PAMS dermatology: Viral and fungal skin inefections

Question 1

What is molloscum Contagiosum?

Answer 1

It is a poxvirus infection and has a Slight male > female predominance.

Question 2

What is the management an prognosis of molloscum Contagiosum ?

Answer 2

In healthy individuals, majority of MC lesions resolve
spontaneously within 2 months
* Virus may take up to 1 year to clear
* Treatment Options:
* Observation
* Liquid Nitrogen*
* Podophyllotoxin cream or lotion
* Imiquimod (Aldara)
* Curettage

Question 3

Common Warts are caused by ?

Answer 3

Type 2 and 4 HPV

Question 4

Plantar warts are most commonly caused by ?

Answer 4

Type 01 HPV

Question 5

Flat warts are caused by ?

Answer 5

Type 03 and 10

Question 6

Anogenital Warts are caused by ?

Answer 6

Type 06 and 11

Question 7

What is the dermatopathological buzz words for HPV infection?

Answer 7

• Koilocytes with perinucelar Hallo.
• Acanthosis and Papillomatosis

Question 8

Topical Podophyllotoxin can be used to treat ?

Answer 8

HPV and Molluscum contagiosum.

Question 9

what is the laboratory diagnostic tests in HSV 1 and 2 ?

Answer 9

Tzanck smear to look for multinucleated keratinocytes also known as giant cells. However, it is primarily a clinical diagnosis.

Question 10

Allodynea is common in ?

Answer 10

Herpes Zoster infection.

Question 11

What is the hallmark of acute candidiasis ?

Answer 11

satellite pustules within folds of the skin.

Question 12

What is the diagnostic test for candidiasis ?

Answer 12

It can be diagnosed clinically. However, often confirmatory work-ups are required and the test of choice is KOH.

Question 13

What is the most common cause of Onychomycosis ?

Answer 13

Tenia Rubrum

Question 15

Henderson-Peterson’s body is seen in ?

Answer 15

Molluscum contagiousum

Question 16

What is the histological finger print of small pox virus?

Answer 16

Gunnieri bodies