ID Flashcards
This deficiency shows an impaired antibody production with infections due to encapsulated bacteria
Humoral immune deficiency
This deficiency shows infections from ordinarily benign viruses, opportunistic pathogens, or fungi
Cell mediated
This next step of management is needed if a patient gets a nucleic acid amplification of chylamydia and gonnorrhea and it returns back positive for C. trach and negative N. gonn. Need this if only Gram stain is used.
Single dose azithromycin or 7-day of doxycycline. / both azithro or doxy and ceftriaxone
These two tests should be done initially with a patient who used IV drugs in the past presents with fatigue, anorexia, and MMSE of 24/30
HIV and Hep C screening (advanced HIV can cause
This is considered to be the biggest risk for RA patients. And explain why.
osteoporosis; because the increased levels of cytokines, steroid tx, and low exercise leads to local and generalized loss of bone mass
This has to be monitored while taking hydroxychloroquine. This is done to help prevent this from happening.
Eyes for retinopathy. Have to do eye exam every 6 months
Exposure to oxidizing agents like dapsone, nitrates, and anesthetics cause this.
methemoglobinemia
Hydroxocobalamin, sodium thiosulfate or nitrates are used as an antidote for this type of toxicity.
Cyanide
Metabolic acidosis is caused by cyanide toxicity because of this.
Lactic acidosis (since ATP production is blocked leading to anaerobic metabolism, leading to lactic acid)
This is the next immediate management for a patient exhibiting a 1 month hx of diarrhea, abd distension, weight loss, night sweats, and enlarged, nontender cervical and inguinal nodes as well as ulcer on buccal mucosa
HIV testing
These two bacteria are the most common causes of pneumonia in the elderly.
S. aureus and H. influenzae
This type of antibiotic is used for a cat bite.
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
This type of disease is associated with peptostreptococcus.
Peridontal disease
A patient with fevers (every 2-3 days) with parasites on thick and thin blood smears can be protected by having this.
hemoglobinopathies and sickle cell trait (the misshapen RBCs make it hard for parasitic proliferation)
SE Asian patient who comes in with hypopigmented lesion on arm with left upper arm muscle atrophy needs this to be done for dx.
Skin biopsy (acid fast bacilli)