Tinea Pedis and Cruris
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What is a common predisposing factor for Tinea manuum?

  • Maceration between fingers or under rings or wrist watches (correct)
  • Poor immune system
  • Trauma to the palmar skin
  • Genetic predisposition

Which of the following is a common feature of Tinea cruris?

  • Erythematous plaques with sharp margins (correct)
  • Papular lesions
  • Pustular lesions
  • Bullous lesions

What is the most common location of Tinea manuum?

  • Dominant hand (correct)
  • Both hands equally
  • Non-dominant hand
  • Feet

What is the most common source of infection for Tinea cruris?

<p>Autogenous from the foot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common complication of Tinea pedis?

<p>Onychomycosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common site of invasion for Onychomycosis?

<p>Free edge of the nail (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for difficulty in diagnosing tinea in some patients?

<p>Suppressed inflammatory changes due to corticosteroids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following measures is NOT a preventive measure for tinea?

<p>Taking antibiotics regularly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of topical antifungal treatment for localized cutaneous dermatophyte infections?

<p>2-4 weeks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions typically requires oral treatment?

<p>Onychomycosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a site of Candida carriage?

<p>Hair (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a role of Candida albicans in the body?

<p>Commensal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the usual age group affected by Tinea capitis?

<p>Predominantly preadolescent children (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the scaly ringworm type of Tinea capitis?

<p>Patches of partial alopecia with fine scaling and sharp margin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the type of Tinea capitis that is caused by zoophilic species and is characterized by a painful inflammatory mass?

<p>Kerion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the lesions in Tinea corporis?

<p>Annular lesion with a scaly raised border and central clearing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature of Tinea corporis and Tinea capitis?

<p>Both are asymptomatic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common complication of Kerion?

<p>Lymphadenopathy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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