EXTRA

Question 1

what do you give if an animal bites a human

Answer 1

co-amoxiclav

Question 2

toxoplasmosis

Answer 2

protozoan infection that can be asymptomatic but can present as an acute infection, suspect if EBV negative

Question 3

trypanosomiasis/chagas disease complication

Answer 3

infection that can cause cardiomyopathy

Question 4

management of wounds in terms of tetanus status

Answer 4

patient who have the 5 doses with 10 yrs - do do anything

patient who have the 5 doses outwit 10 yrs - give a booster vaccine + immunoglobulin

patient who have not had the 5 doses - give immunoglobulin and booster vaccine

Question 5

what is gas gangrene caused by and what would be seen on the x-ray

Answer 5

C. perfringens

x-ray - ari bubbles in tissues

Question 6

what should be given before having a splenectomy

Answer 6

pneumococcal vaccine 2 weeks before

post-splenectomy sepsis can occur

Question 7

how is head lice managed

Answer 7

no need to exclude from school

malathion cream, wet comb

Question 8

what are common surgical organisms

Answer 8

staph aureus, strep pyogene, E coli

Question 9

what is a common cause of central line infections

Answer 9

staph epidermis

Question 10

what do you give for uncomplicated sinusitis that has been there for >2 weeks

Answer 10

phenoxymethylpenicillin