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CM- Derm -4- nonbacteria- vesicular/pustular

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What are the two types of Herpes Simplex   HSV-1 and HSV-2  
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Which herpes virus typically is responsible for oral lesions   HSV-1  
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Which herpes virus causes 90% of genital herpes   HSV-2  
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Where do herpes simples infections typically occur   mucosal surfaces or sites of abraded skin  
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What is the characteristic sign of herpes   small grouped painful vesicles  
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What cell type does herpes simplex infect   herpes infects sensory and autonomic nerve endings  
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When the virus enters the nucleus of nerve cells what can occur   it can lay dormant to reactivate later  
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Can a person with herpes autoinoculate ie spread the infection from one area of their body to another   yes, herpes is very contagious and autoinnoculation can occur  
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This generally occurs with the first HSV infection, w/ crops fo painful grouped vesicles, which may rupture to form erosions with crusts, fever, malaise and lymphadenopathy generally seen in children   Acute Herpetic Gingivostomatitis  
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What is recurrent herpes labialis   re-occurrence of herpes outbreak with fever blisters and sores on outer lips with oral sparing, Generally starts with prodrome of stinging burning and tingling. heals in 10 days. Viral shedding stops after crusts form  
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when does viral shedding stop with recurrent herpes labialis   after crusts form  
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what is the percent of hsv infected individuals that have recurrences on average of 2/yr   40%  
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What are the characteristics of primary herpes genitalis   multiple erosions on external genitalia occur 1 week after exposure viral shedding ends after 11 days pain, itching , dysuria, inguinal adenopathy heals in 2-3 weeks  
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What percent of women with Primary Herpes Genitalis have cervical lesions as well   90%  
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When does viral shedding end with Primary Genital Herpes   around 11 days after  
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what percent of first episode cases of genital herpes is actually caused by HSV-1 not HSV-2   50%  
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which type of herpes HSV-1 or 2 has less frequent genital recurrences   HSV-1  
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What percent of women with recurrent herpes genitalis will have cervical lesions   10% which is much less common than primary herpes genitalis  
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What is the average number of recurrences with recurrent herpes genitalis   4 recurrences on average per year  
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What are the main characteristics of recurrent herpes genitalis   mild to moderate pain for 1 week decreased local symptoms lesions only cover 10% of original area  
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what is the HSV infection of fingers or hands called how long does primary infection last   herpetic whitlow 2-6 weeks  
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who primarily is infected with herpetic whitlow   medical or dental professionals  
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how does an individual contract herpetic whitlow how can it be prevented   inoculation on abraded skin or broken skin when touching herpes lesion. WEAR GLOVES  
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What is the secondary HSV infection called with patients with atopic dermatitis   Eczema Herpeticum  
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What are the characteristics of eczema herpeticum   widely spread eruption with punched out erosions in areas of previously abnormal skin associated with fever, malaise and lymphadenopathy  
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How are herpes lesions diagnosed   History and clinical features Tzanck Prep tissue culture fluorescent antibodies PCR assays (not FDA approved)  
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what is the treatment for HSV   acyclovir famiciclovir valacyclovir  
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is topical treatment for HSV effective   no  
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What disease is caused by varicella-zoster virus   Chickenpox  
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how contagious is varicella virus   highly contagious 87%  
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When is varicella conatgious   infectious 2-3 days before exanthem and 5 days after  
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what is the incubation of varicella   14 days  
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how is varicella acquired and transmitted   transmitted by the respiratory tract  
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what is the prodrome of varicella   fever, chills, malaise, headache with a rash that begins on face and spreads to trunk  
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what si the classic s/sx of varicella   vesicles surrounded by erythema dew drops on rose petal  
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How do the vesicles appear in varicella, and are they all in the same stage   appear in crops which soon crust over and you can have vesicles in all stages of healing  
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Apart from skin where else can varicella vesicles be found   may affect mucous membranes  
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What are the common complications of varicella and what groups are most likely to have complications   secondary bacteria infection secondary bacterial pneumonia, otitis media, suppurative meningitis more complication in adults, pregnant women and immunocompromised  
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what is typical treatment for varicella   calamine lotion, antihistamines, oatmeal bath, and acyclovir for adults because of likelihood of complications  
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What is the disease that is the reactivation of varicella, presents with unilateral, dermatomal, grouped vesicles, does not cross midline,   Herpes Zoster  
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where does majorit of herpes zoster occur   thoracic region  
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What is hutchinson;s sign   where herpes zoster affects nasal tip, with opthalmic involvement. Needs to be evaluated for herpes keratitis which can be potentially binding.  
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what are the complications of herpes zoster   post herpatic neuralgia dissemination occurs in 2-10% visual impairment meningoencephalitis  
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autoimmune vesicular dermatitis, grouped vesicles on elbows, knees, buttocks, shoulders and scalp marked pruritis, association with gluten sensitive enteropathy, lupus, thyroid disease, and lymphoma   dermatitis herpetiformis  
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what is the treatment for dermatitis herpetiformis   gluten free diet, dapsone, colchicine,  
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attachment between keratinocytes   desmosomes  
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attachement between keratinocyte and basement membrane   hemidesmosomes  
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Disease with FLACCID blisters throughout, widespread erosions, crusts and scarring involves oral mucosa frequently, autoantibodies to desmoglein 3   pemphigus vulgaris  
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What do the autoantibodies to desmoglein interfere with   desmosome function causing keratinocytes of the suprabasal layer to detach from each other acantholysis  
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what is the treatment for pemphigus vulgaris   high dose prednisone.  
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Disease marked by Tense blisters in flexural areas, common autoimmune disease in elderly, mucous membrane usually spared, autoantibodies to hemidesmosomes   bullous pemphigoig, causes seperation from basement membrane  
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treatment for bullous pemphigoid   prednisone, azathioprine, cclphosphamide, mycophenylate, dapsone, tetracycline, nicotinamide,  
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Self-limited recurrent symmetric target lesions on acral extremities, may involve oral mucous membranes, associated with recurrent HSV infections usually resolves in 2-4 weeks   erythema multiforme  
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disease marked by severe widespread blistering, mucosa involved, eyes airways GI tract has a high mortality often caused by sulfa drugs, antivonvulsants, nsaids   stevens-johnson/TEN  
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what is the treatment for Stevens-johnson disease   admit to burn unit or MICU, supportive care, IVIG eye respiratory care  
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