Question

a 25 year old female graduate student had recently been out hiking in a local Allegheny county, pa park. she noticed ed an odd circular rash on her leg and decided to have it looked at in your urgent care office. presently, she has no symptoms. a. what microbe is suspected and why?. b. how would you treat this patient. c. define and describe signs and symptoms of this disease

Answer 1

a. The microbe could be ringworm. Ringworm is often circular. It typically begins as a rash with a clearly defined border that looks like there is a worm under the skin. The middle portion of the rash appears sunken and may be grey or scaly.

b.  antifungal cream, lotion, or powder on the affected area to treat the rash caused by ringworm infection.

c. Ringworm causes a scaly, crusted rash that may appear as round, red patches on the skin. Other symptoms and signs of ringworm include patches of hair loss or scaling on the scalp, itching, and blister-like lesions. Ringworm is contagious and can be passed from person to person.