Infection Flashcards
How is oral herpes simplex managed?
- Oral Aciclovir
- Self care advice to avoid trigger factors and transmission
How can HIV present?
- Lymphadenopathy
- Weight loss
- Mucocutaneous manifestations
- Fever, diarrhoea, candidiasis, TB and severe bacterial infections
Name the commonest late stage AIDs infection and how is it treated?
- Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
- Co-trimoxazole
- Pentamidine
Which organism causes haemolytic uraemic syndrome?
E. coli O157
How does haemolytic uraemic syndrome present?
- Renal failure
- Haemolytic anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
Name the four C’s that cause C diff infection
- Cephalosporins
- Co-amoxiclav
- Clindamycin
- Ciprofloxacin
How can C diff infection be managed?
- Stop precipitating antibiotic
- Oral metronidazole
- Oral vancomycin if severe
Name the species that cause malaria
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax
- Plasmodium ovale
- Plasmodium malariae
- Plasmodium knowlesi
Name the complications of malaria
- Cerebral malaria
- Blackwater fever
- Pulmonary oedema
- Jaundice
- Severe anaemia
- Septicaemia
How can P falciparum malaria be managed?
- Riamet
- Eurartesim
- Malarone
- Quinine
- Doxycycline
How can the other types of malaria be managed?
- Chloroquine
- Riamet
- Primaquine
How can meningitis be managed?
- IV ceftriaxone
- Dexamethasone
How can a brain abscess be managed?
- Drain intracranial collection
- Antibiotics (ceftriaxone, metronidazole and vancomycin)
- Antifungals (if fungal infection)
- Dexamethasone
- Intubation and ventilation if seizing
How can encephalitis be managed?
- Aciclovir
- Antibiotics for secondary infection
- Careful use of IV fluids
- ICU and ventilation
Which infections can be commonly caused by Group A strep?
- Tonsillitis
- Pharyngitis
- Scarlet fever
- Impetigo
- Erysipelas
- Cellulitis
- Pneumonia
Which virus causes infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)?
EBV
How does infectious mononucleosis present?
- Low grade fever and malaise
- Sore throat
- Macular rash
- Lymphadenopathy
- Mild hepatomegaly and splenomegaly
How should infectious mononucleosis be managed?
- Avoid contact sports
- Paracetamol for analgesia and fever
- Avoid alcohol
Which antibiotics can be used for staph aureus bacteraemia?
- Flucloxacillin
- Teicoplanin
- Linezolid
- Daptomycin
How can toxic shock syndrome be managed?
- Remove sources of infection (tampons etc.)
- Aggressive haemodynamic resuscitation
- Manage glucose levels
- Antibiotics
- Steroids
