athlete's foot

Examples of athlete's foot in the following topics:

• Infection

  • Infections of the integumentary system include athlete's foot and herpes simplex.
  • Athlete's foot (also known as ringworm of the foot) is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itching of affected areas.
  • Athlete's foot can be treated by a number of pharmaceutical creams, as well as with oral antifungals.
  • Hygiene plays an important role in managing an athlete's foot infection.
  • Differentiate between the integumentary system infections of athlete's foot and herpes simplex

• Fungal Skin and Nail Diseases

  • Common fungal skin diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
  • Common fungal skin and nail diseases include athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm.
  • Athlete's foot (also known as ringworm of the foot and tinea pedis; ) is an infection of the skin that is caused by a fungi in the genus Trichophyton.
  • Athlete's foot causes scaling, flaking, and itching of the affected skin.
  • Fungus from other parts of the body (commonly tinea pedis or 'athlete's foot') can contribute to this itch.

• Fungi as Plant, Animal, and Human Pathogens

  • They secrete extracellular enzymes that break down keratin (a protein found in hair, skin, and nails), causing conditions such as athlete's foot and jock itch.

• Fungi Cell Structure and Function

  • Smut and Dutch elm disease affect plants, whereas athlete's foot and candidiasis (thrush) are medically important fungal infections in humans.

• Disease Severity and Duration

  • A localized disease is one that affects only one part of the body, such as athlete's foot or an eye infection.

• Portals of Microbe Entry

  • Some diseases that are transmissible by direct contact include Athlete's foot and impetigo.

• Antifungal Drugs

  • An example of an azole drug is Clotrimazole, commonly used to treat athlete's foot, ringworm , vaginal yeast infections, and oral thrush.

• Statistical Literacy

  • The standard for an athlete's admission, as reflected in SAT scores alone, is lower than the standard for non-athletes by as much as 20 percent, with the weight of this difference being carried by the so-called "revenue sports" of football and basketball.
  • Athletes are also admitted through a different process than the one used to admit non-athlete students.

• Female Athlete Triad: Disordered Eating, Amenorrhea, and Premature Osteoporosis

  • Female Athlete Triad is a syndrome in which eating disorders (or low energy availability), amenorrhoea/oligomenorrhoea, and decreased bone mineral density (osteoporosis and osteopenia) are present.
  • The Female Athlete Triad is a syndrome of three interrelated conditions that exist on a continuum of severity.
  • In the case of Female Athlete Triad, low energy availability may be coupled with eating disorders, but not necessarily.
  • This condition can ruin a female athlete's career if it leads to stress fractures and other injuries.
  • Women taking part in these sports may be at an increased risk for developing Female Athlete Triad.

• Stelae in the Greek High Classical Period

  • The Grave Stele of an Athlete (early fourth century BCE) from the island of Delos depicts a male athlete receiving lekythos of oil from a male youth.
  • The athlete's body is reminiscent of Polykleitos's Doryphoros.