Tungiasis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: On low magnification, dermoscopy shows _____ sign - maturing eggs that show minute heads of maturing scabies mite within the egg

Answer: Mini Triangle sign

Flashcard 2: Nails in Norwegian scabies will show _____

Answer: subungual hyperkeratosis

Flashcard 3: _____ Scabies is an atypical presentation, due to hypersensitivity reaction to mite antigens

Answer: Nodular

Flashcard 4: _____ is the most common symptom associated with scabies

Answer: Nocturnal pruritis

Flashcard 5: Cutaneous larva migrans is caused by non-human hookworms like Ancylostoma _____, Ancylostoma caninum

Answer: braziliense

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: burrows formed by scabies are called as _____

Answer: ovigerous tunnels

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