ID Flashcards

1
Q

Measles presents in a child with?

A
malaise
 fever
cough,
coryza
conjunctivitis 
widespread, erythematous,
maculopapular rash
Koplik spots
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2
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Symptoms of rubella, usually a mild disease, include

A
diffuse maculopapular rash x 3 days
posterior cervical/occipital LAD
 fever
mild sore throat, 
arthritis
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3
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Signs and symptoms

of varicella include

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fever, anorexia, headache, and mild abdominal pain

typical clear, fluid-filled
vesicles (dewdrop on a rose petal). starts on scalp, face, or trunk.

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4
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Rx for lyme disease under 8 years old

A

amoxicillin

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5
Q

Problem in chidiak Higashi

A

phagosoms

s/s: fair, frequent gram + infections

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6
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3 P’s of McCune Albright

A

Precocious puberty
polyostotic fibrosis (bone problems)
pigmentation

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7
Q

What causes hereditary angioedema

A

dysfunctional C1 inhibitor (↑ C2 and bradykinin)

lots of swelling no urticaria

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8
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CGD symptoms

A

recurrent catalase positive infections- lung/skin

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9
Q

CGD testing

A

impaired phagocytosis

PMN testing- nitroblue/ dihydrohodamine

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10
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What do you do about a hydrocele in a bae-bae

A

NOTHING

if its not healing after along time consider surgery

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11
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Target cells would indicate

A

thalassemias

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12
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infection of the nasolacrimal sac

A

dacryocystitis

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13
Q

Malaria blood test

A

Giemsa-stained smear

patient classically presents with paroxysms of
fever with intervening periods of relative wellness

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14
Q

rubeola is aka

A

measels

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15
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Roseola

A

viral exanthem of infants in which the high fever abruptly abates as a rash appears.

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16
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever s/s

A

headache and malaise –> abrupt onset of fever / chills.

A maculopapular rash 2-4 day of illness
wrists + ankles –> moving in a central direction

17
Q

Rocky Mountain spotted fever rx

A

doxycycline

18
Q

Toxic Shock s/s

A

fever, diarrhea, shock, inflammation of mucous membranes

diffuse macular rash resulting in desquamation
of the hands and feet.

19
Q

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

A

usually transient thrombocytopenia thought to be secondary to a viral infection

20
Q

Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete ________ and transmitted mostly by ticks of the _______

A

Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted mostly by ticks of the Ioxodes family

21
Q

Enterobius vermicularis is?

A

pinworms, which causes rectal itching

22
Q

Trichinella spiralis

A

1-7 days after pork infected by T spiralis,symptoms develop: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,
and malaise.

23
Q

Henoch–Schönlein purpura

A

IgA vasculitis

palpable purpura, joint pain, tummy pain, hematuria

24
Q

croup infection involves the _________ (anatomy)

A

larynx and trachea

25
Q

croup usually is caused by _________ (bug)

A

usually is caused by parainfluenza or respiratory syncytial viruses