ID and Immunology Flashcards
What is sjogrens
Autoimmune condition affecting exocrine glands mainly the tear and salivary glands
Risk factors for sjogrens
Middle aged women
Rheumatoid and SLE associated
Infections of glands
Aetiology of sjogrens
Genetic- HLA associations
Environment- infection of glands
Specific ABs tested for in sjogrens
Anti-SS-A (Ro)
Anti-SS-B (La)
these are ribonuclear proetins found in gland cells
Symptoms of sjogrens
Keratoconjunctivits Xerostomia Dry skin Dryness in vagina leading to pain Difficulty talking as larynx affected
What are symptoms associated with xerostomia
Dry mouth
Difficulty tasting and swallowing
Cracks and fissures in mouth
Symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis
Dry and itchy eyes
Blurred vision
Burning eye pain
Investigations for sjogrens
Test exocrine function - saliometry - schirmers test Confirmatory - anti-SS-A - anti-SS-B - lip biopsy will show T cell infiltration, macrophages and thickening of inner duct wall
What is most likely diagnosis of someone returning from africa with a fever
Malaria
How does malaria present
Cyclical fever Malaise Headache Vomiting Diarrorhoea
First line treatment of malaria
Quinines
What is confirmatory test for malaria
Thick and thin blood films
What is main test for infective mononucelosis
Paul Bunnell
Other than malaria what else can you get from mosquitos
Dengue fever
Presentation of dengue fever
Quick onset fever
Facial flushing
Retrobulbar pain
Maculopapular rash
What is primary TB
Initial infection post exposure that is normally asymptomatic
What is post primaryTB
Happens a few weeks post exposure and presents with pulmonary symptoms
How does reinfection with TB occur
Latent TB can lie in granulomas
What infective agent causes pneumocystic pneumonia
Pneumocystic jerovecii- fungal
What is common lung complication of HIV
PCP
How does PCP present
Dry cough
Fevers
Night sweats
How does PCP appear on CXR
Widespread infiltrates
How does mycoplasma atypical pneumonia present
Dry cough
Myalgia
Arthralgia
Most common cause of infective exacerbated COPD
Haemophillus influenzae
Who does klebsiella penemoniae present in
Elderly
Immunocompromised
Alcoholics
How does klebsiella pneumoniae present
Cavitating lesion causing haemoptysis and prurulent sputum
When does staph aureus infection most commonly happen
After influenza infection
What is problem of staph aureus infection
Life threatening as causes cavitating lesion
How does cholera present
Normally mild diarrorhoea but sometimes can be profuse “rice water stools”
What organism causes typhoid
Salmonella typhi
Early presentation of typhoid
Fever Headache Malaise Diarrorhoea or constipation Maculopapular rash on trunks-> rose spots
What infection presents with rose spots
Salmonella typhi
Most common cause of travellers diarrorhoea
Enterotoxigenic E.Coli
Which infection is common in transplant patients
CMV
Who does CMV occur in
Immunocompromised transplant patients- opportunistic virus
How does varicella zoster virus present
Prodromal illness of malaise, headache, fever then vesicular rash all over face and scalp- sometimes the trunk
Most common outbreak of diarrorhoea in children
Rotavirus
How are vasculitis’ split up
Small vessel
Medium
Large
How does mechanism for small vessel vasculitis differ from that for large and medium
In lage and medium immune system attacks endothelium directly due to molecular mimicry whereas in small is indirect
What happens physiologically in vasculitis
Damage to vessel walls leading to weaker walls within which aneurysms develop, fibrin deposited and clots form thus making the vessels narrower leading to ischaemia
Generalised sx of vasculitidies
Fever
Weight loss
Lethargy
2 large vessel vasculitidies
GCA
Takayasu
What is affected in takayasu
Aortic arch
Sx depend on branch- carotid ->neuro sx. Subclavian->reduced pulses
Who does Takayasu normally occur in
Asian women under the age of 40
Investigations and findings of Takayasu
ESR raised
Biopsy showing granulomas
1 medium sized vasculitidies need to know and 1 dont
Polyarteritis nodosa
Kawasaki
What vessels are affected in kawasakis
Coronary arteries
What condition is associated with polyarteritis nodosa
Hep B
Organs affected in polyarteritis nodosa and their effect
Kidney- HTN Brain- TIA Coronary arteries Gut- mesenteric ischaemia Skin- lesions Nerves
What are particularly common to polyarteritis nodosa
Aneurysms- see beaded appearance on angio
What do you see on angio of polyarteritis nodosa
Beaded appearance due to aneurysms
Pathophysiology of Wegners
Ig CANCA produced against protein of neutrophils
What is proper name of Wegners
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Who does Wegners normally occur in
Middle aged men
Which organs are affected in Wegners and their affects
Nasopharynx- chronic pain from sinusitis, bloody mucus, saddle nose deformity
Lung- SOB, haemoptysis
Kidney- oligouria, HTN
Are relapses common in Wegners
Yes
Small vessel vasculitides need to know
Microscopic polyangiitis
Henoch schonlein purpura
Eosinophillic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Antibody in Wegners
C-ANCA IgG
Antibody in microscopic polyangiitis
P-ANCA
Differences between Wegners and microscopic polyangiitis
Wegners affects nose
Granulomas in wegners
Wegners C-ANCA vs P-ANCA in MP
What is name given to shape of nose in Wegners
Saddle nose deformity
What is the other name for Eosinophillic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Churg strauss syndrome
What organs does churg strauss syndrome affect
Wegners one GI Skin Nerve Heart
What is churg strauss often confused with
Asthma and allergies
Antibody for churg strauss
P-ANCA
Blood finding for churg strauss
Increased eospinophils
Biopsy finding for Churg strauss syndrome
Granulomas
What are risk factors for churg strauss syndrome
Asthma
Allergies
Which already have eosinophilia
What are checklists for tonsilitis
Centor
Feverpain
Investigations for EBV
FBC
Blood film
Monospots to look for heterophile antibodies
Be more specific can do EBV specific ABs
What happens when give amoxicillin to EBV patient
Maculopapular rash
Treatment for tonsilitis
Penicillin
If allergic give erithomycin
Blood findings of EBV
Lymphocytosis
Anaemia
Thrmobocytopenia
Examination findings of EBV
Hepatosplenomegaly
Posterior cervical ymphadenopathy
Tonsillar exudates
Management of EBV after treatment of cause
Let sexual partners know
Avoid contact
Avoid contact sports within 6 weeks
How does EBV present on blood film
Atypical activated lymphocytes
How does SLE normally present
Malar rash Athritis Glomerulonephritis Alopecia Pericarditis Pleurisy
What is shared with myositis, SLE, sjogrens and systemic sclerosis
ANA
What is problem with ANA use
Common in titres up to 1/80 in older women
How do titre results work
Denominator is the number of titres done until the ABs arent present
What is elevated in SLE
ESR not CRP niche ANA Anti DsDNA Anti Ro Anti smith RF pos C3 (complement)
What does it mean if C3 elevated in SLE
Disease well progressed
Examination findings sjogrens
Red eyes
Fissures in mouth
Dry skin
Swollen parotid glands
What does sjogrens increase risk of
Lymphoma
What are associated symptoms of myositis’
ILD
Calcinosis
Raynauds
Derm changes seen in dermatomyositis
Helioptrope
Gattrons papules
Shawl sign
Mechanics hand
What is a heliotrope rash
Red/purple rash under eyes or on eyelids
Where are gottrons nodules found
On the knuckles
What is shawl sign
Extreme reddening of chest area or on back
What are mecahnics hands
Blisters of the hands that make look like have lived a mechanics life
Difference in skin presentation of limited vs diffuse scleroderma
Limited affects distal limbs and face
Diffuse all over
What is a halo on US indicative of
GCA
Antibodies found in systemic sclerosis
Anti- centromere
Anti-Scl70
Antibody in diffuse vs limited scleroderma
Limited-anti centromere
Diffuse- anti Scl70
Complications of diffuse scelorderma
ILD
Kidney problems
Complication of limited scleroderma
Pulmonary HTN
CREST symptoms
Calcinosis Raynauds Eosophageal dysmobility Sclerodactyly Telengiectasia
Limb symptoms of Takayasu
Limb claudication
What is presentation of PMR
Shoulder and hip pain, tenderness and stiffness
Reduced mobility
What is danger of PMR
Can develop to GCA with artery involvement
What inflammation do you get with PMR
Bursitis and synovitis
Where is bursitis in PMR
Subacromial
Trochanteric
Where is synovitis in PMR
Shoulder
Hip
Other joints
What triggers HSP
URTI
Who does HSP occur in
Children
What happens in HSP physiological
IgA deposits
How is HSV 1 transmitted
Resp
Saliva
How is HSV 2 transmitted
Sex
Perinatal
How is Varicella transmitted
Resp
How is HHV-8 transmitted
Sex
How is EBV transmitted
Saliva
What are the 5 human herpes viruses we need to know
HSV 1 HSV2 EBV Varicella HHV 8
What does HHV 8 cause
Kaposi sarcoma in immunocompromised patients
What can HSV 1 cause as complications
Temporal enchephalitis
Keratoconjunctivits
Menigitis
Systemic infection
What is gingivostomatitis
Cold sores
What are cold sores also known as
gingivostomatitis
Herpes labialis
What is vesicular lesion on hands called caused by HSV-1
Herpetic whitlow
How does neonatal herpes present
Eczema herpeticum- red spots all over face mainly around mouth
Presentation of HSV 2
Flu like prodrome
Vesicles and papules around anus and genitals
Features of HSV2 skin changes
Dysuria
Shallow ulcers
Discharge
Fever
Infectious course of HSV
Following primary infection the virus will remain dormant in the sacral or trigeminal root ganglia called LATENT phase where asymptomatic. Then a stress or immunocompromised will cause it reactivate and go to skin in LYTIC phase. Will have it for whole life
How is herpes investigated
Diagnosis made clincally but can do viral culture and HSV PCR
How is HSV treated
Topical, oral or IV acyclovir
What happens when varicella reactivated
Causes shingles after being dormant in dorsal root ganglia
When does shingles most commonly present
After age of 50 post a stress on body or immunocompromised
Peak incidence for chicken pox
4-10
When is a chicken pox patient no longer contagious
When vesicles have crusted over
Presentation of shingles
Occurs due to stress- get tingling in dermatomal distribution then painful skin lesions lasting 10-14 days
How is Varicella investigated
Purely off clinical diagnosis
How is chicken pox managed in children
Calamine lotion
Analgesia
Antihistamines
How is chicken pox managed in adults
Acyclovir if within 24hr of rash onset
How is shingles treated
1st line valaciclovir or famciclovir
2nd line acyclovir
But only if within 72 hrs of rash
What is only time give VZIG
Immunosuppressed
Pregnant women exposed to Varicella zoster as likely to get shingles
What is complications of varicella
Bacterial sepsis
Widespread rash
Pneumonia
Main complication of shingles
Postherpetic shingles
What cells does EBV infect
B lymphocytes
Presentation of EBV
Fever
Pharyngitis
Swollen lymph nodes
Jaundice
Which lymph nodes does EBV affect
Posterior cervical
Management of EBV
Paracetamol
Corticosteroids in severe cases where obstructive pharyngitis, haemolytic anaemia, or really swollen glands
What are 3 components to EBV specific antibodies
EBV VCA (viral capsular antigen) IgM
EBV VCA IgG
EBNA( epstein barr nuclear antigen) IgG
When is only time get EBNA IgG
6-12 weeks post infection
Will also have VCA IgG
What ABS do you have at these stages of EBV infection
Early primary infection
Acute primary infection
Past infection
Early primary infection- VCA IgM
Acute primary infection- VCA IgG, VCA IgM
Past infection- VCA IgG, EBNA IgG
What is vesicular whitlow
HSV 1 blister on hand
What lymphadenopathy is seen in strep pyogenes
Anterior
How is HIV transmitted
Sex Vertical IV injections Trnasfusion or organ donation Occupational
4 stages of untreated HIV
Flu like
Feeling fine
Falling count
Final crisis
What is hairy leukoplakia
Irregular white painless plaques that cant be scraped off the tongue
Which organism causes hairy leukoplakia directly
EBV
Who does hairy leukoplakia occur in
HIV
Immunocompromised
Organ transplant
What is candidiasis
Fungal infection caused by candida albicans causing thrush
Conditions caused by candidiasis
Oral and oesophageal candidiasis Vulvovaginits Diaper rash Infective endocarditis Disseminated candidiasis
Who does disseminated candidiasis occur in
Neutropenic
What causes vulvovaginitis
Diabetes
Abx
Symptoms of oral candidiasis
Dysphagia
White exudate can scrape off
Symptoms of vulvovaginitis
Thick discharge
Itching
Sore
Red
Symptoms of disseminated candidiasis
Lymphocytosis
Fever
Hypotension
Investigations for candidiasis
Swabs Invesitgations mainly rule out others Urinalysis for UTI Vaginal pH to exclude other STIs HIV test Diabetes
What does kaposi sarcoma look like
Pink or purple patch on skin or mouth
If have kaposi sarcoma what does this suggest
Have AIDS- is defining
What are cancers associated with HIV
Kaposi sarcoma
Squamous cell carcinoma of cervix or anus due to HPV
Lymphoma
Confirm HIV
Elisa
Then confirm with WESTERN BLOT
Other disease tests needed for HIV
Hep B, Hep C
Syphilis test
Tuberculin
Most common viral causes of tonsilitis
Rhinovirus
Coronaviruses
Adenovirus
Most common bacterial causes of tonsilitis
Group A strep
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Investigations for tonsilitis
Rapid strep antigen test
Throat culture
Symptoms of tonsilitis
Pain on swallowing
Fever
Sore throat sudden onset
Signs on examination of tonsilitis
Tonsillar exudate
Tonsillar erythema and enlargement
Anterior cervical enlargement
What is under centor criteria
Tonsilar exudates
Fever
Anterior lymphadenopathy
No cough
How does centor criteria work in terms of investigations
If 2 or less probably viral so do nothing
If 3 or more do rapid strep antigen test
Symptoms of cold
Viral URTI with nasal stuffiness, discharge, sore throat, headache and cough
Investigations for cold
Clincal diagnosis
Management of cold
Anticongestants
Hydration
Analgesia
3 most common causes of cold
Rhinovirus
Coronavirus
Influenza
How to define abscess
Collection of pus within tissue or walled off by fibrosis
Most common cause of external abscess
S aureus
How do external abscess present
Erythema Hot Pain Oedema Loss of function
Who are perianal abscesses common in
IBD
Diabetes
How do internal abscess present
Vety unwell
Pain
Fever
Management of uncomplicated abscesses
Aspiration
Incision and drainage
Management of severe abscess and rapid disease progression
Antibiotics
Incision and drainage
Excision in some cases
Which abscesses do you only give Abx in
Severe
What causes multiple ring enhancing lesions in HIV pts
Toxoplasmosis
How to differentiate between viral and bacterial tonsilits
Do centor
2 or less viral
3 or more bacterial
Cause of meningitis if long pregnancy
Group B strep
Cause of meningitis if infection in previous pregnancy
Group b strep
Cause of meningitis if late neonatal infection
Ecoli
Cause of meningitis if gram -ve diplococci
Neisseria meningitidis
Cause of meningitis if unvaccinated teenager
Haemophilus influenzae
Cause of meningitis if gram +ve cocci
Strep pneumoniae
Cause of meningitis if elderly
Listeria monocytogenes
Cause of meningitis if eaten cheese or unpasteurised milk
Listeria monocytogenes
Cause of meningitis if alcoholic
Listeria monocytogenes
What does skin rash in meningitis imply
Meningococcal septicaemia
If has signs of meningococcal septicaemia what is drug give
IV benzylpenicillin
Management of non meningococcal septicaemia
IV ceftriaxone
Consider dexamethasone
Consider IV acyclovir if LOC to cover encephalitis
What can be given to close contacts of people with meningitis
Rifampicin or ciprofloxacin
If listeria indicated what is treatment meningitis
Ampicillin
What separates protein and glucose in bacterial meningitis from others
Protein extremely high
Glucose extremely low
What are risk factors for streptococci endocarditis
Abnormal valves ie from calcification, degeneration, rheumatic fever. Is quite a weak bacteria so struggles in healthy tissues
What are risk factors for staphyloccocus endocarditis
IV drug user
Prosthetic valve
3 most common causes of endocarditis
Streptococci
Staphyloccocus
Enterococci
Other organisms that give negative blood cultures
Risk factors for endocarditis in general
Abnormal valves ie from calcification, degeneration, rheumatic fever IV drug user Prosthetic valve Dental work Turbulent flow Indwelling catheter
Frequency with which endocarditis affects vavles
Mitral
Aortic
Tricuspid
Pulmonary
Non hand signs on examination of endocarditis
Pyrexia Clubbing New murmur Splenomegaly Vasculitis lesions Roth spots
Investigations for endocarditis
FBC- high neutrophils, anaemia
CRP and ESR up
U&Es
Rheumatoid factor- positve in some cases as can cause endocarditis
3 blood cultures 1 hour apart within 24hrs
Urgent echo
Duke criteria
Complications of endocarditis
CHF Valve incompetence Aneurysm formatin Systemic emoli Renal failure Glomerulonephritis
General management of endocarditis
Abx for 6 weeks
If have prosthetic valves what antibiotics do you give in endocarditis
Flucloxacillin
Rifampicin
Gentamicin
If have native valves what antibiotics are given for strep viridans if penicillin sensitive
Benzylpenicillin
Gentamicin
Treatment for staph aureus endocarditis in native valves
Flucloxacillin
What would be given if endocarditis bacteria resistant to penicillin or allergic
Vancomycin
What diarrorhoea comes from leafy vedgetables
E.coli and haemorrhagic e coli
What diarrorhoea comes from reheated rice
Bacillus cereus
What diarrorhoea can cause cerebral abscess
Bacillus cereus
What diarrorhoea comes from eggs and poultry
Salmonella
What diarrorhoea comes from uncooked poultry
Campylobacter
Which organism causes diarrorhoea following poor sanitation and tropical places
Entamoeba histolytica
Management of gastroenteritis dependant upon
Depends on systemic signs like prolonged visible blood, fever over 39 and dehydration
Treatment for gastroenteritis when no systemic signs
Supportive therapy- bed rest, oral hydration, electrolyte replacement
NO stool culture needed
Treatment for systemic gastroenteritis
Admit and oral fluids
If severe dehydration give IV
Antibiotics if organism identified
When is only time give antibiotics in gastroenteritis
Infective organism idenitified
Acute hepatitis investigations
FBC LFTS Clotting US scan Viral serology and PCR Biopsy maybe
How is Hep A and E transmitted
Faeco oral
Where do people normally pick Hep A up
Travel history from contaminated water
How does Hep A normally present
Asymptomatic
Who normally presents with Hep E
Pregnant
Immunocompromised
Travel history to endemic area
Management of Hep A and E
Supportive
Avoid alcohol
How is Hep B transmitted
Sex
Needles
Vertical
Managment of Hep B acute
Symptom support
Management of Hep B chronic
Tenofovir
Peginterferon alpha
How is Hep D transmitted
Must have Hep B infection
What is management of Hep C
Antiretrovirals are now curative
For example sofosbuvir, Ledipasvir
Presentation of cystitis
FUD
Haematuria
Foul smelling and cloudy urine
Suprabubic or loin pain
Presentation of pyelonephritis
Rigors Pyrexia Nausea and vomiting Confusion in elderly Flank pain to back
Most common causes of UTI
Ecoli
Proteus mirabilis
Klebsiella
Enterococcci
What are nitrates specific to
E coli
Investigations UTI
Urinalysis
MC and S
USS to rule out obstruction
What are 2 rashes seen in SLE
Malar
Discoid
What is main common and pathogmonic feature of discoid and malar rashes
Photosensitive
What does malar rash look like and what does it spare
Erythematous and photosensitive covering cheek and nasal bridge
Spares the nasolabial fold
How does discoid rash appear
Erthematous plaques that look like discs
Photosensitive
Where are discoid rashes seen
Scalp
Face
Ears
Diagnosis criteria for SLE
DOPAMINERASH Discoid rash Oral ulcers Photosensitivity Arthritis Malar rash Immunological criteria Neurological sx ESR Renal disease ANA Serosities Haem abnormalities
What are serosities seen in lupus
Pleural effusion
Pericardial effusion
How can SLE renal disease present
Nephrotic syndrome
Nephritis syndrome
Rapid glomerulonephritis
How does SLE joint disease present
Symmetrical polyarthritis affecting hands just like RA with early morning stiffness
How does SLE joint disease present on examination and Xray
Normal
How can neurological SLE present
Seizures
Psychosis
Haem presentation of SLE
Warm AIHA
Most specific AB for SLE
Anti smith
Inflammatory markers in SLE
CRP normal
ESR elevated
What are C3 and C4 in normal SLE disease
Low
DDx for nephrotic syndrome
minimal change disease membranous focal segmented glomerulosclerosis diabetic myeloma
What causes membranous change nephrotic syndrome
Secondary to cancer, lupus, viral hepatitis B/C
What causes focal segmented glomerulosclerosis
HIV
Heroine
Microscopy finding of membranous change disease
Thickened basement membrane
Subepithelial deposits of immune complexes