Condition- Candidiasis Flashcards
What could have caused this? List some risk factors leading to its development
Oral candidiasis (infection with candida)
RISK FACTORS:
- Immunocompromised: HIV, CSs
- DM
- Cushing’s
- GIT surgery
- Cannulation
- Poor dental hygiene
- Taking inhaled corticosteroids
- Broad spectrum abx
List some risk factors leading to the development of vulvo-vaginitis (yeast infection/ thrush)
Pregnancy/ Pill
Immunocompromised
Broad spectrum abx
What is the most common candida species?
Candida Albicans
List 5 main manifestations of candidiasis
- Oral candidiasis
- Oesophageal candidiasis
- Candidial Skin infection
- Vulvovaginitis (thrush)
- Invasive candidiasis
State a symptom of oesophageal candidiasis. Which investigation could you conduct to diagnose oesophageal candidiasis?
Dysphagia
Endoscopy +/- biopsy
Describe some of the symtpoms of candidial vulvovaginitis. How would you diagnose this?
Pruritus, cottage-cheese like discharge, dysuria
Diagnosis: clinical, can do vaginal swab + MCS
State a main risk factor for the development of invasive candidiasis
Central Venous Line
List some of the presenting symptoms and complications of invasive cadidiasis
- Systemic symptoms- Fever and chills
- Heart valves- Endocarditis
- Eyes- Endophthalmitis
- Joints- Osteomyelitis
- Brain- Meningitis
- Can also spread to spleen, kidneys, liver etc
Which investigations would you conduct for someone who you suspect might have invasive candidiasis?
Blood cultures
