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| What is the common name for Dermatophytosis? |
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| What special diagnostic test do we use for suspected dermatophytosis cases? |
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| What dermatophyte will show positive of Wood's light? |
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| -about 50% of cases with M. canis positive |
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| We all know that ringworm causes rund lesions. What else does it cause? |
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| -broken, stubby hair with erythematous skin and scales |
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| Is dermatophytosis pruritic? |
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| What does dermatophystosis look like on histopath? |
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-see arthroconidia in follicle
-see hyphae in hair shaft |
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| How do we topically treat dermatophytosis? How do we treat it systemically? |
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-Chlorhexidine, Clotrimazole, Ketoconizole, Terbenafin, Lime Sulfur
-Systemic: Itraconizole, Fluconizole |
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| What is the best systemic treatment for dermatophytosis? |
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| What should you think if you see a nodule? |
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| -neoplasia or inflammation |
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| What kind of inflammation is the most common cause of nodules? |
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| What are kerions? What causes them? |
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-furunculosis or boggy, exudative nodules with multiple draining tracts that may be painful
-caused by M. gypseum and T. mentagrophytes |
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| Where do we see fungal kerions on the dog? |
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| Describe how Histoplasmos presents? Is it common in Oklahoma? |
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-nodular lesions on eyes, footpads, enlarged lymph nodes, low grade fever
-yes common in OK |
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| What is rose gardener's disease? WHere is it found? Which species is most commonly affected? |
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-Sporothrix schencki
-in soil and organic debris
-in the cat |
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| How does sporotrichosis present in the dog? |
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| -multiple nodular lesions on the legs that follow the lymphatics |
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| What is the major cncern with Sprotrichosis in cats? |
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| -public health hazard: exudate is highly infective |
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| How do we treat sprotrichosis? |
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| -Itraconazole with isolation |
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| What do you think with an ulcerated nodule in a dog from North Carolina? |
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| What do you think when you see ulcerated nodules around a cat's nose? |
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| What does pythiosis look like? Prognosis? |
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-ulceration and loss of skin
-grave prognosis |
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