Pathology #11 - Infectious Diseases

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What is the most common oral fungal infection in humans?

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Candidiasis

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Which is the most prevalent species of fungi?

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Candida albicans

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What are the two forms of C. albicans?

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- yeast form (commensal)
- hyphal form (pathogen)

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What is dimorphism?

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Existing in two forms

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What are the three factors that determine whether candidiasis develops?

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- host immune status
- oral mucosal environment
- virulence of candidal strain

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How is a diagnosis of candidiasis usually obtained?

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clinical signs in conjunction with exfoliative cytology exam

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What staining is used to test for candidiasis?

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Periodic Acid Schiff stain to see hyphae

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How would superficial oral mucosal infections usually be treated?

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nystatin suspension

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What is the most important component of management of oral candidiasis patient?

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attending predisposing factors

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: buccal mucosa, tongue, and palate?

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Pseudomembranous

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: dorsal tongue?

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Erythematous

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: Midline posterior dorsal tongue?

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Central papillary atrophy

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: angles of the mouth?

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angular cheilitis

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: palatal denture bearing mucosa

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denture stomatitis

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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: anterior buccal mucosa?

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hyperplastic (Candidal leukoplakia)

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What are the associated factors of angular cheilitis?

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- idiopathic
- immunosuppression
- loss of vertical dimension
- 20% C. albicans, 60% c. albicans AND s. aureus, 20% s.aureus

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Which candidiasis patients may have symptomatic (burning mouth or foul taste)?

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- pseudomembranous
- erythematous

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What are the features of chronic multifocal candidal infection?

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- angular cheilitis
- central papillary atrophy
- kissing lesion on post hard palate

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Angular cheilitis

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What is this condition?

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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)

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What is this condition?

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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)

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What is this condition?

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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)

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What is this condition?

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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)

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What is this condition?

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Erythematous candidiasis

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What is this condition?

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Erythematous candidiasis

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What is this condition?

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Erythematous candidiasis

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What is this condition?

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Erythematous candidiasis

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What is this condition?

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Erythematous candidiasis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Median Rhomboid Glossitis

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What is this condition?

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Denture Stomatitis

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What is this condition?

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Denture Stomatitis

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What is this condition?

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Denture Stomatitis

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What is this condition?

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Denture Stomatitis

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What is this condition?

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Denture Stomatitis

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Which deep fungal infection is the MOST COMMON systemic fungal infection in the US?

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Histoplasmosis

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Which deep fungal infection results from inhalation of spores in bird/bat droppings, and is endemic to Ohio and Mississippi valleys?

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Histoplasmosis

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What is the treatment for HISTOPLASMOSIS?

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ACUTE/CHRONIC: ketoconazole or itraconazole
DISSEMINATED: amphotericin B

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Which deep fungal infection is related to "Kentucky Field Candy"?

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BLASTOMYCOSIS

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What is the treatment for BLASTOMYCOSIS?

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MILD/MODERATE: itraconazole
SEVERELY ILL: amphotericin B

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What is the deep fungal infection that pigeons are carriers of?

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CRYPTOCOCCOSIS

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What is the treatment for CRYPTOCOCCOSIS?

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Amphotericin B
Fluconazole

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What is another name for SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FEVER?

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COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

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Which deep fungal infection is endemic to southwestern US and MExico?

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COCCIDIODOMYCOSIS

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What is the treatment for COCCIDIODOMYCOSIS?

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Fluconazole
Amphotericin B

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What are the two OPPORTUNISTIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS?

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PHYCOMYCOSIS
ASPERGILLOSIS

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Which fungal infection has an associated "rhinocerebral form" in the oral region?

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PHYCOMYCOSIS

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What is the primary site of infection of DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS?

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LUNGS, may be asymptomatic

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What are the oral lesions of DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS usually?

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chronic, non-healing ulcers resulting from lung disease

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What are the four general treatment modalities for DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS?

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Ketoconazole
Itraconazole
Amphotericin B
Fluconazole