| What is pyrexia | Fever |
| Impetigo- | Staphyloccus infection |
| How does ecthyma present | Deep impetigo- hole in skin thought to be due to circulating toxins |
| How can syphilis present | Oral ulcerations and rash, cervicofacial actinomycosis- lumpy jaw |
| Viruses such as herpes can cause what on the hands | Herpetic whitlow |
| In the mouth herpes can cause | Primary herpes gingivostomatitis |
| Herpes zoster presents as | Red spot lesions can be on face, or trunkor affect the certain nerve and their pathways |
| What is eczema herpeticum | Derma emergency- small scabs on the face can affect large parts of body SA and can cause encephaltitis |
| What is ramsay hunt syndrome | Acute facial neuropathy assocaited with erythematous vesicular rash of the skin of the ear canal- will present on palate tongue and facial paralysis |
| What is molluscum contagiosum | Small dimpled spots appearing on skin usually not harmful |
| Fungal infections may present as | Superficial- inflammatory/non inflammatory subcutaneous |
| Risk factors for infection | Barrier dysfunction e.g. eczema, or immunodeficiency |
| How does leprosy present | Small hypopigmented areas that are anaesthetised- can be treated if picked up early are caused by a slow growing bacterium |
