Parasites/Fungi US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Parasites/Fungi Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 101: _____ is an opportunistic fungal infection that is mostly seen in ketoacidotic diabetic and leukemic patients
Answer: Mucormycosis
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Flashcard 102: _____ is used to prep oral scrapings when attempting to diagnose oral candidiasis
Answer: KOH
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Flashcard 103: _____ stains and outlines the heavy capsule that surrounds Cryptococci fungi, giving it a unique "_____" appearance
Answer: India ink
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Flashcard 104: What microscopy finding is characteristic of Candida?
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Answer: pseudohyphae +/- budding yeast
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Flashcard 105: What microorganism is most commonly involved in the pathogenesis of tinea capitis?
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Answer: Trichophyton tonsurans
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Flashcard 106: How are dermatophytes visualized?
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Answer: Branching septate hyphae on KOH
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Flashcard 107: Pseudohyphae on KOH prep in the cold = _____
Answer: Candida
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Flashcard 108: The diagnosis of tinea corporis is confirmed with KOH preparation of skin scrapings demonstrating _____
Answer: segmented hyphae
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Flashcard 109: Vulvovaginal candidiasis unresponsive to azoles is usually due to _____
Answer: Candida Glabrata
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Flashcard 110: Diagnosis of Tinea versicolor is confirmed with _____, which demonstrates a classic "spaghetti and meatballs" appearance
Answer: KOH preparation
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