Skin Lesion

Question 1

What is Tinea Pedis?

Answer 1

• Infection of the foot by Fungi
• Dermatophytes, trichophyton Rubrum
• Also known as Athletes foot

Question 2

What are the types of Tinea pedis?

Answer 2

-Intertriginous:
in-between toes, scaly, redness, pruritic, most common
-Hyperkeratotic:
soles of feet, scaly and thickened 
-Vesiculobullous eruption 
pruritic, pain full vesicles, soles of feet 
-acute ulcerative 
erosions and ulcers between toes

Question 3

What are the risk factors for tinea pedis?

Answer 3

• Warm and humid environments
• Shared facilities, pools, showers
• excessive sweating
• chronic water/fluid exposure
• chronic use of enclosed footwear
• Genetic predisposition
• systemic diseases

Question 4

What are some differential diagnosis?

Answer 4

• allergic contact dermatitis
• eczema
• psoriasis

Question 5

What are some test you might consider to help diagnosis?

Answer 5

• KOH wet mount using skin scrapings

- looking for segmented “hyphae”

Question 6

How to treat Tinea Pedis?

Answer 6

• Modify Risk factors
• Topical antifungals
• Oral antifungals