Skin Infections

Abscess = lump or swelling on the skin that contains pus - often round and feel painful and warm, the center may be soft Boils (furuncles) = usually painless infection of hair follicles Carubuncles = is a cluster of boils that form a connected area of infection - infection extends into surrounding skin and deep underlying subcutaneous tissue Vesicles = thin-walled sac filled with clear liquid: tiny fluid filled blisters

<p>hair follicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>chicken pox</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>blister on the skin with clear fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VZV (Shingles)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Papule = circumscribed, elevated solid lesion up to 1 cm, may have oblique lighting: acne or bacteria causes Macule = flat, distinct, discolored area of skin. Does not include a change in skin thickness or texture Pustule = skin becomes inflamed due to allergic reaction, poisonous insect bites but most common is acne Pyoderma = papule or pustule that form on the skin, often the etiology is not known – painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tinea Versicolor</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rare condition with large painful sores (ulcers) that mostly develop on the legs</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overactivation of the immune system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Petechiae = pinpoint spots caused by breaks in capillaries: infections (CMV) and reactions to medications Purpura = red, purple or brown spots on skin due to blood vessel leakage Exanthem = following virus infections; Spots, bumps or blotches on skin; Some are flat and red others are scaly and can be bumpy; May or not be itchy; Measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox – vaccine preventable Plaques = raised red patches covered with a whitish buildup of dead skin cells called the scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scarlet fever = streptococcus Filatov-Dukes = staph Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) = parvovirus 19 Roseola infantum (Sixth) = HHV6 or 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>German measles</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A skin condition causing red, thick, scaly, and flaky skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Folliculitis/ Scalded skin syndrome = Staphylococcus aureus Erysipelas = streptococcus pyogenes Acne = Propionibacterium acnes Impetigo = Strep or staph</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inflammation in connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Group A Strep (Streptococcus pyogenes)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Septicemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hot tub folliculitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Comedonal acne = inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands Inflammatory acne = bacteria caused: propionibacterium acnes Nodular cystic acne = scaring cysts</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clostridium perfringens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>12-48 hours post injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>crepitant tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Snap, crackle and popping sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hyperbaric chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Papule --&gt; Vesicular --&gt; 1-2 days ulcerative --&gt; 2-5 days depressed black eschars</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Corynebacterium minutissimum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warm, moist regions of the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nocardia species</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rubella = Rubella virus; mild red rash on face, trunk and limbs, dangerous in pregnancy Measles = Rubeola Virus; Severe infection with fever, conjunctivitis, cough and rash Chickenpox = Varicella- zoster virus; generalized itchy rash that develops into vesicles Smallpox = Smallpox virus; fluid-filled bumps that are dimpled in the middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Shingles = Varicella-zoster virus; pain and skin lesions usually on the trunk Warts = Human papillomavirus; Small growths on the skin or mucous membranes</h1> <p>=</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rubeola</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>CD4 T cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Koplik spots</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rash</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maculopapular rash</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Respiratory tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dorsal root ganglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cornea damage and blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excess amount of keratin development in epidermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Erythematous papules</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mucocutaneous candidiasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inflammatory response</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Zoophilic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anthrophophilic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anthrophophilic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Erythema, induration, itching, scaling</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stratum corneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<h1>Trichophyton = infections of skin, hair, and nails;Long, unbdulant, branching hyphae. Many septa present and form barrel-shaped arthrospores; Rubrum – most widely distributed in humans; Chronic infections of skin, nails, rarely scalp: granulomatous lesions may occur Microsporum = infections of skin and hair; Canis is zoophilic with worldwide distribution frequently cause ringworm in children; cats and dogs are main source of infection; Spindle-shaped macroconidia with rough thick walls Epidermophyton = causes infections on skin and nails; Floccosum – causes tinea pedis, cruis, corporis, and onychomycosis; does not invade hair; Slow growing, club-shaped macroconidia, absence of microconidia; Macroconidia cluster in 2 or 3</h1> Signup and view all the answers

<p>From rodent to human via sand fly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leishmaniasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conjunctivitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lens keratitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trachoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chronic conjunctivitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Onchocerca volvulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>blood-sucking blackfly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anterior chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Corneal ulceration, fibrosis and blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>African rain forest deer fly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fluoroquinolones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Staphylococcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metaphysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beta hemolytic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neonates</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Haemophilus influenzae</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neonates (up to 4 weeks)</p> Signup and view all the answers