Dermatophytes US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Dermatophytes with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Dermatophytes Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which fungus has a "spaghetti and meatball" appearance on KOH prep?_____
Answer: Malassezia furfur
Flashcard 2: _____ produces melanocyte damaging acids (Azelaic acid) via lipid degradation
Answer: Malassezia furfur (M. furfur) (Which fungus)
Flashcard 3: _____ is used to prep oral scrapings when attempting to diagnose oral candidiasis
Answer: KOH
Flashcard 4: _____ is an opportunistic fungal infection that presents with rhinocerebral and frontal lobe abscesses.
Answer: Mucormycosis
Flashcard 5: Tinea is commonly referred to as '_____''
Answer: ringworm
Flashcard 6: Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus (hookworm)
Answer:
Extra: intestinal infection with anemia bendazoles or pyrantel pamoate larvae penetrate skin
Flashcard 7: Dracunulus medinensis
Answer:
Extra: skin inflammation and ulceration physical extraction of worm contaminated water
Flashcard 8: Onchocerca volvulus
Answer:
Extra: river blindness ivermectin female blackfly bite
Flashcard 9: Loa loa
Answer:
Extra: worm in conjunctiva diethylcarbamazine deer fly, horse fly, mango fly
Flashcard 10: Wuchereria bancrofti
Answer:
Extra: elephantiasis diethylcarbamazine mosquito
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