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1
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What test is done to diagnose syphillitic chancre?

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RPR/VDRL blood test

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What does a urinary NAAT test look for?

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Urethral gonorrhoea and chlamydia

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3
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What antibiotic should be prescribed in the event of an animal bite?

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Co-amoxiclav

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How does an Aspergilloma form?

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A mass like fungal ball (mycetoma) colonises an existing lung cavity e.g. 2ary to TB, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis or emphysema

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What is the commonest causative agent of malaria?

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Plasmodium falciparum

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6
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What are the features of falciparum malaria?

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Fever
HSM
Diarrhoea
Jaundice
Anaemia
Thrombocytopenia
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7
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What is the transmission risk following needle stick injury of:

HepB
HepC
HIV

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HepB - 20-30%
HepC - 0.5-2%
HIV - 0.3%

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8
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What should be offered after an initial negative HIV test result in an asymptomatic patient?

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Offer repeat test at 12 weeks

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9
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How is HIV diagnosed?

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HIV antibodies and p24 antigen test

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10
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Which bacterial infection its associated with erythema multiform?

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Mycoplasma pneumonia

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11
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What age group does mycoplasma pneumonia typically affect?

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Younger patients

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12
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What are the classical features of mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Long prodrome with insidious onset
Followed by dry cough
Bilateral consolidation

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13
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What are the complications of mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Haemolytic anaemia
Erythema multiform/nodosum
Meningoencephalitis
Pericarditis
Acute glomerulonephritis
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14
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What is the management of mycoplasma pneumonia?

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Doxy or a macrolide

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15
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What is the incubation period of ebola virus?

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2-21 days

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16
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What is the first line management of early Lyme disease?

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Oral doxy for 14-21 days

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17
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What rash is seen in Lyme disease?

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Erythema migrans

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18
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What are the presenting features of Lyme disease?

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Early erythema migrans with systemic features
Cardio - HB, myocarditis
Neuro - CN7 palsy, meningitis

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What organism causes bloody diarrhoea and hepatic abscesses?

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Entamoeba histolytica

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What is the presentation of cutaneous Leishmaniasis?

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Crusted ulcerative lesions at the site of the bite

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What is the presentation of visceral leishmaniasis?

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Fevers sweats rigors
Massive HSM
Grey skin - kala azar

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22
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What is the management of acute simple cystitis in a man?

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7 days PO Trimethoprim/Nitrofurantoin

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23
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Which antibiotic causes a disulfaram like reaction when mixed with alcohol?

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Metronidazole

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24
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Which Strep causes tonsillitis/pharyngitis?

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Pyogenes

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25
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What should be given to patients with injuries high risk for Tetanus infection?

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Tetanus vaccine booster AND tetanus IM Ig

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26
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Gastroenteritis with short incubation period and vomiting?

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Staph a

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27
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Heat are the features of enteric typhoid fever/

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Systemic upset initially
Relative bradycardia
Abdo pain + constipation
Rose spots on trunk

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28
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Which class of antibiotics can cause black hairy tongue?

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Tetracyclines

29
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What are the adverse effects of tetracyclines?

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Discolouration of the teeth
Photosensitivity
Angioedema
Black hairy tongue

30
Q

What might cause a falsely negative Mantoux test?

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Immunosuppression (sarcoid, steroids, AIDs, lymphoma)

31
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What are the features of Legionella pneumonia?

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Flu like prodrome
Dry cough
Confusion
Recent foreign travel
Hyponatraemia
Pleural effusion
32
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What is the diagnosis and management of Legionella pneumonia?

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Dx - urinary antigens

Rx - Macrolide

33
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Which causes of gastroenteritis have the longest incubation period?

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Giardiasis and amoebiasis - >7 days

34
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What are the live attenuated vaccines and when should they be avoided?

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BCG
MMR
Oral polio
Yellow fever
Oral typhoid

In immunosuppressed patients

35
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What organisms cause the following LP picture?
High protein
Normal glucose
Lots of mononuclear cells

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HSV (Virus)

36
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How does Kaposi’s sarcoma present in children?

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Usually no rash

Often only with generalised lymphadenopathy and enlarged tonsils

37
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What is the first line management of syphilis?

38
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What is the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction?

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Seen sometimes following syphillis treatment
Presents with fever rash tachycardia but no signs of anaphylaxis.
Manage solely with antipyretics

39
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What are clue cells seeing?

A

Bacterial vaginosis?

40
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What is the management of bacterial vaginosis?

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PO metronidazole

41
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How does diphtheria present?

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Sore throat with grey ‘diphtheric membrane’ covering to tonsils
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Cranial nerve palsies
Heart block

42
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What happens to TPHA and VDRL results post syphilis management?

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TPHA - remains positive

VDRL - goes negative

43
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What antibiotic is used for gonorrhoea?

44
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What antibiotic is used for extensive otitis extern?

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Flucloxacillin

45
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What is the antibiotic management of PID?

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Doxy + Met + Def

46
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Which chest infection causes reactivation of herpes simplex virus?

A

S. pneumonia

47
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Which antibiotics are commonly used to treats MRSA?

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Vancomycin
Teicoplanin
Linezolid

48
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What antibiotic is used fro Legionella?

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Clarithromycin

49
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What infection are sewage workers at risk of, why, and how does it present?

A

Leptospirosis
Transmitted via rat urine

Fever
Flu
Renal failure
Jaundice
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
50
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How long is HIV PEP?

51
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What is the management of Toxoplasma gondii?

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6 months of sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine

52
Q

What are the causes of painful and painless penile ulcers?

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Painless - Syphilis, Lymphogranuloma Venereum, Donovanosis

Painful - Behcets, HSV, Chancroid

53
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What causes a gram negative diplococci meningitis?

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Neisseria meningitidis

54
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Which pneumonia causes immune mediated neurological disease?

A

Mycoplasma pneumonia

55
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Which antibiotic should not be given to patients on methotrexate?

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Trimethoprim

56
Q

Which vaccinations are offered routinely to pregnant women in the UK?

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Influenza and pertussis

57
Q

Fevers on alternating days?

58
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What agent might cause chronic opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed patients such as diabetics?

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Pseudomonas

59
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Which virus is associated with nasopharyngeal cancer?

60
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What effect can trimethoprim have on the kidneys?

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Can cause tubular dysfunction ->Hyperkalaemia and raised Cr

61
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When should HAART be started?

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At the time of diagnosis

62
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What infection is common in renal transplant patients, and does it affect the lungs?

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CMV - and yes, CMV pneumonitis

63
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What lung infection famously causes desaturations on exercise?

64
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What is the management of severe and non severe falciparum malaria, and non-falciparum malaria?

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Severe - IV artesunate
Non-severe - Oral artesunate
non-falciparum - Chloroquine

65
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What is the management of asymptomatic bacteruria in pregant women?

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Amoxicillin

66
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Which antimalarial is taken weekly and should be avoided in patients with depression?

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Mefloquine

67
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What is the incubation period of yellow fever?

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2-14 day incubation period

68
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What causes Chagas’ disease?

A

Trypanosome cruzi

69
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Chagas’ disease features?

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Myocarditis -> DCM

Megaoesophagus and megagolon

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