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| general symptoms of fungal infections |
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| pruritus, burning and stinging of skin |
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| Tinea corporis is commonly known as: |
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| Tinea cruris is commonly known as: |
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| tinea pedis is commonly known as: |
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| tinea manus is a fungal infection of the |
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| tinea unguium is a fungal infection of the |
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| a separation of the nail from the nail bed. Commonly seen in fungal nail infections |
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| How long should topical antifungals be applied? |
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| 2-4 weeks, 1 week after lesions clear |
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| Head fungal infections should be treated FIRST with |
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| Body, hand, foot or groin fungal infections should be treated FIRST with: |
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| topical antifungal for 2-4 weeks |
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| Nail antifungal therapy should be treated FIRST with: |
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oral itraconazole for 12 weeks
Make sure it is truly a fungal infection due to cost/length of treatment |
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| Teaching with griseofulvin |
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| Teaching for itraconazole |
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| take with food, treatment lasts 12 weeks, not recommended for children |
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| Candidiasis First line treatment |
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| Burrow's solution, topical azole |
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