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clin med last two lectures Flashcards

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Endocrine pancreas (DIABETES)

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Islet of langerhan

insulin and glucagon

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Exocrine pancreas

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Acinar cells- amylase, lipase, protease

Pancreatic juice- electrolytes, bicarb, enzymes, neutralize acid

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Acute pancreatitis

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Alc induced >Males

Gallstone induced >Females

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Pathophys of Pancreatitis

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High TRYPSIN levels, pancreas destroys itself

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Subtypes of pancreatitis

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Necrosis or nah

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Two most common causes of Pancreatitis

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Gallstones

Alcohol (chronic use)

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Abdominal pain with pancreatitis

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Acute, post meal
Epigastric –> radiating into back

Constant, steady, boring

Better w leaning forward

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PE of Pancreatitis

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Tachy, hypo, fever
Sometimes jaundice, pallor, sweating

Epigastric pain
Guarding
Dec bowel sounds

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Scleral icterus, be thinking of

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Choledocholithiasis or Edema of pancreatic head

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Parotid swelling can be sign of

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Mumps

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Severe necrotizing pancreatitis

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Cullen sign- bruising around belly button

Grey turner- bruising to flanks

Panniculitis- red tiny nodules

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Labs of Pancreatitis

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Elevated:
Bilirubin, Triglycerides, Pancreatic enzymes, LIPASE (more spec to pancreas)

CRP >150= severe pancreatitis

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Genetic testing panc

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Strong fam hx of pancreatitis

<35 YO onset

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14
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If Clinical presentation and Labs are suggestive of Pancreatitis, do we want a CT?

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NOT RECOMMENDED

most cases are uncomplicated
IV contrast may worsen panc

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Suspect pancreatitis, what imaging do I order?

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US –> EUS –> MRCP

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Do not do ERCP unless

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EUS or MRCP are abnormal

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17
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Diagnostic criteria for Pancreatitis,

Requires TWO of the following

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Clinical (acute, persistent, severe, boring, epigastric pain radiating to back)

Elevated Lipase or Amylase

Imaging

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Get a CT if >72 hours of onset sx AND

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Persistent or recurrent abd pain
Inc in panc enzymes after initial decrease
New or worse organ dysfx
Sepsis (fever and increased WBC)

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Tx for Pancreatitis

A 
Admit
SUPPORTIVE
Meds (pain, abx, n/v)
Aggressive hydration
Monitor for worsening
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Complications of pancreatitis

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Local (fluid, cyst, necrosis)

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)

Organ failure

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Pancreatic pseudocyst

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Localized collection of fluid (enzymes, blood, and pancreatic tissue)

Palpable mass mid epigastric

may spont resolve or get bigger

Complicated if: rupture, hemorrhage, infection

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Tx of Pancreatic pesudocyst

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Surgery vs drainage if symptomatic or infected

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Most cases of Pancreatitis are

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Mild acute

Better in 3-5 days

  • no organ failure
  • no local or systemic complications
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SIRS

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Present on admission

Persists >48 hours

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Death related to pancretitis

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First 2 weeks: SIRS/organ failure

After 2 weeks: Sepsis

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Some causes of pancreatitis you can treat to prevent another case

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Remove gallstone

Stop drinking

Lower triglycerides w diet / meds

Discontinue offending med

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Chronic pancreatitis

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Progressive inflammatory changes

Long term structural damage of pancreas

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Is Mortality lower with chronic or acute pancreatitis?

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Chronic

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Sx of Chronic pancreatitis

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STEATORRHEA
DM
weight loss

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Brittle DM

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alpha and beta cells of pancreas affected d/t chronic pancreatitis

hard to control

typically insulin DEPENDENT

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Classic TRIAD of Chronic Pancreatitis

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DM
Steatorrhea
Calcifications

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Most labs with CHRONIC Pancreatitis are more mild, maybe even normal… so we test

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Fecal fat

72 hr: Gold standard

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Test of choice for Steatorrhea

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Fecal Elastase

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Calcifications on X Ray

Calcifications, ductal dilation, and pseudocyst on CT

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Chronic Pancreatitis

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ERCP (diagnostic and therapeutic) of Chronic Pancreatitis shows what?

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“chain of lakes” gold standard

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Tx of Chronic Pancreatitis

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Behavior
Pain relief
Lithotripsy
Endoscopic dilation or stenting
Decompression/drainage
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37
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Acute, severe, epigastric pain radiating to back

better w leaning forward

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Pancreatitis

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Diagnosis of Pancreatitis (at least 2)

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Clinical
Labs (lipase/amylase)
Imaging

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Triad: DM, steatorrhea, calcifications

“chain of lakes” on ERCP

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Chronic Pancreatitis

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“chain of lakes”

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alternating stenosis and dilation of pancreatic duct on ERCP

41
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Pancreatic CA

Males>females

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Etiology:

Abn glucose metabolism
Insulin resistance
Obese
Chronic pancreatitis

42
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Is Pancreatic CA usually exocrine or endocrine?

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Exocrine

43
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Most common type of Pancreatic CA

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Ductal adenocarcinoma

Head of pancreas

44
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Only cure for pancreatic CA

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Resection

BUT unfortunately most already have locally advanced or METs when it is found

45
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Presentation of Pancreatic CA

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Epigastric pain
Jaundice
Weight loss

maybe also: dark urine, steatorrhea

46
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PE shows this:

Hepatomegaly
Abd pain
RUQ/epigastric mass
"Courvoiser sign" 
Ascites
Jaundice/icterus

be thinking

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Pancreatic CA

47
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Courvoisier sign

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Nontender palpable gallbladder

48
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Initial imaging if pt has JAUNDICE

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Abdominal US

49
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Initial imaging if pt has Epigastric pain and weight loss (but no jaundice)

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Triple phase thin slice enhanced helical CT of Abd

50
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Resection of Pancreatic CA

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Whipple procedure

51
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Prognosis for Pancreatic CA

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Very poor

5 yr survival <5%

52
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Prognosis with Un-resectable pancreatic CA

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8-12 mo with local invasion

3-6 mo if METs

53
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)

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all among MSM w HIV infection

54
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HIV populations most affected

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Men
20-29
Hispanic and African American

55
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CD4 count is what

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T helper cells that enhance the immune response and tell B cells to MAKE ANTIBODIES

56
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HIV stages

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Primary infection “Acute HIV” (sx)
Clinical latency
Symptomatic HIV
AIDS

57
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Acute HIV/ primary infection

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2-6 wks after exposure
Mono like/ Flu like
Lasts about 2 wks, resolves spontaneously

Viral load EXTREMELY high

58
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During acute HIV, the routine HIV Ab test will be

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negative! antibodies are not made yet

59
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Common manifestations of Acute HIV

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  • Rash
  • Mouth ulcers

+ others

60
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Labs with Acute HIV

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Elevated LFT

LOW blood counts (white, red, platelet)

61
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Clinical latency to HIV

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Immune system starts to resolve to infection

Patient seroconverts within 3 MONTHS of infection- now they are producing antibodies

62
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Clinical latency

last avg 10 years

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HIV remains active in lymphnodes

Pt has no sx (or lymphadenopathy)

63
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Symptomatic infection HIV

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Lymph nodes “burnt out”
Virus may mutate
Body fails to keep up replacement of CD4 count

HIV RNA viral load increase

64
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HIV (and AIDS) sx

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Oral hairy leukoplakia
Kaposi Sarcoma
Thrush

Others: fever, night sweat, arthralgia, weight loss, prolonged diarrhea

65
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AIDS is defined as CD4 <200 OR

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HIV + 1 of the 27”AIDs defining conditions”

PCP
Toxoplasmosis
CMV
Thrush of esoph/tracheus/bronchi
Kaposi sarcoma
etc
66
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PCP
Pneumocystis Jirocevi PNA

when CD4 <200

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BACTRIM

67
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Toxoplasmosis

when CD4 <100

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SULFA and PYRIM

68
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ToxoPlaSmosis

tx starts with P and S
Pyrimethamine
Sulfa

A

Sx: HA, focal neuro def, AMS
Dx: lesions on Brain CT or MRI

1st line tx: Sulfa and Pyrimethamine

69
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MAC

when CD4 <50

A

Bacteria in soil and dust
Sx: Night sweat, weight loss, abd pain, diarrhea, ANEMIA

Dx: AFB
Tx: Macrolide + Ethambutol

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CMV (herpes gets in eye)

when CD4 <50

A

Most common RETINAL infection in AIDS pts

Dx: white fluffy exudates on fundoscopic exam
Tx: IV Gangcyclovir

71
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AIDs related Kaposi sarcoma

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Most frequent in homosexual male

72
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Classic Kaposi’s

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Elderly eastern european and Mediterannean males

73
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Screen everyone for HIV at least one

A 
Everyone 13-64YO
Anyone being tx for TB
Each STD presentation
Annual for risk pts
Pregnant women
74
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DIAGNOSTIC testing for

A

Opportunistic infection
TB
Sx consistent with HIV (weight loss, night sweat, diarrhea >1wk, PNA)
Sx consistent w Acute HIV

75
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Test of choice for HIV

A

Combo HIV antibody AND Antigen test

76
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HIV Antibody test

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only will show positive AFTER pt Seroconverts

4-12 wks after infection

77
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PEP post exposure proph for HIV

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Must start w/in 72 hours

3 drug regimen for 28 days

78
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PrEP for people at risk

partner to HIV positive, ror MSM

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Daily med

main option is Truvada

79
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Normal CD4 count

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600-1200 cells per cubic/mm

80
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All HIV+ pts should be screened for TB AND

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given TB prophylaxis if latent TB is present

81
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If HIV+ pt CD4 falls below 250

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give Diflucan prophylactically for Cocci

82
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If HIV+ pt CD4 falls below 200

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give Bactrim prophylactically for PCP

83
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If HIV+ pt CD4 falls below 100

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give Bactrim prophylactically for Toxoplasosiss

84
Q

Syphillis

A

Trepenoma Pallidum

Direct contact w infected lesion

85
Q

Clinical presentation of Primary syphillis

A

Painless chancre lasting 4-6 wks (then resolves)

86
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Secondary syphillis has many manifestations

+ systemic like malaise and lymphadonopathy

A

Rash (common) on PALMS AND SOLES
Warts- Condyloma lata- highly infectious
Mucous patches- highly infectious

87
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How long does Secondary Syphillis last?

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2-6 wks then enter Latent period

88
Q

Latent syphillis

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No sx
Syphillis is NO LONGER transmitable
may persist for YEARZz

89
Q

Tertiary (late) syphillis

A

Most do not get to this point

only 15% of those untreated

10-30 yrs after infected

90
Q

Tertiary syphillis

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can damage heart, blood vessles, brain, and nervous sx

91
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Clinical sx of Tertiary syphillis

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NEURO and EYE

Paralysis, coordination troubles, dementia, vision change, blindness

92
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Dx of Syphillis

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Start w RPR or VDRL (non specific)

Confirm w Treponemal antibody test: FTA-ABS

93
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If you suspect Neuro or Ocular involvement from Syphillis, what do you need to do?

A

Lumbar Puncture

perform VDRL on spinal fluid to confirm

94
Q

Syphillis tx

A

BENZATHINE Pen G ( a shot)

95
Q

Retest syphillis after tx at

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6, 12, 24 mo

Check RPR titer

96
Q

Congenital syphillis

A

stillbirth
neonatal death
infant disorder- deaf, neuro imp, bone disoder

97
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If pregant pt is PCN allergic, consider

A

desensitization with oral PCN

Monitor serology closely to confirm successful tx

98
Q

LGV
Lympho Venereum

Treat with DOXY

A

Caused by CHLAMYDIA

Rare, but present in MSM

Unilateral inguinal BUBO (swollen lymphnode)
Anal d/c and rectal bleeding

Tx: DOXY

99
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Chancroid

H. ducreyi

A

Painfu, tender ulcer
FOUL SMELLING d/c

Tx: Azithro, Ceftriaxone, or Cipro

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