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1. What problem/abnormality is associated with the following buzzwords? (FA12 p294, 467) (FA13 p267, 446) (SU13 p45, 86, 260, 282) (R p537)

• Boot-shaped heart• Continuous machine-like murmur• Tendon xanthomas• Café-au-lait spots• Tuft of hair on lower back

2. What structures are at risk for injury with an anterior shoulder dislocation? (FA12 p405) (FA13 p379) (H p2823)

3. What are the layers of the epidermis? (FA12 p404) (FA13 p378) (SU13 p281) (COA p12)

4. What are 4 molds that are considered dermatophytes (fungal species commonly JSYRH�MRZEHMRK�WYTIV½GMEP�PE]IVW�SJ�WOMR #�

5. What infections are commonly caused by dermatophytes?

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Molds - Aspergillus fumigatus (FA12 p173) (FA13 p145) (SU13 p410) - Mucor and Rhizopus (FA12 p175) (FA13 p145) (SU13 p411) - Dermatophytes (FA12 p172) (FA13 p144) - Tinea versicolor (FA12 p172) (FA13 p144)

Systemic mycoses (FA12 p171) (FA13 p143) (SU13 p411) - Histoplasma capsulatum (FA12 p171) (FA13 p143) (SU13 p132) - Blastomyces dermatitidis (FA12 p171) (FA13 p143) (SU13 p132) - Coccidioides immitis (FA12 p171) (FA13 p143) (SU13 p132) - Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (FA12 p172) (FA13 p143) - Sporothrix schenckii (FA12 p174) (FA13 p146) (SU13 p411)

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6. Which fungus matches each of the following statements? • Found in SW U.S. including west Texas and California• Found in Mississippi and Ohio River basins• Causes San Joaquin Valley fever• Found in rural Latin America• Associated with plant thorns and cutaneous injury

• Found in states east of the Mississippi River• Found in bird and bat droppings• Mold form contains barrel-shaped arthroconidia• Associated with dust storms• Broad-based budding of yeast• Multiple budding of yeast form

• Causes diaper rash• Opportunistic mold with septate hyphae that branch at a 45° angle• Opportunistic mold with irregular nonseptate hyphae that branch at wide angles

(>90 degrees)• Causes thrush in immunocompromised patients and vulvovaginitis in women• Known for causing pneumonia in AIDS patients ĺ start Bactrim prophylaxis when

CD4 <200• Yeast known for causing meningitis in AIDS patients

7. What infections are associated with birds?

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Treatment for oral candidiasis

Treatment for systemic candidiasis