Infections Flashcards
1
Q
Tx labarynthitis
A
Meclizine and steroids
2
Q
What condition can present with vertigo and a burning eruption of vesicles in the ear canal?
A
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (reactivation of a varicella zoster infection)
3
Q
Positive TB test in pts with comorbities
A
In persons with chronic medical conditions such as end-stage renal disease, diabetes, malignancy, or lung disease; intravenous drug users; children less than 4 years of age; at-risk immigrants; and residents and employees of high-risk settings such as jails, health care facilities, and homeless shelters, the amount of induration leading to a positive result is > 10 mm.
4
Q
Positive TB test in pts with no RFs for TB
A
> 15mm
