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What STI presents with a painless genital ulcer followed several weeks later by a diffuse maculopapular rash involving the palms and soles

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syphilis (Treponema pallidum)

  • spirochete
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First-line treatment for syphilis

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penicillin

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MOA of penicillin

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binds to bacterial transpeptidase and interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis through the inhibition of peptidoglycan cross-linking

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spread by respiratory droplets and present with an erythematous rash, “arthralgias”, “postauricular lymphadenopathy”, and fever

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Rubella infection

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An infection during pregnancy –> infant manifests with cataracts, sensorineural deafness, and congenital heart disease (patent ductus arteriosus), and microcephaly

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congenital rubella infection

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Rubella infection can be prevented by

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measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination

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what kind is MMR vaccination?

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live-attenuated vaccine

  • contraindicated during pregnancy!
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Presents with a fever, cough, “conjunctivitis”, and a maculopapular rash; no postauricular lymphadenopathy or arthralgias

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Measles virus

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An infection during pregnancy –> infant presents with increases the risk for fetal demise and low birth weight

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congenital measles

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An infection during pregnancy –> infant presents with localized lesions of the skin, eyes, and mouth + encephalitis and multiorgan dysfunction

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Herpes simplex virus (HSV)

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An infection during pregnancy –> infant presents with intrauterine growth restriction, hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, microcephaly, and chorioretinitis

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Cytomegalovirus

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Neurocysticercosis (calcified nodules and some cysts of brain) is caused by

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pork tapeworm (aka.Taenia solium)

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Source of pork tapeworm Taenia solium

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raw or undercooked, infected pork

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Azoles (-conazole) inhibits the production of ergosterol (part of the fungal cell membrane) by

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inhibiting the cytochrome P450-dependent demethylation reaction that synthesizes ergosterol from lanosterol.

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Prevention of cross-linking of β-glucans in the cell wall is the mechanism of action of

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echinocandins

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Pore formation in the fungal cell membrane is the mechanism of action of

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amphotericin B and nystatin

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Inhibition of DNA and RNA synthesis is the mechanism of action of what fungal tx?

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flucytosine

  • tx for cryptococcal meningitis
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Prevention of tetrahydrofolic acid synthesis is the mechanism of action of

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Sulfonamides and trimethoprim

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antibody that indicates immunity to hepatitis B due to vaccination or recovery from infection.

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Anti-HBs

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20
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Mnemonic for Viral hepatitis B markers

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SpECiES

S: HBsAg
E: HBeAg
C: HBcAg

E: Anti-HBe
S: Anti-HBs

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antibody that indicates low transmissibility of hepatitis B

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Anti-HBe

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the sole ⊕ marker of viral hepatitis B infection during window period

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Anti-HBc (IgM)

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23
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Three genes encoded by HIV RNA (diploid genome = two ssRNAs)

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  1. env
  2. gag
  3. pol
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24
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What structural proteins are encoded by env gene?

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glycoprotein 160 (later cleaves into gp120 and gp41)

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Function of gp 120

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attachment to host CD4+ T cell

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Function of gp 41

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fusion and entry

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27
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What structural proteins are encoded by gag gene?

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p24 and p17

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Function of p24

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capsid protein

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Function of p17

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matrix protein

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30
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What structural proteins are encoded by pol gene?

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Reverse transcriptase
Integrase
Protease

*STUDY AID: RIP Pol

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Function of Reverse transcriptase

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synthesizes dsDNA from viral RNA

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32
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Function of Integrase

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integrates dsDNA into host genome

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33
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Function of Protease

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Cleaves protein formed from dsDNA

34
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HIV binds to what co-receptor on CD4 T cells?

35
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HIV binds to what co-receptor on macrophages?

36
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What does HIV acquire through budding from host cell plasma membrane?

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envelope glycoproteins and envelope

37
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HIV is diagnosed using

  • know this cold!
A

HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab testing

  • It detects viral p24 “antigen” capsid protein + IgG “antibodies” to HIV 1 and HIV 2
38
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HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab immunoassays has _____ sensitivity/specificity

39
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What test is used to confirm HIV in case of indeterminate HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab immunoassays?

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Nucleic acid test (NAT)

  • aka. viral load test (measure the amount of the genetic material (RNA) of HIV in the blood)
40
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High viral load is used to monitor effect of

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drug therapy

41
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HIV genotyping is used to determine

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appropriate therapy

42
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AIDS can be diagnosed by what two criteria?

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  1. low CD4+ T cell count

OR

  1. HIV ⊕ with AIDS-defining condition (Pneumocystis pneumonia)
43
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What CD4+ T cell count is used to diagnose AIDS?

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≤ 200 CD4+ cells/mm3

44
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Since HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab testing is not recommended in babies with suspected HIV due to maternally transferred antibody, what is used instead?

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HIV viral load

45
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What are the four stages of untreated infection?

  • HINT: 4 F’s
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  1. Flu-like (acute)
  2. Feeling fine (latent)
  3. Falling count
  4. Final Crisis
46
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Amount of HIV RNA (viral load) is inversely proportional to

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CD4+ T cell count

47
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Describe amount of HIV RNA and CD4+ T cell count during four stages of untreated infection

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  1. Flu-like (acute)
    - high HIV RNA
    - CD4+ T cell count drops
  2. Feeling fine (latent)
    - relatively low HIV RNA
    - CD4+ T cell count increases
  3. Falling count
    - progressive increase of HIV RNA
    - progressive decrease of CD4+ T cell count
  4. Final Crisis
    - high HIV RNA
    - very low CD4+ T cell count (<200) –> death
48
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HIV RNA is relatively low during latency phase b/c

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Virus replicates in lymph nodes during latency phase

49
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What pathogen is responsible for oral hairy leukoplakia on tongue in HIV patients?

50
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How to distinguish oral thrush (by candida) vs. oral hairy leukoplakia (by EBV)

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oral thrush is scrapable vs. oral hairy leukoplakia is unscrapable

51
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A condition that presents with loss of memory, difficulty thinking, concentrating, speaking clearly, etc. due to HIV virus spreading to the brain

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HIV dementia

52
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Imaging findings of HIV dementia

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cerebral atrophy on neuroimaging

53
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What pathogen is responsible for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (brain white matter disease) and areas demyelination on MRI in HIV patients?

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John Cunningham virus

aka. JC virus

54
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What pathogen is responsible for pneumonia in HIV patients with CD4+ cell count <200?

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

55
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Chest imaging finding of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

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“Ground-glass” opacities

56
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What pathogen is responsible for pleuritic pain and hemoptysis?

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Aspergillus

57
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Chest imaging finding of Aspergillus fumigatus

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Cavitation or infiltrates

58
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What pathogen is responsible for bacillary (rod-shaped) angiomatosis in HIV patients?

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Bartonella spp

59
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Biopsy findings of bacillary (rod-shaped) angiomatosis

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neutrophilic inflammation

60
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What pathogen is responsible for esophagitis in HIV patients?

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Candida albicans

61
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What endoscopy finding is associated with esophagitis caused by Candida albicans?

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White plaques on endoscopy

62
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What biopsy finding is associated with esophagitis caused by Candida albicans?

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yeast and PSEUDOHYPHAE on biopsy

63
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What pathogen is responsible for Colitis, Retinitis, Esophagitis, Encephalitis, and Pneumonitis in HIV patients?

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CMV

  • STUDY AID: CMV causes CREEP
64
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What pathogen is responsible for linear ulcers on endoscopy?

65
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What pathogen is responsible for cotton-wool spots on fundoscopy?

66
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What biopsy finding is associated with CMV infections?

  • HINT: same as in all CMV infections
A

cells with intranuclear inclusion bodies (owl eyes)

67
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What pathogen is responsible for meningitis in HIV patients?

A

Cryptococcus neoformans

68
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What pathogen is responsible for encapsulated yeast on india ink stain or capsular antigen +?

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Cryptococcus neoformans

  • STUDY AID: sketchyMicro
69
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What pathogen is responsible for chronic, watery diarrhea in HIV patients?

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Cryptosporidium spp

70
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What pathogen is responsible for Acid-Fast oocysts in stool

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Cryptosporidium spp

71
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What pathogen is responsible for B-cell lymphoma (diffuse large b cell lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and CNS lymphoma) in HIV patients?

72
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What pathogen is responsible for nonspecific symptoms such as fever, night sweats, weight loss or focal lymphadenitis in HIV patients?

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Mycobacterium avium

73
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What pathogen is responsible for brain abscesses in HIV patients?

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Toxoplasma gondii

74
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How to distinguish CNS lymphoma (EBV) vs. Toxoplasma gondii on brain MRI

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Toxoplasma gondii: MULTIPLE ring-enhancing lesions

CNS Lymphoma by EBV: SOLITARY ring-enhancing lesion

75
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Faulty nucleo”sides” that halt reverse transcriptase’s activity of converting ssRNA to dsDNA –> early chain termination

A

NRTIs

  • Lamivudine
  • Zidovudine
  • Stavudine
  • Didanosine
  • Emtricitabine
  • Abacavir
  • STUDY AID: “Dine” with my “nuclear (nucleosides)” family
76
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NRTIs are missing what on its nucleoside?

77
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NRTIs must be _____ to be activated b/c they are nucleosides

A

phosphorylated

78
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The only NRTI that is a nucleo”tide”

A

“T”enofovir

79
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Tenofovir must be phosphorylated a total of ___ times to be active

A

3

already phosphorylated but must be phosphorylated two times more to be active

80
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Which NRTI has an adverse effect of myelosuppression (bone marrow suppression), leading to anemia and neutropenia (agranulocytosis)?

A

Zidovudine

81
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Tx to reverse bone marrow suppression caused by Zidovudine?

A
  • G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor)

- Erythropoietin

82
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Allele that increased the risk of Type 4 hypersensitivity with Abacavir

A

HLA-B 57:01

  • STUDY AID:
  • Book: HLA-B
  • Page: 57
  • Line: 1

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