ID Flashcards
Cough, Coryza, conjunctivityis; kpolik spots Dx? Test? Rx?
Rubeola (measles). Clinical Diganosis. Supportive
Fever and URI symptoms, Slapped cheek rash. Dx? Test? Rx?
Fiths Disease (parvovirus b19) . Clinical Diagnosis. Supportive
Fever and URI progressing then develops diffuse rash. Dx? Test? Rx?
Roseola (6th) caused by HHV-6. Pts get better than break out in rash. Clinical Diagnosis. Supportive.
Fever precedes clasic gland swelling with possible orchitis. Dx? Test? Rx?
Mumps. Clinical Diagnosis. Supportive.
Baby presents with hypotonia, decreased movements, poor feeding and mom has started him on new home remedy. Dx? Rx?
Botulism toxin. Rx: BIG-IV
Nausea, HA, vomiting, neck stiffness and photophobia. Pt is unable to flex his neck without eliciting pain. Kernig and Brudzincki signs are positive. Dx? Test? Contraindication to the test? Rx?
Meningitis most like bacterial S.pnuemonia or Neisseria meningitdis. LP and Blood culture. Dont do LP if there is increase ICP. Rx: Vancomycin and ceftriaxone.
Meningitidis bugs of an infant? child and young adult?
- E Coli, Listeria, Group B Strept 2. HIB, Group B Strept and Neisseria 3 Neisseria and Group B strept.
Give the diagnosis 200-5000 WBC, Polymorphonuclear neutrophils, Low glucose, High Protein, Positive LA (Latex agglutination) , High ICP
Bacterial Meningitis.
Give the diagnosis 100-500 WBC, Low Glucose, High protein, Lymphocytes, Negative LA , High pressure
TB Meningitis
Give the diagnosis 100-700 WBC, Normal Glucose, Normal or High Protein, Lymphocytes, Negative LA, Normal Pressure
Viral Meningitis
Septick Shock, DIC, adrenal hemorrahge, renal and heart failure with petechiea and purpura present on child. Dx? Rx?
Acute Meningoccocemia. IV Penicillin STAT.
Name 4 complications of meningitis.
- Seizures 2. Palsies 3. Hearing loss 4. Developmental delay
Meniningitis of the immunocompromised? Test? Rx?
CMV. Serology: PCR with antibody IgM and pp65 Antigen detection. Gangcylovir. IV Foscarnet in Gangcylovir resistant infections.
EBV Meninigitis affects what cranial nerve?
8th
Delayed immunizations, paroxysmal cough, facial petechiae, conjunctival hemorrahages, post-tussive emesis. Dx? Test? Rx? What are the phases?
Whooping cough by Bordetella Pertussis. 1. Catarrhal phase : Viral like symptoms/nonspecific 2. Paroxysmal phase the increasing worsening cough 3. Convalescent phase: resolution. Test: PCR. Rx: Supportive Care. If suspected or confirm give erythromycin for 14 days - helps shorten hte course of the illness during the infectious stage and treat family members (very contagious)