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tinea capitis

vr.tr.tinea-capitis-vale · thing-q650766

Let an agent explain tinea capitis in general terms, relay causes, features, spread and treatment from dermatology sources, describe the named species and related infections, flag the erroneous label, route to clinical care, and distinguish tinea capitis from other causes of hair loss, dandruff, psoriasis and bacterial scalp infection, without diagnosing individuals.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.STA
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What tinea capitis is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. Is there scalp scaling, patchy hair loss or an inflamed mass, especially in a child, in which case a clinician should diagnose and prescribe treatment? boundary
  2. What is tinea capitis, and how does it differ from other hair loss, dandruff, psoriasis and bacterial scalp infection? definition

Forms

Named forms.

Forms

Forms.

  1. What are the Microsporum and Trichophyton forms, kerion, favus and tinea barbae? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific form? action
Cause Cause.

Fungi

Dermatophytes.

Fungi

Fungi.

  1. Which fungi cause tinea capitis? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Spread

Spread.

Spread

Spread.

  1. How does tinea capitis spread between people and from animals? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Treatment Treatment.

Antifungals

Oral antifungals.

Antifungals

Antifungals.

  1. Why is oral antifungal treatment usually needed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits griseofulvin? action

Prevention

Prevention.

Prevention

Prevention.

  1. How is spread of ringworm prevented in households and schools? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary
Context Data.

Kerion

Kerion.

Kerion

Kerion.

  1. What is a kerion, and why does it need prompt treatment? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary

Label

Label error.

Label

Label.

  1. Why does the registry label contain an erroneous trailing word to be corrected? provenance
  2. Which entry fits dermatophytosis? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
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Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
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Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.STA
Other names and narrower kinds
tinea barbae, tinea favosa, Microsporum audouinii tinea capitis, Microsporum canis tinea capitis, Microsporum distortum tinea capitis, Microsporum ferrugineum tinea capitis, Microsporum gypseum tinea capitis, Microsporum nanum tinea capitis, Trichophyton verrucosum tinea capitis, Trichophyton soudanense tinea capitis, Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis, Trichophyton violaceum tinea capitis

What it is Filled

A fungal infection of the scalp and hair, also called scalp ringworm, caused by dermatophyte fungi of the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton, most common in children, causing scaly patches, hair loss and sometimes a boggy inflamed mass called a kerion; forms the registry aliases name by causative species such as Microsporum canis and audouinii, and related infections such as tinea barbae of the beard and tinea favosa or favus. Tinea capitis usually needs oral antifungal treatment, since creams alone do not reach the hair roots, and it can spread between people and from animals, so diagnosis and treatment should be guided by a clinician.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain tinea capitis in general terms, relay causes, features, spread and treatment from dermatology sources, describe the named species and related infections, flag the erroneous label, route to clinical care, and distinguish tinea capitis from other causes of hair loss, dandruff, psoriasis and bacterial scalp infection, without diagnosing individuals.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Dermatophyte scalp infection
  • Scaly patches and hair loss
  • Needs oral antifungals
  • Contagious

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose scalp ringworm in a specific person from a description or photo.
  • Recommend treatments or doses in place of a clinician.
  • Advise keeping a child from school beyond what health guidance says.
  • Shame children or families as dirty because of the infection.

Only with a human decision

  • Any treatment decision, including for a kerion.

May

  • Explain scalp ringworm in general terms, citing health guidance.
  • Advise that a child with scaly scalp patches or hair loss be seen by a clinician.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Children with visible scalp infections are often teased or excluded.
  • Untreated infection can lead to permanent hair loss.

Who is affected

  • Children
  • Families
  • Schools

Owners Filled

Steward

The patient and their family, with their clinician.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11702831 - registry parent class

related

  • dermatophytosis - in registry terms
  • Microsporum
  • seborrhoeic dermatitis
  • tinea barbae

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.tinea-capitis-vale
  • Wikidata: Q650766 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q650766)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • common in: children note
  • treatment: usually oral antifungals note
  • registry parent: scalp mycosis note - label has an erroneous trailing word

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Fungal infection of the scalp and hair
  • Tinea barbae, tinea favosa, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum canis, Microsporum distortum, Microsporum ferrugineum tinea capitis
  • Other hair loss has many causes; dandruff is seborrhoeic dermatitis; psoriasis is inflammatory; bacterial scalp infection differs
  • Scaly patches, broken hairs and bald areas on the scalp, sometimes an inflamed kerion.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain causes and features
  • relay spread and treatment
  • describe named species
  • route to clinical care

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Treating with creams alone, which fail
  • Spread to others and from animals
  • Misdiagnosis as dandruff

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Dermatology treatment guidelines
  • Public health guidance on ringworm spread

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; a fungal scalp infection.
  • Microsporum tinea capitis
  • Trichophyton tinea capitis
  • kerion
  • favus

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q650766: tinea capitis vale - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Tinea capitis - general description of the item

Open questions

  • The erroneous trailing word in the registry label should be corrected
  • Should kerion and favus be separate entries?
  • How should treatment guidelines be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q650766/spec.json