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Positive TB skin test

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> 5mm HIV, known contact
10 risk factors (hosp worker, prison)
15

Get CXR —> latent TB (R x4 OR isoniazid x6), active TB (RIPE x 2mo, IR x4)

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Endocarditis w UTI

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Enterococcus

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Osteomyelitis foot

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Pseudomonas

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Hep C

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dx anti-hC ab PLUS confirmatory PCR (some ppl clear have only Ab test x2)
Pregnancy: Give hep A+B vaccines, Csection not protective, BF ok unless bleeding

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MC causes of esophagitis in HIV

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CD4<100
Candida tx fluconazole
Viral PAIN HSV (round ulcers), CMV (linear ulcers)
Rx esophagitis NSAID bisphosphonates, tetracyclines, K supplements

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Post op fever

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Hrs - normal infl, malignant hyperthermia, nonhemolytic transfusion rxtn (cytokines in stored blood)
<1 week - nosocomial UTI PNA
>1 week - infx/abscess of IV catheter, surgical site, PE, drug fever

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Viollaceous

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Septic PE

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IVDU, staph tricuspid OFTEN NO MURMUR

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MC cause of sepsis in sickle cell

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Strep pneumo (SHiN) blood, meningitis, pneumonia, osteo=staph a + salmonella

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Central line —> bacteremia

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Staph epidermidis/aureus, 10% candida

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Acute HIV infx sx

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MR GU
Mono sx (LAD, arthralgias)
Rash
GI
Ulcers (oropharyngeal)
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Tetanus ppx

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If 3x vaccine give another dose if >10y ago or if severe injury >5y
If unsure hx AND severe give IG also

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Meningitis

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<1 mo GBS, E. coli, HSV, listeria
1 mo-10y strep pneumo, neisseria
>10y neisseria
IC GIVE AMP
Bruzig/Kernig signs-->knee ext + hip flexion, neck flexion
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CMV sx (immunocomp)

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Pneumonitis, bloody diarrhea

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15
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HIV lung stuff

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TB

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PCP treatment

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TMP-smx, steroids if PaO2<70 or Aa gradient>35

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Bloody diarrhea

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Ecoli, shigella, campy

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Ehrlichosis

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Rocky mt spotted fever w o the spots, lone star tick, s central/SE us, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, ^AST ALT, LDH, tx doxy

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HSV pregnancy

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Treat w acyclovir 36 w, if active lesions c section

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Babesiosis

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Same tick as Lyme, intravascular hemolytic anemia/thrombocytopenia, dx smear

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Oral ulcers/vesicles

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HSV-1 oral mucosa/lips, anterior

Coxsackie A herpangina posterior, oropharynx, grey ulcers, late summer/early fall

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Mono

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Cervical LAD, SORE THROAT, autoimmune hemolytic anemia/thrombocytopenia, splenomegaly, abnormal lymphocytes

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Neutropenic fever, no focal infx

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Pseudomonas

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Anti-pseudomonal abx

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(CCMP) Cefepime, cipro, meropenem, pip-tazo

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Impetigo

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Topical abx mupirocin if local skin infx, PO cefalexin if widespread, PSGN

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Nocardia

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Acid-fast, branching filamentous rod, gram pos
IC pt, systemic sx (TB-like) + lung nodules + brain
Tx TMP-smx x6-12 mo

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27
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Abx for cervicitis vs PID

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CTX + azithromycin, PID + metro

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Neonatal conjunctivitis

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Ppx topical erithromycin, gon more purulent

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29
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Epididymitis

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<35 gon/chlamydia, >35 E. coli

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30
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Syphillis tx

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PenG, if allergic doxy

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31
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HIV screening

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Anyone 15-65 once, p24 antigen + Ab for early detection, then confirmatory testing

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Post op surgical site infx

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Urgent debridement esp if gray dishwater exudate

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33
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Pyelonephritis tx

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IV CTX, if improvement 48 h, can switch to PO TMP-smx (check sensitivities)

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34
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STD no organisms seen

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Chlamydia

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35
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MC risk factor for bacterial sinusitis

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URI

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36
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HACEK

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3% IE, haemophilus aphrophilus, aggregatobacter actinomy….who cares??, cardiobacterium hominis, eikenella corrogens, kingella kingae
Gram neg, dental procedures

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37
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Prevent catheter-associated UTI

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CLean intermittent catheterization

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38
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Probe to bone

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Bone biopsy for osteo

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Malaria ppx

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Mefloquine, atovaquone, doxy 2 w prior-4 w after

40
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Rubella lymph nodes

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Post auricular and occipital lymphadenopathy

41
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Blastomycosis

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Can affect immunocompetent, Mississippi valley, violaceous skin lesions, well circumscribed, heaped-up

42
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UTI in pregnancy tx

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You CAN use, cephalexin, amox-clav, NF (bactrim 2nd tri)

43
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Hep C derm sx

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Porphyria cutanea tarda=painful blisters on sun-exposed skin (photosens)

44
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Bacillus cereus

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Rice, preformed exotoxin

45
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Trichinella

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1w GI, 2-4w myositis, periorbital edema, eos>20%

46
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Ludwig angina

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Submandibular cellulitis, oral flora, tooth infx

47
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Gonococcal pharyngitis

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Fever + pharyngitis + lower abd pain

48
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Prosthetic joint infection bugs

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<3 mo staph aureus, 3-12 mo staph epi (no fever), >12 mo staph a

49
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Measles vaccine

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Can have mild sx 1-3 weeks after, vaccine at ages 1 and 4

50
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Rabies PEP

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Vaccine + IgG, give if can’t confirm animal, otherwise wait 10 day quarantine or euthanize and brain bx

51
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Congenital toxo

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DIFFUSE intracranial calc (periventricular CMV)

52
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Actinomyces tx

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Penicillin (PO, IV +- surgery if severe=fistula)

53
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Pneumococcal vaccine

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> =65 OR <65 w IC, asplenia, CKD —> 13 x1, then 23 8w, 5y, age 65
<65 w/ DM, heart/lung/liver probs, smoker —> 23

54
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Tdap Td schedule

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Tdap once (+ every pregnancy), then Td q10y

55
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When to give azithro for MAC ppx in HIV

56
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Zoster vacc

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60, maybe 50, <50 NO

57
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Indications for meningococcal vacc

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11-12, BOOSTER 16-21

Asplenia/complement def, sub Saharan Africa, dorm/military

57
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Live vaccines

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Varicella
Influenza (intranasal)
MMR
Yellow fever
Rotavirus

Can give CD4>200

58
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Management of infective endocarditis

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BLOOD CLX x3, if stable vitals can wait for result before abx

59
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Sickle cell osteo

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Salmonella 2/3 staph a 1/4, vanc + CTX

60
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Human bite abx

61
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Rhinosinusitis MC bugs

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Moraxella, strep pneumo, h flu nontypable, tx amox-clav

62
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Erysipelas

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Superficial dermal layer (cellulitis is deeper), well demarcated borders, often involves external ear, strep pyo, IV CTX or PO Amox if no systemic sx

63
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Syphillis s/s

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EPITROCHLEAR NODES
Primary chancre, tertiary CNS + gummas, secondary everything else (Rash palms/soles truncal—> spreads outward to extremities, gray stuff in oropharynx, gray papules on genitals Condyloma lata, Hepatitis, Flu-like sx)

64
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CMV

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Transmission Bodily fluids, renal transplant pts, colonic ulcers, abnormal leukocytes, bloody diarrhea (other diarrhea in pts w HIV not bloody)

65
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Cryptococcus

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Increased ICP, indolent course, no mass lesion on CT, India ink, sabouraud, tx Ampho B + flucytosine + fluconazole

66
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Vertebral osteomyelitis

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IVDU, exquisite pt tenderness, not imp w rest, may not have a white count, w/u XR (may not show < 3w), blood clx/ESR/CRP –> MRI, bone bx to confirm

67
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Histoplasmosis

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Mimics sarcoidosis, hilar LAD, pt from Mississippi gets way worse w steroids, HIV disseminated tx AmphoB x2w, itraconazole x1y

68
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Varicella PEP

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Vacc ages 1 and 4, give vacc if not immune, immunosuppressed give IG, if <1yo don’t need PEP

69
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Lyme dz

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AV block!! Spirochete

70
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PCP pneumonia

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Can’t be cultured, need sputum or BAL

71
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Aspergillosis

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In HIV nd bx and clx to confirm

72
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Influenza virus

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Primary=diffuse opacities, PT >65

Secondary bacterial=lobar, high fever

73
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Ecthyma gangrenosum

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Skin lesions in chemo/immunosuppressed pts, start as non painful pustules—>gangrenous ulcers, usually pseudomonas infiltrates blood vessels

NOT PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM=IBD painful*

74
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Vaccinate for hep A?

75
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Meningitis bact vs viral vs fungal

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(nl = glu 40-70, pro <40)
Bact —> glucose<40, protein>250, PNMs
Fungal —> looks like bact (glu<40, pro>250) BUT lymphs
Viral —> nl glucose 40-70, nl-slightly high protein <150, lymphs

***dirty tap = 500-1,000 RBCs/1 WBC

76
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Anaerobic coverage abx

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CAMA Clindamycin, Amox-clav, Meropenem, ampicillin** PLUS SULBACTAM

77
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HIV in a baby

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lots of diarrhea, PJP

78
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MC congenital valve dz, most highly a/w IE

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Mitral prolapse/regurg

79
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septic arthritis in a baby

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staph, also GBS and pseudomonas < 3 mo old, baby will hold hip in a weird position

81
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abx ppx for ortho surg

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cefazolin (2nd line vanc or clinda), bugs s aureus, epi, only if foreign body implantation

82
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Laryngeal papilloma

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HPV vertical transmission kids, finger-shaped lesions on vocal chords, irreg, exophytic punctate, surg

83
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Roseola infantum

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Fever 3-5d VERY HIGH, then blanching macular rash HHV-6

84
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Toxic shock syndrome

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STAPH A, macular rash palms + soles, tx clinda +/- vanc (MRSA)

85
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Acute otitis media (vs serous)

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> 3 in 6mo, >4 in 1y consider tympanoplasty, serous no s/s infx common in HIV

86
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Epiglottitis

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Attempt intubation ONCE, cricothyrotomy, CTX (Hib strep pneumo) + vanc (staph a)

87
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis

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Infx, 2d later HA/inc ICP, periorbital edema, u/l facial nerve probs—>b/l, dx MRV, tx IV abx, check for herniation

88
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Aminoglycosides

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SN hearing loss

89
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Entamoeba histolytica

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Travel bloody diarrhea liver lesion, tx metro + paromomycin

90
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IS MALASSEZIA A DERMATOPHYTE

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No fucking, NO. Selenium sulfide ketoconazole

91
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Hep B screen

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Sex, finger stick

92
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Hep C screen

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Transfusion <1992

93
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Mumps

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Non-specific prodrome –> PAROTITIS, orchitis

94
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Afebrile no WBCs watery stools

95
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Meningococcemia

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pt in close quarters w/ others (camp, military, college), sore throat URI sx fever, RASH

96
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Cutaneous larva migrans AKA

97
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Infective endocarditis complications

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ABSCESS (brain, kidney), can have elev ESR

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