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
Which two bacteria causes fever and wound infection in the first 24 hours
Streptococcus
Clostridium
What is the most common cause of fever from PODs 1 to 2
Atelectasis
What causes fever from POD #3 to #5 (4)
UTI
Pneumonia
IV site infection
Wound infection
What causes fever from POD 5 to 10
Wound infection
PNA
Abscess
Infected hematoma
C. ddif
Anastamotic leak
DVT
Peritoneal abscess
PE
Parotitis
What can cause fever at any time?
IV site infection
Central line infection
Medications
27-year-old woman who following menses develops rash,
hypotension, and fever
Toxic shock syndrome
