Unit 3 Test Your Knowledge Skin

Viral infection that occurs above the waist; may result when external infection is spread to other parts of the body.

A rare systemic collagen disease of unknown origin characterized by a progressive disability leading to lack of mobility

The following are considered superficial fungal infections:

This condition is caused by a tick that carries Rickettsia rickettsi

This organism is the source for superficial infection in the mouth of newborns and bedridden patients as intertrigo:

This condition is caused by the bite of a tick that carries the spirochete?

Allergic contact dermatitis indicates a delayed hypersensitivy to a specific antigen?

Type of dermatitis resulting from gene/gene & enviroment interations; suggest inherited maternal gene on chromosome 11

An acute localized inflammatory disease of a dermatomal segment of the skin.

This bacterial skin condition is characterized by formation of vesicles, pustules and yellowish crusts;

The following apply to syphilis: select all that apply

Infestation of this mite results in laying of eggs in stratum corneum, hatch into larvae 3-4 days and adults in 2 months

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of the skin caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae

Chronic skin disease characterized by papules & plaques w/ overlying silvery scale; can also involve the immune system

Concerning localized scleroderma the following apply: select all that apply

Common manifestations of this condition is cradle cap in newborns; is a papulosquamous skin disease