DERMATOLOGY
INFECTION
EYE
EAR AND SINUS
THROAT
100
• Elevated, firm, and circumscribed area; measures less than 1 cm in diameter.
What is a papule?
100
An infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae
What is leprosy?
100
a chronic eye condition characterized by inflammation of the eyelids.
What is blepharitis?
100
Inflammatory process that involves the paranasal sinuses and persists for 12 weeks or longer
What is chronic rhinosinusitis? (also accept what is chronic sinusitis?)
100
The most important TREATABLE form of pharyngitis
What is Strep Pharyngitis
200
• Vesicle that measures greater than 1 cm in diameter
What is a bulla
200
An infection caused by Plasmodium falciparum
What is malaria?
200
opacity of the lens of the eye that causes partial or total blindness
What is cataract?
200
• Bleeding from the nose
What is epistaxis?
200
A cellulitis of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds, and other adjacent tissues.
What is epiglottitis
300
• Nonimmunologic inflammation of the skin • Chemical irritation from acids or prolonged exposure to irritating substances
What is irritant contact dermatitis
300
The most common cause of infectious mononucleosis
What is Epstein Barr Virus?
300
A chronic inflammatory lesion that develops when a meibomian tear gland of the eyelid becomes obstructed
What is a chalazion?
300
an acute illness marked by the presence of middle ear fluid and inflammation of the mucosa that lines the middle ear space.
What is acute otitis media?
300
A collection of pus located between the capsule of the palatine tonsil and the pharyngeal muscles.
What is a peritonsillar abscess
400
• Occurs in the legs as a result of venous stasis, edema, and vascular trauma. • Chronic lesions with ulceration: Apply moist dressings, external compression garments, and vein ablation surgery
What is statis dermatitis?
400
A helminthic infection caused by Enterobius vermicularis
What is pinworms?
400
an inflammatory enlargement of the lacrimal gland
What is dacroadenitis?
400
A keratinized, desquamated epithelial collection in the middle ear or mastoid and may occur secondary to tympanic membrane perforation, but also may occur as a primary lesion.
What is cholesteatoma?
400
Precancerous lesion that presents as white patches or plaques of the oral mucosa.
What is oral leukoplakia?
500
• Pain and paresthesia localized to a dermatome, followed by vesicular eruptions along a facial, cervical, or thoracic lumbar dermatome
What is herpes zoster?
500
A disease caused by toxin-producing anaerobe Clostridium tetani
What is tetanus?
500
an abnormal inversion of the eyelid margin
What is entropion?
500
Caused by an auricular hematoma that is not properly drained. It disrupts blood supply to the auricular cartilage causing necrosis
What is a cauliflower ear?
500
classic virus to cause parotitis
What is mumps?
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