Q6. A 27 yo female presents with an eruption of red irregular plaques and nodules on her leg of 10 days duration. She had a previous episode a year ago which the dermatologist said was due to shaving her legs. You at once make a diagnosis of?
Q5. In general, tinea corporis and the causative organism are usually confined to what layer of skin?
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Q4. If you suspect this is tinea corporis, what is the most likely organism?
Q3. The KOH wet mount is shown. If this test showed a ‘spaghetti and meatball’ appearance, what organism would you think of?
Q1. A 19 yo presents with several lesions on his hand and trunk after returning from a summer job at a camp for underprivileged and poor children. The individual interacted closely with the children including supervising swimming classes and many outdoor activities. Exam reveals several distinctive circular lesions with well demarcated raised edges that are red and scaly. The lesions appeared 2 weeks ago and are extremely itchy. Your initial diagnosis is?
Q4. You have decided to treat the patient with the drug with the mode of action shown below. What blood work will you order prior to administration of this agent?
Q3. After a few days the patient’s lesion changes and is shown below. What does the term loxoscelism mean to you?
