ID Flashcards
What organism causes Travellers diarrhea
ETEC: Enterotoxigenic E.coli
Organisms causing bloody diarrhea ?
Non-typhoidal Salmonella, shigella, yersinia enterocoliti, Entamoeba histolytica and Campylobacter Jeujeni
What organism causes diarrhea post- abx use ?
C. dificile
CF of Travellers diarrhea ?
frequent episodes of Watery, non-bloody diarrhea
Crampy abdominal pain and bloating
No fever
Hx of travel
What organism causes watery diarrhea in children ?
Rota Virus
What type of cough do you see in Croup ?
Barking Cough
What type of cough do you see in Pertusis
Paroxysms of whooping cough
CF of pertussis according to stages:
- cattarhal stage: coryza
- Paroxysmal stage: whooping cough and posttusive vomit
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Microscopic feature of Bortedella Pertusis ?
Grand ve coccobacillus.
Rx of Mortadella Pertusis ?
Macrolides (azithromycin/ erythromycin).
CF of Dissiminated gonococcal Infections ?
Either monoarthritis or Triad of Tenosynovitis, rash and migratory polyarthralgia
RX of provoked DVT in case of ESRD ?
- Unfractionated heparin bridged with warfarin.
Pathophysiology of GVHD in bone marrow transplant ?
Activation of Donor T-lymphocyte, recognizing minor and major HLA ags.
What is the primary SE of hydroxyurea ?
Myelosupression
Fanconi Anemia ?
Autosomal recessive
aSC with Brca-2
Pancaytopenia
Related to DNA repair defect.
Hypopigmentation ( cafe au lait)
absent in thumbs and radial bone
VSD ( absent septum)
Atrophy of kidney and spleen (horse show)
Deafness and low set ears
The A mnemonic
