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Viral Skin Infections Flashcards

1
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What cause measles and what are the symptoms?

A

Virus

8-12 days prodromal phase post infection where you get fever, malaise, coryza, anorexia

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What is this rash and when does it appear?

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Kopliks spots

Bluish green red spots on a red base in the buccal membrane

Measles

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3
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What is this rash, when does it appear and how is it described?

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Meales rash.

4 days after prodrome

Itchy, erythematous, macular rash beginning on face and then generalised

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4
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Where does measles start and then go?

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Face to body

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5
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What is this, what causes it and how is it described?

Where does it then go?

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Chicken pox (Varicella)

Pustular, crusty, itch rash which starts on the body

It then hides in the dorsal root ganglion

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How do you tell the difference between measles and chicken pox?

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Measles - Kopliks. cant get if MMR. Rash comes later. starts on face. red papules

Chicken pox - rash develops with symptoms and starts on body. more pustular and sore

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What are the types of herpes simplex virus and what do the cause?

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HSV1 - Oral

HSV2 - Genital

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8
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How is HSV transmitted?

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FLuid exchange or direct contact

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What are the symptoms of herpes?

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Primary - systemic symptoms and the blisters and ulcers

Secondary - reappears (latent)

NB eczema herpaticum

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10
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What is this?

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Oral herpes (HSV1)

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What is this?

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Genital Herpes (HSV2)

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12
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What is this and what are the symptoms?

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Shingles - Varicella Zoster (Herpes family)

Parasthesia and pain along the dermatome

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13
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How do you treat Varicella Zoster?

A

Aciclovir

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14
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What is this and what causes it?

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Warts (verucas on foot)

HPV

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15
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What is this and what causes it?

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Wart

HPV

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16
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What is this and what causes it?

A

Wart

HPV

17
Q

What HPV can lead to cervical cancer

A

HPV 16/18

Cervical cancer

18
Q

What is this and what is there cardinal feature?

What is the treatment?

A

Molluscum contagiosum

Umbilicatied papules

Self limiting

19
Q

What are these and what causes them?

How do you treat them?

A

Nits - These are the eggs

From Pedialosis capitis

Treat - Nit combs, permethrin, melathion

20
Q

What causes scabies?

A

Sarcopetes mites which burrow into skin.

21
Q

What are the scabies symptoms and how is it treated?

A

Intense pruritis, commonly on PALMS AND SOLES

Papules and vesciles may occur from hypersensitivity

Treatment - Permethrin from the neck down for 24 hours and again after a week

22
Q

What is this?

A

Scabies rash

23
Q

What is the difference between HSV 2 and HPV?

A

HSV 2 - Blisters

HPV - Warts

24
Q

What is this and who gets it?

A

Slapped Cheek Syndrome/Fifth Disease

Parvovirus B19

Newborn babies with no other symptoms

25
Q

What causes hand, foot and mouth?

A

Cocksackie Virus

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