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Crash Course Immunocompromised + Influenza Flashcards

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1
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Which organisms are patients with splenectomy susceptible to?

A

encapsulated organisms- NHS
Neisseria
Haemophilus
Streptococcus

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What are 2 microbiological consequences of immunocompromise?

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Infection with unusual organisms

Infection in unusual sites

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Name 2 unusual organisms and 2 unusual sites of infection seen in HIV patients

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Organisms:
Microsporidium: GI infection exclusively seen in HIV
MAC

Sites:
CMV colitis
Oesophageal candidiasis

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What unusual organism are patients with CF susceptible to? What is the significance of this?

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Burkholderia cepacia

CI to lung transplant

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What organism causes an unusual site of infection in sickle cell disease patients?

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Salmonella septic arthritis

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What unusual organism are patients on monoclonals such as anti-TNF alpha susceptible to?

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JC virus

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What prophylactic measures can be taken for immunocompromised?

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Pre-splenectomy: Vaccination against meningitis + pneumonococcus

HIV: Co-trimoxazole if CD4 <200

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What is caused by reactivation of JC virus?

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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What is JC virus AKA?

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Human polyomavirus 2

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How many serovars of influenza? Which is worst?

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4 serovars (C+D not clinically relevant)
A worse than B- more likely to cause pandemic

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What 3 characteristics are required for a virus to cause a pandemic?

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Novel antigenicity

Replicates efficiently in human cells.

Transmit efficiently between people.

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What results in novel antigenicity?

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Antigenic drift
Antigenic shift

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What is antigenic drift?

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Accumulation of mutations over time.

Error prone replication process, slightly different primary sequence for some of the proteins, happens relatively frequently, small changes accumulate

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Why are new vaccines to influenza required each year?

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Antigenic drift
Leads to production of new epidemic strain every year
Pre-formed antibodies from last exposure are not so effective.

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What is antigenic shift?

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Recombination of genomic segments of 2 co-infecting flu strains→ leads to rapid antigenic change+ production of new viral strain (shift)

Allows exchange of RNA segments between human + animal strains

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16
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Why does antigenic shift not happen often?

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Rare for an organism to be co-infected with 2 strains of influenza

Often recombination produces nonsense

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17
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What is the natural reservoir of influenza A viruses?

A. Pigs

B. Chickens

C. Ducks

D. Tigers

A

Ducks

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How is the viral genome of influenza composed?

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8 “chunks” of RNA

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What is Haemagglutinin? What is its function?

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Protein on surface of influenza
Allows ENTRY: binds to sialic acid, cleaved by tryptase on surface of cells in lungs

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What is haemagglutinin especially prone to? What is the significance of this?

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Prone to antigenic DRIFT
Target this protein in yearly vaccine

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What is Neuraminidase? What the function of Neuraminidase?

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Protein on surface of influenza virus
Allows EXIT: Cleaves sialic acid
Facilitates viral release

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What is neuraminidase more prone to?

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Antigenic SHIFT process

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What technique can determine virus and strain of influenza?

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RT-PCR
(Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction)

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What is the most commonly used influenza antiviral?

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Oral Oseltamivir
Neuraminidase inhibitor
Prevents viral release + thus replication + infection of other cells

Others: Inhaled Zanamivir + IV Peramivir

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How do normal antivirals and ‘val-antivirals’ differ?

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Usually same drug
Val- increases bioavailability + resistance to first pass metabolism
Can be taken less often to get up to therapeutic dose
Can be taken orally

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What is the stepped treatment of HSV or VZV? (if previous step ineffective)

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  1. Acyclovir
  2. Foscarnet
  3. Cidofovir
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What is the stepped treatment of CMV or EBV?

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  1. Ganciclovir
  2. Foscarnet
  3. Cidofovir
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For non-herpes viral infections e.g. Adenovirus, what anti-viral should be used? What are the disadvantages of this?

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Cidofovir
“Dirty drug”: Nephrotoxic, Ocular toxicity + BM suppression

29
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What are the manifestations of HSV1?

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Oral herpes: Herpes labialis
Initially may be HSV gingival-stomatitis in mouth
HSV encephalitis

30
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What does reactivation of HSV1 usually cause?

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Isolated vesicles + cold sores

31
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What are the manifestations of HSV2?

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Genital herpes
HSV meningitis

32
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Which types of HSV virus infections are AIDS defining illnesses?

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HSV oesophagitis, colitis or rarely pneumonitis

33
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What is eczema herpeticum?

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Disseminated herpes infection in those with atopic dermatitis
Usually kids with eczema

34
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What is herpetic whitlow?

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Herpes on the finger
Common in HCPs

35
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In which patients is disseminated cutaneous herpes seen?

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Immunocompromised

36
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How does VZV commonly present?

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In children with fever, malaise + rash
Rash starts on face, descends
Macules -> Papules -> Vesicles

37
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List 4 serious complications that can arise from VZV in adults/ immunocompromised

A

Pneumonitis
Encephalitis
Myocarditis
DIC

38
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What is caused by reactivation of VZV?

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Herpes zoster: Shingles- dermatomal rash

39
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What is Ophthalmic herpes zoster?

A

Shingles of V1 (1st branch of trigeminal nerve)
Can damage retina
Specific sign: Hutchinson sign- vesicles on tip of nose
Emergency- send to ophthalmologist

40
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What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

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Shingles affecting facial nerve
Ear pain
Facial paralysis
Vesicles usually in ear
Requires prompt Tx

41
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Which medication should NOT be given in VZV infection?

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Ibuprofen
Esp. in children
Increases risk of secondary skin infections + necrotising fasciitis

42
Q

Name one complication of shingles

A

Herpetic neuralgia
Pain in distribution of that dermatome

43
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How does Epstein-Barr virus present?

A

Presents with infectious mononucleosis:
Fever
Pharyngitis
Lymphadenopathy (usually symmetrical, posterior cervical chain)
Hepatitis
+/- Splenomegaly

44
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Give 3 investigations for EBV

A

EBV serology
Atypical lymphocytes
Heterophile antibody (monospot test)

45
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Name 2 infections other than EBV that can cause infectious mononucleosis

A

CMV
Toxoplasmosis

46
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What is the management of EBV?

A

Not much evidence for using antivirals

Avoid contact sports

Avoid alcohol (have hepatitis)

47
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If very fulminant EBV, what drug may be considered?

A

Ganciclovir

48
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Why must high contact sports be avoided in EBV?

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Splenomegaly- increases risk of splenic rupture

49
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What malignancy is EBV associated with?

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Burkitt’s lymphoma

50
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Where does EBV remain dormant?

A

B cells

51
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What occurs in EBV post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease?

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  1. Immunosuppression for transplant
  2. Once immunosuppressed lose surveillance of EBV
  3. Leads to pre-lymphoma state
  4. Needs intervention or will progress to lymphoma
52
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How does Cytomegalovirus present?

A

Typically Asymptomatic
or
Infectious mononucleosis picture

53
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Where does Cytomegalovirus live dormantly? How is it visualised?

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Monocytes + Dendritic cells

Owl’s Eye inclusion bodies

54
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Give 4 manifestations of CMV reactivation in immunosuppressed individuals

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Pneumonitis
Retinitis
Colitis
Encephalitis

55
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What is firstline treatment for CMV?

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Ganciclovir / Valganciclovir

56
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How does CMV pneumonitis appear on imaging?

A

ground glass appearances
multifocal
widespread

57
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Give 1 feature of CMV retinitis on fundoscopy

A

Cotton wool spots difusely

58
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What are the manifestations of HHV6 and HHV7?

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Principally causes ROSEOLA

very very rarely encephalitis

59
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How does HHV8 manifest?

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Only seen in immunosuppressed, esp. HIV
Lymphoproliferative diseases:
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Castleman disease
Primary effusion lymphoma

60
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Where do Kaposi Sarcoma lesions occur?

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Skin
Internally esp. resp + GI tract: can haemorrhage severely

61
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What is the treatment of kaposi sarcoma?

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Treat immunosuppression + immune system should clear the cancer

62
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Give 4 manifestations of Adenovirus in immunosuppressed individuals

A

Pneumonitis/ pneumonia
Haemorrhagic cystitis
Meningioencephalitis
Colitis

63
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What occurs in JC virus in immunocompromised?

A

Can reactivate in brain causing Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
(resistant to antivirals)

64
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In which patients is BK virus worrying?

A

Transplant patients

65
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What does BK virus cause in renal transplant and bone marrow transplant patients?

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Renal: BK virus infects transplanted kidney: Nephropathy

BM: Haemorrhagic cystitis

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