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What are the ssx of impetigo? |
1. Vesicles-- honey-colored crust 2. Stinging, itching, burning |
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What are the MCC of impetigo? |
1. GAS 2. S. aureus |
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How do you tx impetigo? |
1. Topical abx |
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What are the ssx of blastomycosis? |
1. Slowly-spreading papule or papulopustules on exposed skin 2. Miliary abscesses 3. Lung disease |
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How do you dx blastomycosis? |
1. Culture of fungus shows single, broad-based budding yeasts |
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How do you tx blastomycosis? |
1. Oral itraconazole |
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What are the ssx of chromoblastomycosis? |
1. Verrucous papules 2. Dark, melanin-pigmented dermatiaceous fungi |
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What are the MCC of chromoblatomycosis? |
1. Bipolaris 2. Cladophialophora |
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How do you dx chromoblastomycosis? |
1. Medlar bodies on culture |
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How do you tx chromoblastomycosis? |
1. Itraconazole |
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What are the ssx of cocciodomycosis? |
1. Skin granulomas that affect nose 2. SubQ abscesses 3. Lung infetion |
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How do you tx coccidioidomycosis? |
1. Fluconazole 2. Amphotericin B |
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What are the ssx of cryptococcosis? |
1. Meningitis 2. Pulmonary disease 3. Skin disease |
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How do you dx cryptococcosis? |
1. Sabouraud's 2. India ink |
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How do you tx cryptococcosis? |
1. Amphotericin B followed by fluconazole |
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What are the ssx of histoplasmosis? |
1. Maculopapular lesions that ulcerate and crust 2. Lung disease |
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How do you dx histoplasmosis? |
1. Isolated and culture |
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How do you tx histoplasmosis? |
1. Itraconazole |
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What are the ssx of tinea? |
1. Erythematous macule becomes papular, annular or confluent plaque with central clearing 2. In almost any body region |
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What are the MCC of tinea? |
1. Microsporum 2. Trichophyton
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How do you dx tinea? |
1. Exam 2. Skin scales on KOH show mold hyphae 3. Sabouraud |
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What are the ssx of erythrasma? |
1. Brown well-defined patches 2. Found in groin, axillae, toe webs, or breast folds |
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What is the MCC of erythrasma? |
1. Corynebacterium minutissimum |
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How do you tx erythrasma? |
1. Oral erythromycin |
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What are the ssx of lupus vulgaris? |
1. Brown-to-red smooth rounded papules 2. Usually on head and neck 3. TB |
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What is the MCC of lupus vulgaris? |
1. M. tuberculosis |
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How do you tx lupus vulgaris? |
1. Dapsone + rifampin |
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How do you dx lupus vulgaris? |
1. Pressure on papules with glass slide--- papule turns apple jelly color 2. Positive PPD |
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What are the ssx of sporotrichosis? |
1. Painless pink, purple, or black papule on extremities or trunk 2. Grows and ulcerates along lymphatic channels |
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What ist he MCC of sporotrichosis? |
1. Sporothrix schenckii |
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How do you tx sporotrichosis? |
1. Oral itraconazole |
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What are the ssx of nocardiosis? |
1. Variety of lesions--- cellulitis, pustules, abscesses
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With what immunodeficiency does nocardiosis present? |
1. CGD |
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What are the MCC of nocardiosis? |
1. N. brasiliensis 2. N. asteroides |
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What are the ssx of actinomycosis? |
1. SubQ indurated tissue containing multiple, small communicating abscesses 2. Sulfur granules |
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How do you tx actinomycosis? |
1. Ampicillin for 6 weeks followed by amoxicillin for 6 mos. |
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What are the ssx of cutaneous/mucocutaneous leishmaniasis? |
1. Furuncle-like nodules that ulcerates 2. Mucocutaneous: can metastasize |
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What is the MCC of leishmaniasis? |
1. L. tropica 2. L. major |
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What is the vector for leishmaniasis? |
1. Sandfly |
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How do you tx leishmaniasis? |
1. Fluconazole 2. Amphotericin B |
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What is the characteristic histology of leishmaniasis? |
1. Amastigotes in macrophage |
