ID:Immuno Flashcards
DILATED pupils, atrophic nasal, HTN, tachycardia
Cocaine –>IV benzos, Nitrates, CCBs = BBs are CI!
tinnitus, N/V overdose
Aspirin —> alkalinize urine
Vertical nystagmus overdose, aggression
PCP
Bitter almond breath
CN poisoning - burning rubber or plastic
Miosis, bradycardia, hypotension, RR 6/min, dec bowel sounds OD
Opioid
Ataxia, tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, hyperreflexia, seizures
Lithium toxcitiy
When to obtain serum Acetaminophen level
After 4 hours
Tx for acetaminophen OD
Activated charcoal w/in 4hrs –> serum level @4hrs –> ? NAC w/in 8hrs
Caustic ingestion tx
Decontamination –> IVFs, CXR r/o perf, lavage, ENDOSCOPY 12-24hrs
pH 7.43, PaO2 100, PaCO2 25, HOC3- 16 cause?
Aspirin toxicity - resp alk + metabolic acid
Tactile, visual hallucinations, confusion, sweating, tachy, HTN
DTs - 48-96hrs
tx etOH abuse
AA»_space; Disulfram (ST only), Naltrexone, benzos, thiamine, folate, vitamins
Slurred speech, ataxia, drowsiness, incoordination, normal pupils, normal respiration
Benzo OD
Horizontal nystagmus, ataxia, confusion
Phenytoin OD
Constipation, abd pain, polyuria, polydipsia
VitD OD –> hyperCa
Unimmunized or unknown or <3Td doses + clean minor wound
Td toxoid only
Unimmunized or unknown or <3Td doses + severe or dirty wound
Td + immune globulin
> 3 Td doses + clean wound
No tx or Td booster if last was >10yrs
> 3 Td doses + dirty or severe wound tx
Td toxoid bosster if last was >5yrs
Pregnant <3mo after MMR vaccination next step?
Reassurance
Cat scratch
Bartonella hensale —> azithromycin
Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes slightly, tick but no rash
erhliciosis = Doxy, chloramphenicol if pregnant
Colicky abd pain, swelling of face, arms, legs, genitals, recurrent URIs
Angioedema d/t C1 inhibitor/esterase deficiency
Low C1q
Familial SLE
Fever, Neutrophils <1500 next step?
Neutropenic fever = Admit + IV cefepime, Imipenem (cover PA)
Eosinophilic intranuclear and basophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions
CMV (Owl’s eye) —> ganciclovir or forcarnet
Encephalitis in immunocompetent ppl
Herpes viruses
High fever, AMS, seizures, focal neuro deficits, high CSF WBC, protein, >lymphocytes
Viral encephalitis –> IV acyclovir
Lyme disease tx in pregnant and kids <8 yo
Amoxicllin
RUQ pain, smooth round big cyst + daughter cysts on liver US - occupation?
Sheep breeder = echinococcus
Nocardia tx
TMP-SMX, 2nd = Minocycline
Post-transplant porphylaxis drugs?
TMP-SMX + prednisone + cyclosporine
Ulcerated skin lesion, lytic lesions, 3mo fever, weight loss, upper lobe consolidation
Blastomycosis
Tooth extraction, right mandilbe abscess, G+ anaerobe, yellow granular pus
Actinomycosis —> PCN for 12 wks
Splinter hemorrhages, peri-orbital edema, chemosis, muscle pain, no murmur
Trichinellosis - undercooked pork
Nonproductive cough –> obstipation, SBO, high eosinophils
Ascariasis
Warm, tender, erythematous raised rash with good borders on face, fever, chills
Erysipelas - Strep pyogenes
Several purple skin masses, nodular contrast enhanced lesion in liver
Bacillary angiomatosis —> dx by bx but can hemorrhage
Bright red, friable, exophytic skin nodules in HIV person
Bacillary angiomatosis –> erythromycin
verrucous, ulcerated violet heaped lesions on arm, sharp border w/ microabscesses, yeast
Blasto
Low WBC, transplant pt, CXR dense mass + crescent or halo sign in upper lobe
Aspergillosis
DKA, necrotic nose, hyphae
Mucormycosis —> debridement + IV amphotericin
Time of onset to tx influenza
<48hrs = Ostelamavir or Zanamivir (w/ lung problems)
P vivax and P ovale tx
Primaquine
Sub-saharan and India Malaria prophylaxis
Chloroquine resistant = MEFLOQUINE
Meningitis newborn
ampicillin + gentamicin
Meningitis 2-50 y/o
N. meningitidis, strep pneumo —> vanco + 3rd gen ceph
Meningitis >50 y/o
N. meningitidis, Strep, pneumo, Listeria —> Vano, amp + 3rd gen ceph
Meningitis neurosurgery/ penetrating skull trauma
GNR, SA, Coag- staph —> vanco + cefepime
HA, seizures, multiple fluid filled cysts in brain parenchyma
Neurocysticercosis = T. solium = undercooked pork
High fever, AMS, red macropapular, non-blanching eruption –> petechiae
Meningitis
Meningitis 1st steps
Admit –> blood, csf cultures/LP –> vanco + ceftiaxone
Prophylaxis for close contacts of meningitis pt
Cipro or Rifampin
Meningitis with low glucose and MYALGIAS, purpura
Meningococcal meningitis
0-1mo sepsis/meningitis bugs
GBS (full-term), EC (Pre-term), Listeria = Amp + gent
1-3mo sepsis/meningitis bugs
GBS, S. pneumo, Listeria = Amp + cefotaxime
3mo-3yrs sepsis/meningitis bugs
S. pneumo, Hib, Neisseria = Cefotaxime
PMNs, high protein low glucose CSF
Bacterial meningitis