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.