Tropical Derm
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What is the cause of seabather's eruption?

  • Larval forms of jellyfish (correct)
  • Lice infestation
  • Sarcoptes scabei mites
  • Schistosomal cercarial infection

    • What are some diseases that can cause ulcers and verrucous plaques?

  • Mycobacterial infections, leishmaniasis, and rickettsialpox (correct)
  • Malaria, typhoid fever, and dengue fever
  • Influenza, pneumonia, and bronchitis
  • Hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis

    • What is the cause of swimmer's itch?

  • Viral infection
  • Parasitic infection (correct)
  • Bacterial infection
  • Fungal infection

    • What is the characteristic appearance of blastomycosis lesions?

    <p>Verrucous and granulomatous with thick crusts and central white scars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of chromoblastomycosis?

    <p>Fonsecaea pedrosoi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is characterized by fishlike scaling on cutaneous surfaces?

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

    What skin condition is caused by hookworms and is restricted to the squamous epithelium in skin due to the absence of collagenase?

    <p>Cutaneous larva migrans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between petechiae and ecchymoses?

    <p>Petechiae occur as small spots while ecchymoses occur in larger areas and in deeper structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic feature of angiomatous lesions caused by Bacillary angiomatosis?

    <p>Red, angiomatous papules or nodules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for limited scabies?

    <p>Topical 5% permethrin applied daily for 7 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is characterized by erythematous, blanchable macules, patches, papules or plaques on a hyperemic background that occur in measles, human monocytotropic ehrlichioses, human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis, trench fever, chikungunya, and Zika virus?

    <p>Morbilliform exanthems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical appearance of a skin lesion caused by tuberculosis?

    <p>A red-brown papule that eventually becomes an ulcer covered by a dark crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mycosis is caused by direct inoculation of a fungus into the skin?

    <p>Subcutaneous Mycoses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and sometimes causes umbilicated papules or oral lesions?

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

    Which skin condition is primarily caused by pathogenic immunoglobulins against intra-epidermal desmoglein-1?

    <p>Pemphigus foliaceous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of lice infestation affects the body?

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

    What is the characteristic symptom of Lyme disease?

    <p>Bull's eye lesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of scabies?

    <p>Parasitic infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of cutaneous TB is common among young children?

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

    What is the clinical presentation of mycetoma?

    <p>Asymptomatic, subcutaneous swelling with sinus tracts that discharge “granules” or “grains”</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common dermatosis encountered by clinicians?

    <p>Herpetic ulcers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common presentation of paracoccidioidomycosis?

    <p>Mucocutaneous disease of the gingiva with small papules and ulcerations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is caused by hookworms and is restricted to the squamous epithelium in skin?

    <p>Cutaneous larva migrans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of prurigo nodularis?

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

    What is the characteristic of purpura?

    <p>It remains visible after blood leakage into the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition causes hypopigmented patches or plaques that progress to infiltrated plaques and tumors?

    <p>Mycosis fungoides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the differential diagnosis of angiomatous lesions?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the clinical manifestation of cat scratch disease?

    <p>Non-tender, erythematous papule at the site of inoculation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skin condition is characterized by flaccid blisters that are readily expanded when side pressure is exerted?

    <p>Pemphigus foliaceous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic appearance of molluscum contagiosum lesions?

    <p>Umbilicated and dome-shaped papules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some common causes of purpura?

    <p>Coagulopathies, trauma, nutritional deficiencies, vasculitides, medicines, and infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is characterized by hypopigmented patches or plaques that progress to infiltrated plaques and tumors?

    <p>Mycosis fungoides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is associated with severe scabies?

    <p>Human T-lymphotropic virus I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease can cause erythematous papules with urticarial-type erythema?

    <p>Papular eruption of HIV</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some non-TB mycobacteria that can cause skin lesions?

    <p>M. fortuitum, M. chelonae/abscessus, and M. marinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition causes fishlike scaling on cutaneous surfaces and may be seen in a variety of conditions, including ichthyosis vulgaris?

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

    What is the difference between severe scabies and Norwegian scabies?

    <p>Severe scabies presents with diffuse involvement while Norwegian scabies does not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary skin lesion in mite-borne scrub typhus?

    <p>A papule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is associated with swelling and pain in an extremity, often the legs, and an acral nodule that progresses to a blister on the affected limb?

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

    What skin condition is associated with swelling and pain in an extremity, often the legs, and an acral nodule that progresses to a blister on the affected limb?

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

    Which disease is associated with cervical and anal cancer?

    <p>Warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease can cause destruction of the face if left untreated?

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

    What is the primary cause of zoster infection?

    <p>Reactivation of varicella virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the presentation of Norwegian or crusted scabies?

    <p>Diffuse involvement with wartlike lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic appearance of epidermodysplasia verruciformis lesions?

    <p>Numerous flat-topped papules and coalescing cutaneous horns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skin condition is strikingly photosensitive?

    <p>Pemphigus foliaceous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a useful clue in identifying bacterial meningitis due to Neisseria meningitides?

    <p>The presence of petechiae on areas of skin pressure such as at the waist or shoulders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is rhinosporidiosis?

    <p>A parasitic infection of the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for limited scabies?

    <p>Topical permethrin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnostic workup for a patient presenting with idiopathic pruritus?

    <p>Hepatitis serologies, serum protein electrophoresis, stool guaiac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is caused by a fungal infection that causes grayish-white plaques in the mouth, perianal region, inguinal folds, and infra-mammary areas?

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

    What skin condition causes erythema chronicum migrans, a bull's eye lesion of a gradually expanding, non-scaly redness around the initial tick bite, accompanied by headache, stiff neck, myalgias, and arthralgias?

    <p>Lyme disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between corporis, capitis, and pubis in pediculosis?

    <p>The type of lice responsible for each form of human involvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the differential diagnosis for patients with severe pruritus and minimal primary skin manifestations?

    <p>Diseases with significant morbidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic appearance of tungiasis lesions?

    <p>Callus-like papule, often with hyperpigmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is a fungal infection that causes grayish-white plaques in the mouth, perianal region, inguinal folds, and infra-mammary areas?

    <p>Eczematoid lesions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition is associated with diffuse erythema or whole-body erythema?

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

    What is leishmania recidivans?

    <p>A chronic form of cutaneous disease caused by leishmaniasis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic rash in dengue fever?

    <p>A rash that does not resemble dependent vasculitis and has central islands of sparing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common strain of herpes simplex virus found in genital lesions?

    <p>HSV-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary symptom of Ebola caused by the Ebola virus?

    <p>A diffuse erythroderma that starts 4 to 5 days after fever with flulike symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the differential diagnosis for patients with severe pruritus and minimal primary skin manifestations?

    <p>Dermatologic, systemic, neurologic, and psychogenic etiologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease can cause cutaneous diphtheria?

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

    Which skin condition can be lethal if treated with oral steroids in patients with disseminated disease?

    <p>Herpes zoster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What laboratory tests should be done for a patient presenting with idiopathic pruritus?

    <p>Complete blood count with differential, thyroid-stimulating hormone, liver function tests, renal panel, hepatitis serologies, HIV antibody, urinalysis, stool guaiac, chest x-ray, stool for ova and parasites, and possibly serum protein electrophoresis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What skin condition causes a painless, round, indurated chancre in primary syphilis?

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

    What skin condition is diffuse erythema or whole-body erythema caused by toxic epidermal necrolysis, exanthematous generalized pustular dermatosis, pustular psoriasis, pityriasis rubra pilaris, atopic dermatitis, viral exanthems, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Staphylococcus skin scalded syndrome, toxic shock syndrome, seborrheic dermatitis, systemic malignancies, GVHD, and HIV?

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

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