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Crash Course: Endocarditis, GI, UTI, SSI Flashcards

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1
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Define infective endocarditis

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Infection, typically bacterial, of the endocardium

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How is infective endocarditis classified by onset?

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Subacute: classic indolent presentation

Acute: rapid onset, present septic

Prosthetic: high-risk 1-2m following valve replacement

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How is infective endocarditis classified by valve affected?

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L more common than R

Prosthetic valves are higher risk

TRICUSPID (R) affected in IVDU

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What are the 3 classical signs of infective endocarditis?

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Pyrexia of unknown origin
Constitutional Sx
New regurgitant murmur

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What embolic phenomena manifest in infective endocarditis?

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JANEWAY lesions: painless

SPLINTER HAEMORRHAGES

Septic emboli to brain, spleen, kidney- splenomegaly, haematuria

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What immune phenomena occur in infective endocarditis?

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ROTH spots
OSLER nodes: PAINFUL
Glomerulonephritis

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What is the most common organism causing infective endocarditis in the UK vs the developing world?

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UK: Staphylococcus aureus

DW: Streptococcus viridans

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Which organism causing infective endocarditis is associated with recent prosthetic valve surgery?

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Staphylococcus epidermidis

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Which organism causing infective endocarditis is associated with colon tumours? Thus what investigations should be performed?

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Streptococcus bovis
If culture +ve for S Bovis do colonoscopy

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Which organisms causing infective endocarditis are culture negative?

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HACEK organisms

Haemophilus
Aggregatibacter
Cardiobacterium
Eikenella
Kingella

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Which organism causing infective endocarditis is associated with exotic birds?

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Chlamydia psittaci

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Which organism causing infective endocarditis is associated with farm animals?

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Coxiella burnetti

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Which organism causing infective endocarditis is associated with unpasteurised dairy?

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Brucella spp.

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What is the criteria used for diagnosing Infective endocarditis?

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Duke criteria
2 Major
or
1 major + 3 minor
or
5 minor

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What are the major criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis?

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BC’s +ve for infective endocarditis (at least 2 cultures, with typical organism)

Evidence of endocardial involvement on USS: new regurgitation + vegetation

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What antibiotic regimen is used for infective endocarditis?

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Initial ‘blind’: Amoxicillin + Gentamicin

S. aureus: Flucloxacillin + Vancomycin + Rifampicin

S. viridans: Benzylpenicillin

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17
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Give 4 indications for surgery in infective endocarditis

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Continuing to worsen on Abx

Acute heart failure

Aortic root abscess: IE in aorta + developed abscess, suggested by PR prolongation

Prosthetic valve disease

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What is non-infective endocarditis?

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Endocardial vegetations without infection:

Mucin-producing adenocarcinomas (esp. Pancreatic adenocarcinomas)

SLE/ APLS = Libman-Sacks endocarditis

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19
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How can GI infection presentations be broadly split?

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Infections limited to secretory GI Sx

Infections causing inflammation in the GI tract – dysentery

Infections causing systemic Sx

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Give 4 causes of secretory GI disease. What is each associated with?

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Bacillus cereus: Reheated RICE

Staphylococcus aureus: BBQ, short incubation as Sx caused by preformed toxin

Escherichia coli: Traveller’s diarrhoea

Vibrio cholera: Ricewater stool, comma- shaped bacterium

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What is dysentery?

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Bloody stool

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Which organisms are associated with dysentery?

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CHESS
Campylobacter jejuni: BBQs, longer incubation
Haemorrhagic E.coli
Entamoeba histolytica (Amoeba)
Salmonella enteritides: poultry, eggs
Shigella spp

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Other than CHESS organisms, what can cause dysentery?

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Yersinia enterocolitica
Non bloody or more often bloody diarrhoea

Often causes terminal ileitis + adenitis- can resemble appendicitis (RLQ pain)

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Give 3 features of GI infection presentation due to Entamoeba histolytica

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Dysentery
Chronic diarrhoea
Liver abscess

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What is seen on histology in Entamoeba histolytica infection?

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Flask shaped ulcers

Anchovy paste in abscess

26
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What is used to treat Entamoeba histolytica?

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Metronidazole

27
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Give 2 features of GI infection presentation due to Giardia lamblia

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Chronic diarrhoea
Malabsorption

28
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What is seen on histology in Giardia lamblia infection?

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Pear shaped trophozoites

29
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What is used to treat Giardia lamblia?

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Metronidazole

30
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Which 2 organisms are associated with diarrhoeal illness in patients with HIV?

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Cryptosporidium
Microsporidium spp

31
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What causes Clostridium difficile?

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Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin

32
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What investigations can be used to diagnose C difficile?

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Stool C. difficile toxin

Visualise pseudomembrane

33
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What is the treatment for first C. difficile infection? What is the treatment for first recurrence?

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1st: Vancomycin PO

!st recurrence: Fidaxomicin PO

34
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What is the treatment for further recurrence of C. difficile infection?

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Consider faecal microbiota transplant

35
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What is fulminant C difficile infection? What is the treatment for fulminant C. difficile infection?

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In shock/ toxic megacolon

Vancomycin PO + IV metronidazole

36
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Describe the appearance of C difficile on histology

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Wet cornflake
Pseudomembranous colitis

37
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In which scenarios is a UTI considered to be complicated?

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Urinary tract abnormality
Pregnant
Immunocompromise
Instrumentation

38
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How is UTI classified on severity?

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Lower UTI/ cystitis: only affects bladder, classic Sx only

Pyelonephritis: infection ascends to kidney, fever, rigors, flank pain, systemically unwell

Pyonephrosis: pyelonephritis with obstruction, not producing urine. Hydroureter + enlarged kidney on USS

39
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What is seen on urine dipstick in UTI?

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Leukocytes ± nitrites ± haematuria

Nitrites specific for coliform UTIs

If -ve for nitrites, could still have a UTI, but probably not E coli

40
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What is diagnostic of UTI on MC+S?

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> 10^4 colony-forming units/ml any organism

> 10^3 colony-forming units/ml E. coli or Staph. saprophyticus

41
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When is renal tract imaging performed in UTI?

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if concern for complicated UTI

42
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What could contaminate MC+S in potential UTI?

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Epithelial squamous cells
Mixed growth
Organisms that don’t make sense e.g. S aureus

43
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What are fried egg cells on MC+S? What are they indicative of?

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Epithelial cells
Indicative of contamination

44
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Why should you avoid urine dipsticks for diagnosing UTI in >65s?

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Less reliable

Majority have bacteruria without infection/ Sx

Abx not indicated, may cause harm e.g. C diff risk

45
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What is the most common cause of UTIs?

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Escherichia coli

46
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Which patient group is Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with?

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Young healthy women

47
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What is Proteus mirabilis associated with on MC+S?

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Struvite stones- affinity for calculi

48
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What is Klebsiella aerogenes associated with on MC+S?

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Catheterisation-adheres to plastic

49
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Give 5 causes of sterile pyuria

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TB

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Calculi

Catheterisation

Bladder neoplasm

50
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What is the treatment for lower UTI?

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Nitrofurantoin, Trimethoprim, Cephalexin

Uncomplicated: 3d

Complicated or Male: 7d

51
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What is treatment for pyelonephritis?

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Admit
IV Co-amoxiclav + Gentamicin

52
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What is treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria?

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Do not treat unless pregnant

53
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What must be checked before prescribing Trimethoprim for UTI?

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Check if on Methotrexate (folate antagonist)
Do not give Trimethoprim if already on folate antagonist

54
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What antibiotics can be used to treat UTI in pregnancy?

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1st + 2nd Trim: Nitrofurantoin, Amoxicillin, Cephalexin
3rd Trim: Amoxicillin, (Trimethoprim) or Cephalexin

55
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Why should Trimethoprim be avoided in the first trimester?

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Teratogenic risk as it’s a folate antagonist

56
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Why should nitrofurantoin be avoided at term?

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Risk of neonatal haemolysis.

57
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From most to least common give 4 causes of surgical site infection

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Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
Streptococcus spp.
Pseudomonas

58
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From most to least common give 3 causes of Osteomyelitis

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Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus spp.
Escherichia coli

59
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What organism is the most common cause of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in sickle cell patients?

A

Salmonella

60
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From most to least common give 3 causes of Septic arthritis

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Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus spp.
Escherichia coli

61
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From most to least common give 3 causes of prosthetic joint infection

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Staphylococcus epidermidis (in first 2 months post-op)
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus spp.
Escherichia coli

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