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| *'''''Imidazoles''''' | | *'''''Imidazoles''''' |
| ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] | | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Blastomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |} |
| + | <br> |
| + | ==<font color="purple">Coccidioidomycosis</font>== |
| + | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" |
| + | !width="400"|'''Question''' |
| + | !width="400"|'''Answer''' |
| + | !width="150"|'''Article''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |<big>'''What environmental conditions does ''Coccidioides immitis'' prefer?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Arid''''' |
| + | *'''''Dusty''''' |
| + | *'''''E.g. Mexico and the South-Western USA''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |<big>'''Describe the pathogenesis of coccidiomycosis infections?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Respiratory infection''''' |
| + | *'''''Causes localised nodules and granulomas''''' |
| + | *'''''Lesions usually seen in the mediastinal lymph nodes and lungs''''' |
| + | *'''''Dissemination can occur to the lungs, liver, spleen, brain and bones''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |<big>'''How would you diagnose an infection?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Clinical signs''''' |
| + | *'''''Complement fixation test''''' |
| + | *'''''Latex agglutination''''' |
| + | *'''''Immunodiffusion''''' |
| + | *'''''A positive skin test indicates exposure''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Coccidioidomycosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |} |
| + | <br> |
| + | ==<font color="purple">Entomophthoromycisus</font>== |
| + | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" |
| + | !width="400"|'''Question''' |
| + | !width="400"|'''Answer''' |
| + | !width="150"|'''Article''' |
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| + | |<big>'''What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue''''' |
| + | *'''''Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Entomophthoromycisus|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |- |
| + | |<big>'''How would you treat an infection?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Surgical excision''''' |
| + | *'''''Amphotericin B''''' |
| + | *'''''Ketoconazole''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Entomophthoromycisus|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| + | |} |
| + | <br> |
| + | ==<font color="purple">Histoplasmosis</font>== |
| + | {| border="3" cellpadding="8" |
| + | !width="400"|'''Question''' |
| + | !width="400"|'''Answer''' |
| + | !width="150"|'''Article''' |
| + | |- |
| + | |<big>'''What clinical signs present with an infection of entomophthoromycisus?''' |
| + | ||<font color="white"> <big> |
| + | *'''''Ulcerative granulomas in subcutaneous tissue''''' |
| + | *'''''Large lesions affecting the skin on the head, neck and chest which have fistulous tracts extending to the lymph nodes''''' |
| + | ||[[Systemic Mycoses#Histoplasmosis|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]] |
| |} | | |} |
| <br> | | <br> |