ID Flashcards
ITetracyclines Side Effects
Gut Toxicity
Photosensitivity
Liver Damage
Kidney Damage
Dentition and Bone
Diabetes Insipidus
Vestibular Dysfunction
Most Common Cause of Ring-enhancing lesions on CT Scan of HIV patients
Toxoplasmosis
What is the most common organism associated with overwhelming post-splenectomy sepsis?
Streptococcus pneumonia
Toxic shock syndrome
Staph aureus toxin induced syndrome
Symptoms of toxic shock syndrome
Fever
Hypotension
Organ failure
Rash
Most common cause of fever <48hours
Atelectasis
What is the drug of choice for treating amoebic infections?
Metronidazole (Flagyl®)
Which antibiotic is associated with cholestasis?
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin®)
Which antibiotic cannot be given to children or pregnant women?
Ciprofloxacin (interferes with the growth plate)
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro®)
Quinoline antibiotic with activity against gram-negative bacteria, including
Pseudomonas
Which patients need stress-dose steroids before surgery?
Those who are on steroids, were on steroids in the past year, have suspected
hypoadrenalism, or are about to undergo adrenalectomy
What are the 4 common causative organisms of UTI?
E. coli
Klebsiella
Enterococcus
Staph aureus
What is the treatment of bladder candidiasis?
Systemic fluconazole or amphotericin bladder washings
What are the 4 most common causes of catheter-related bloodstream infections?
CoNS
Enterococi
S. aureus
Gram negative rods
