Infection Flashcards
1
Q
How is oral herpes simplex managed?
A
- Oral Aciclovir
- Self care advice to avoid trigger factors and transmission
2
Q
How can HIV present?
A
- Lymphadenopathy
- Weight loss
- Mucocutaneous manifestations
- Fever, diarrhoea, candidiasis, TB and severe bacterial infections
3
Q
Name the commonest late stage AIDs infection and how is it treated?
A
- Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
- Co-trimoxazole
- Pentamidine
4
Q
Which organism causes haemolytic uraemic syndrome?
A
E. coli O157
5
Q
How does haemolytic uraemic syndrome present?
A
- Renal failure
- Haemolytic anaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
6
Q
Name the four C’s that cause C diff infection
A
- Cephalosporins
- Co-amoxiclav
- Clindamycin
- Ciprofloxacin
7
Q
How can C diff infection be managed?
A
- Stop precipitating antibiotic
- Oral metronidazole
- Oral vancomycin if severe
8
Q
Name the species that cause malaria
A
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax
- Plasmodium ovale
- Plasmodium malariae
- Plasmodium knowlesi
9
Q
Name the complications of malaria
A
- Cerebral malaria
- Blackwater fever
- Pulmonary oedema
- Jaundice
- Severe anaemia
- Septicaemia
10
Q
How can P falciparum malaria be managed?
A
- Riamet
- Eurartesim
- Malarone
- Quinine
- Doxycycline
11
Q
How can the other types of malaria be managed?
A
- Chloroquine
- Riamet
- Primaquine
12
Q
How can meningitis be managed?
A
- IV ceftriaxone
- Dexamethasone
13
Q
How can a brain abscess be managed?
A
- Drain intracranial collection
- Antibiotics (ceftriaxone, metronidazole and vancomycin)
- Antifungals (if fungal infection)
- Dexamethasone
- Intubation and ventilation if seizing
14
Q
How can encephalitis be managed?
A
- Aciclovir
- Antibiotics for secondary infection
- Careful use of IV fluids
- ICU and ventilation
15
Q
Which infections can be commonly caused by Group A strep?
A
- Tonsillitis
- Pharyngitis
- Scarlet fever
- Impetigo
- Erysipelas
- Cellulitis
- Pneumonia
