial cellulitis with focal dermal lymphatic involvement- causative agent

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Group A Streptococcus (erysipelas)

87
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cemented to a fiber in clothing or hair

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pediculus humanus

88
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this cellulitis has not responded to abx in the last 48 hours

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because it’s necrotizing fasciitis

89
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“been hanging out in rainforests, not cleaning myself, and snorting cocaine, and now have this crusty rash”

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impetigo

90
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this tinea also usually has a fungal (candida) co-infection

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tinea unguium from dermatophytes (trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum)

91
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HA fever malaise fatigue followed by sore throat and palatal enanthem at hard and soft palate junction with petechial lesions

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EBV

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10-20% of PT’s who take abx after treatment of this disease develop Post Treatment ——-

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Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

93
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anogenital warts

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HPV 6 and 11

94
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muscle necrosis

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gas gangrene

95
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chagoma

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acute phase of chagas disease from trypansoma cruzi

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roseola infantum aka

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HHV-6 aka exanthem subitum aka 6th disease

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observed most frequently in HIV pts, these crusted scaling lesions are intensively pruritic and teaming hundreds of thousands of the organisms

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crusted Norwegian scabies

98
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causative agents in 90+% cases of cellulitis

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s. aureus and s. pyogenes

99
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pain 1st, then + redness, then + papules and vesicles

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VZV- shingles

100
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spread by direct contact with vesicular fluid, saliva, secretions

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HSV

101
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often confused for scabies

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pulex irritans (human flea)

102
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a pimple like rash that leads to intense itching at nightime

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scabies

103
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big blisters that formed b/c of the exfoliative action of a toxin

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bullous impetigo

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usual causative agent of folliculitis

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s. aureus

105
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high fever (for 2-5 dyas) followed by rose colored rash

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HHV-6

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parvovirus B19 aka

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fifth disease aka erythema infectiosum

107
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cemented to hair

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phthirus pubis (pubic lice)

108
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staphylcoccal scalded skin syndrome

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ritters

109
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fever + boils that are deep into dermis and SQ on neck/ back/ thighs

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carbuncle

110
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Hepatomegaly increased liver enzymes jaundice

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EBV

111
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“went in a hot tub 8-48 hours ago and now I have painful, itchy bumps”- causative agent

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pseudomonas aeruginosa (superficial “hot tub” folliculitis)

112
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with RMSF, every attempt should be made to begin tx before ____

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petechiae develop

113
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humans are the only reservoir and asymptomatic shedding is possible

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HSV

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“my leg is hot, red, swollen, painful, yellowish white in the center, has a central point (head), has pus”

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MRSA

115
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superficial acute infection of skin with focal dermal lymphatic involvement

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erysipelas

116
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I had surgery WHILE on my period and wearing a tampon and I got

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staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome

117
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fat, sweaty, diabetic person transmits this by towels, clothing and bed linens

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tinea corporis and tinea cruris from dermatophytes (trichophyton, epidermophyton, microsporum)

118
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Downy cells in circulation

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Atypical lymphocytes (EBV)

119
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clostridial myonecrosis aka

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gas gangrene

120
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muscle and nerve degeneration and necrosis, enlarged heart, esophagus, and colon, chronic inflammation

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chronic phase of chagas disease from trypansoma cruzi

121
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vesicles that are ruptured and crusty- causative agent

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s. aureus (+ maybe strep pyogenes co-infection)

122
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toxins are superantigens that over stimulate immune response

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toxic shock syndrome

123
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An under appreciated reservoir is small children

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CMV

124
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kissing bugs

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triatomine bugs- trypanosoma cruzi

125
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Symmetrical LAD

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EBV

126
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rubeola aka

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measles

127
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small pinpoint lesions

N/V/D

cough

hypotension

anemia

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nantucket island fever from babesia microti

(the non bolded sxs are the malaria like sxs)

128
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What’s the dif b/w EBV and CMV

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CMV HAS NO HETEROPHILE ANTIBODIES

129
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skin across entire body is split off within 2 days, and body looks red and burnt

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ritters

130
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accounts for most measles deaths

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PNA

131
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mimics gastroenteritis, PNA, meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis

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malaria- plasmodium

132
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blood-filled lesions that resemble Norwegian scabies (crusted and scaly)

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pediatric scabies

133
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HSV infection that occurs early in life

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HSV-1 (oral herpes)

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