Infection Notes Flashcards

1
Q

Abdominal infections treatment

A

Co-amoxiclav, unless C. Diff

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2
Q

Influenza treatment

A

Oseltamivir in immunocompromised

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3
Q

Community meningitis treatment

A

Benzylpenicillin

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4
Q

Hospital meningitis treatment

A

<3 months - Cefotraxime and amoxicillin

>3 months - ceftriaxone

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5
Q

TB treatment

A

RIPE

  • Rifampicin (orange secretions)
  • Isanozid (peripheral neuropathy)
  • Pyrazinamide (gout)
  • Ethambutol (eye problems)
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6
Q

Malaria mosquito

A

Anophales not aedes

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7
Q

Malaria treatment

A

Quinine

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8
Q

Mumps sy

A

Parotid swelling

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9
Q

Measles sy

A

Koplik sots, maculopapular rash

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10
Q

STI treatment

A

Cla - azithromycin

Gon - cephalosporin

Syph - penicillin

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11
Q

Typhoid sy

A

Rose spots, diarrhoea

Relative bradycardia

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12
Q

Typhoid mx

A

Cephalosporin (ceftriaxone)

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13
Q

Rabies ax

A

Lysavirus

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14
Q

Brucellosis sy

A

Drenching sweats, joint pain, around farm animals

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15
Q

Brucellosis mx

A

Deoxycycline and rifampicin

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16
Q

Leptosporosis mx

A

Deoxycycline

17
Q

Lyme disease ax

A

Borrelia burgderferi

18
Q

Lyme disease sy

A

Erythema migrans

19
Q

Lyme disease rx

A

Deoxycycline

20
Q

Dengue sy

A

Sudden fever and headache

Severe myalgia

21
Q

Schistosomiasis sy

A

Itch, splenomegaly, eosinophilia

22
Q

Schistosomiasis mx

A

Praziquantel

23
Q

Tick typhus ae

A

Ricketsiosis

24
Q

Tick typhus sy

A

Sudden fever, confusion, endovasculitis, bleeding

25
Q

Tick typhus mx

A

Tetracycline

26
Q

Zika ax

A

Flavivirus

27
Q

Hep - chronic

A

All but A, E only in immunocompromised

28
Q

Hep vaccines

A

All but C, E only in China

29
Q

Hep tranmission

A

B and C parenteral and sexual, rest only parenteral

30
Q

E-coli 0157 mx

A

No antibiotics as increases risk of HUS

31
Q

Influenza severity assessment

A
  • CURB 65
    • Confusion
    • Urea > 7mmol/L
    • RR > 30
    • Blood pressure (diastolic <60 or systolic <90)
32
Q

Leptospirosis sy

A
  • Triad
    • Jaundice
    • AKI
    • Bleeding
33
Q

Antifungal prophylaxis

A

Itraconazole and posazonazole

34
Q

Aspergillus mx

A

Varicanazole and isavunazole

35
Q

Candida mx

A

Echinocandins and fluconazole

36
Q

Cryptococcus neoformans mx

A

Amphotericin B and flucytosine

37
Q

Malaria sy

A

Fevor, rigor, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, mild jaundice

38
Q

Viral causes meningitis

A
  • Enteroviruses
    • Echoviruses
    • Parechoviruses
    • Coxsackie A and B
    • Poliovirus
    • Herpes simplex virus