Cutaneous Amebiasis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ are blue/grey-coloured macules on the skin characteristically seen in Pediculosis pubis

Answer: Maculae cerulae

Flashcard 2: _____ scabies is the most common type of scabies causing institutional breakouts

Answer: Norwegian

Flashcard 3: Crusted scabies (_____ or hyperkeratotic scabies) is found in immunocompromised or debilitated patients

Answer: Norwegian (country)

Flashcard 4: _____ Scabies is an atypical presentation, due to hypersensitivity reaction to mite antigens

Answer: Nodular

Flashcard 5: The burrows in scabies are mainly seen in the stratum _____

Answer: corneum

Flashcard 6: In cutaneous larva migrans, the larval track progresses at approximately _____ cm/day

Answer: 1-2

Extra: Cutaneous Larva Migrans (CLM) is caused by animal hookworm larvae (e.g., *Ancylostoma braziliense*) and progresses at a rate of approximately 1-2 cm/day. In contrast, **Larva currens** (caused by *Strongyloides stercoralis*) progresses much faster, at a rate of 5-10 cm/hour.

Flashcard 7: sarcoptes scabiei egg turn to adult in _____ days

Answer: 10-14

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Flashcard 8: 61b7ac26929c41bcb8bca9ea5fd0ef5b-ao-2

Answer: cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Flashcard 9: 1. Identify → _____ 2. Causes → _____

Answer: Itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)

Extra: y

Flashcard 10: skin reaction test for leishmaniasis is aka _____

Answer: montenegro test

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