How much do you know about Tinea?
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Which of the following is true about diagnosing fungal infections of the skin?

  • Fungal cultures are always performed on all sites of infection
  • Microscopy of a scraping sample is usually performed with potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep (correct)
  • Woods Lamp is the only method used for diagnosing fungal infections of the hair
  • Fungal infections of the skin cannot be diagnosed through any laboratory test

Which of the following is NOT a location-specific term used to describe fungal infections of the skin?

  • Tinea capitis
  • Tinea epidermis (correct)
  • Tinea manuum
  • Tinea corporis

Before initiating oral therapy for fungal infections, which three labs must be obtained?

  • CMP, LFTs, PT/INR
  • Culture, LFTs, CBC (correct)
  • Urinalysis, CBC, LFTs
  • Culture, UA, CMP
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