Viral Skin Infections

Question 1

Which virus causes both chickenpox and shingles?

Answer 1

Varicella Zoster virus

Question 2

Which part of the virus causes chickenpox and which causes shingles?

Answer 2

Chickenpox - Varicella

Shingles - Zoster

Question 3

Give some complications of chickenpox

Answer 3

Pnuemonitis
Scarring
Encephalitis

Question 4

To which age groups is chickenpox a more serious disease?

Answer 4

Neonates

Older adults

Question 5

How is shingles distributed?

Answer 5

Dermatomally

Question 6

Which nerve is particularly at risk of being affected by shingles?

Answer 6

Trigeminal nerve

Question 7

How does herpes simplex virus present?

Answer 7

Extensive ulceration in and around mouth

Question 8

HSV type 1/2 is the main cause of oral lesions

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Give some causes of erythema multiforme

Answer 9

Herpes simplex virus

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Question 10

How does molluscum contagiosum present?

Answer 10

As fleshy, firm, umbilicated pearlescent nodules

Question 11

How is molluscum contagiosum treated?

Answer 11

Local application of liquid nitrogen

Question 12

What causes warts?

Answer 12

Human papilloma virus

Question 13

Herpangina presents with what?

Answer 13

A blistering rash at the back of the mouth

Question 14

How is lyme disease treated?

Answer 14

Doxycycline or amoxicillin