Name: Joanna Grogono

Theme: Fungal infections

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Aspergillosis

I

Mycetoma (Madura foot)

B

Blastomycosis

J

Tinea corporis

C

Candidiasis

K

Tinea cruris

D

Chromomycosis

L

Tinea pedis

E

Coccidioidomycosis

M

Zygomycosis

F

Cryptococcosis

N

Sporotrichosis

G

Dermatophytosis

 

 

H

Histoplasmosis

 

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A 23 year old female on a camping holiday used the local rowing club showers nearby.  A few days later she noticed an itchy sensation between some her toes.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

 

2. A homosexual male presented with painful dyspagia and was noted to have whitish velvety plaques on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue.  When his GP scraped away the whitish material pinpoint bleeding occurred.   What is the most likely diagnosis?

 

3. A fertile woman presents to her GP with an itchy vaginal discharge.  What is the most likely diagnosis? 

 

4. An 80 year old man presented to A and E with flu like symptoms, cough, shortness of breath and chest pain on inspiration.  He is on holiday from North America.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

 

5. A 45 year old female whose main hobby was pigeon racing was noted by her GP to an enlarged lymph node in her neck.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

 

ANSWERS

1. L

2. C

 

3. C

.

4. H

5. F