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19 Cards in this Set
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Pityriasis versicolor is a __________ fungal disease caused by the fungus ______________ ____________
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superficial, Malassezia furfur
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In which fungal disease would you expect to see no inflammatory response, no pain/itching and pigmentation/depigmentation of the skin?
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Pityriasis versicolor
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In what fungal disease would you expect a "Spaghetti and Meatballs" microscopic appearance of skin scrapings after KOH digestion?
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Pityriasis versicolor
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What is the cause of Seborrheic Dermatitis? What is the treatment?
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Malassezia overgrowth; Itraconazole/Ketaconazole; OTC antifungal shampoo
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__________: brown/black, non-scaling, non-inflammatory lesions on the hands and/or feet. These may be mistaken for melanoma
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tinea nigra
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Exophiala werneckii are known to cause what fungal disease?
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tinea nigra
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Where will you find black and white piedra?
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fungal infection of external hair shaft
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What are the three main groups of fungi responsible for tineas?
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Tricophyton, Epidermophyton, Microsporum
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what distinguishes tinea imbricata from tinea corporis?
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imbricata produces a bullseye pattern of concentric rings of inflammation
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tinea ________ = athletes foot
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pedis
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tinea ________ = jock itch
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cruris
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what is a kerion?
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the lesion formed in tinea capitis
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What is tinea barbae?
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cutaneous fungal infection of the beard and face
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What is chromoblastomycosis?
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wart-like cauliflower, pigmented lesions usually of the foot associated with subcutaneous fungal growths
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If you did a biopsy of a skin lesion and found "copper penny sores", what type of fungal disease would you expect?
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subcutaneous (chromoblastomycosis)
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Traumatic inoculation with Sporothrix schenckii is the most common cause of _____________
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sporotrichosis (rose thorn disease)
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"Asteroid bodies" can be seen histologically in what fungal disease?
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sporotrichosis
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"Ids" are associated with which fungal diseases?
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tineas
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which fungal disease poorly responds to antifungals, slowly progresses and may cause bone destruction and the need for amputation?
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mycetoma
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