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Conditions Flashcards

1
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What are the causative organisms of cellulitis

A

Staph aureus

Strep pyogenes

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What is the treatment of cellulitis

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Flucloxacillin

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What is a causative organism of tonsillitus/pharyngitis

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Strep pyogenes

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What are some complications of strep pharyngitis

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Peritonsillar abscess

Rheumatic fever

Acute post-strep glomerulonephritis

Scarlet fever

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5
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What is the treatment for strep pyogenes tonsillitis

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Penicillin V

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What is a causative organism of sepsis and what is the treatment

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Neisseria meningitidis - cleftriaxone

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What causative organisms can cause a UTI and what is used to treat them

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E. coli - trimethoprim

Candida albicans - nystatin, clotriamazole, IV fluxonazole, if systemic - amphotericin B

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How does a UTI caused by E. coli in women present

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Dysuria

Increased urination

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How does a UTI caused by candida albicans present in women

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Itching and burning pain

White discharge

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10
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What infections can chemotherapy cause

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Infection by candida albicans

Shingles - varicella zoster

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11
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How do you treat shingles

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Acyclovir

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12
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What causative organism causes skin abscesses and what are the treaments

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Staph aureus - flucloxacillin

MRSA - vancomycin

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How does peritonitis appear (E. coli)

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Lower abdominal pain - develops into general abdo pain

Hot and sweaty

Ascites

Air in abdominal cavity

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What is a causative organism of peritonitis and what is the treatment

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E. coli - trimethoprin

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Name a gram +ve causative organism of pneumonia and what is the treatment

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Strep pneumoniae

Mild - amoxicillin/doxycycline

Moderate - amoxicillin and doxycycline

Severe - co-amoxiclav and doxycycline

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16
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Name a gram -ve causative organism of pneumonia and what is the treament

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Haemophilus influenzae - co-amoxiclav

17
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What is a causative organism of profuse diarrhoea and what is the treatment

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C. diff - metronidazole (mild) or vancomyocin (severe)

18
Q

What is a causative organism of aortic valve stenosis/endocarditis and what is the treatment

A

Viridans strep - IV penicillin or gentamicin (broad)

19
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What is a causative organism of infected prosthetics/central line and what is the treatment if it enters the blood

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Staph epidermidis - if in blood use flucloxacillin

20
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Name a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea associated with hospital admissions

A

Norovirus

21
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Name some viruses that cause pharyngitis

A

EBV

Adenovirus

22
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Name a causative organism of TB

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

23
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What causes shingles and how is it treated

A

Varicella zoster virus reactivation - acyclovir

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