ID Flashcards
Measles presents in a child with?
malaise fever cough, coryza conjunctivitis widespread, erythematous, maculopapular rash Koplik spots
Symptoms of rubella, usually a mild disease, include
diffuse maculopapular rash x 3 days posterior cervical/occipital LAD fever mild sore throat, arthritis
Signs and symptoms
of varicella include
fever, anorexia, headache, and mild abdominal pain
typical clear, fluid-filled
vesicles (dewdrop on a rose petal). starts on scalp, face, or trunk.
Rx for lyme disease under 8 years old
amoxicillin
Problem in chidiak Higashi
phagosoms
s/s: fair, frequent gram + infections
3 P’s of McCune Albright
Precocious puberty
polyostotic fibrosis (bone problems)
pigmentation
What causes hereditary angioedema
dysfunctional C1 inhibitor (↑ C2 and bradykinin)
lots of swelling no urticaria
CGD symptoms
recurrent catalase positive infections- lung/skin
CGD testing
impaired phagocytosis
PMN testing- nitroblue/ dihydrohodamine
What do you do about a hydrocele in a bae-bae
NOTHING
if its not healing after along time consider surgery
Target cells would indicate
thalassemias
infection of the nasolacrimal sac
dacryocystitis
Malaria blood test
Giemsa-stained smear
patient classically presents with paroxysms of
fever with intervening periods of relative wellness
rubeola is aka
measels
Roseola
viral exanthem of infants in which the high fever abruptly abates as a rash appears.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever s/s
headache and malaise –> abrupt onset of fever / chills.
A maculopapular rash 2-4 day of illness
wrists + ankles –> moving in a central direction
Rocky Mountain spotted fever rx
doxycycline
Toxic Shock s/s
fever, diarrhea, shock, inflammation of mucous membranes
diffuse macular rash resulting in desquamation
of the hands and feet.
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
usually transient thrombocytopenia thought to be secondary to a viral infection
Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete ________ and transmitted mostly by ticks of the _______
Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted mostly by ticks of the Ioxodes family
Enterobius vermicularis is?
pinworms, which causes rectal itching
Trichinella spiralis
1-7 days after pork infected by T spiralis,symptoms develop: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,
and malaise.
Henoch–Schönlein purpura
IgA vasculitis
palpable purpura, joint pain, tummy pain, hematuria
croup infection involves the _________ (anatomy)
larynx and trachea
croup usually is caused by _________ (bug)
usually is caused by parainfluenza or respiratory syncytial viruses
