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What are the features of cellulitis?

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Redness

Swelling exudate

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What is the most common bacterial cause of cellulitis?

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S. Aureus.

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What is the presumptive choice of antibiotic treatment of cellulitis?

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Flucloxacillin

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How is erysipelas different to cellulitis?

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Redness is usually on face or legs in areas of prior ulceration, abrasion or lymphatic damage. Lesion has a distinct raised edge.

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What is the most common bacterial cause of erysipelas?

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S.pyogenes.

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What is the antibiotic of choice for erysipelas?

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Penicillin

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What is impetigo?

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Painless confluent vesicles that progress to dried out yellow crusts.

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What is the most common bacterial cause of impetigo?

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S. Pyogenes.

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What abx is used for impetigo?

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Oral or Im penicillin.

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What causes shingles?

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A reactivation or varicella zoster virus.

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What is the treatment for shingles?

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Disease is usually self limiting.

Symptomatic relief is difficult as pain is neural in origin.

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What is gas gangrene?

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An infection that involves the muscles and adjacent soft tissues.

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What causes gas gangrene?

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C. Perfringens.

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What is the management for gas gangrene?

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Surgical resection of necrotic tissues
IV penicillin
Oxygen

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What is necrotizing fasciitis?

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An infection of the subcutaneous soft tissues involving superficial and deep fascia.

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What is the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis?

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S. Pyogenes. Infection spreads along soft tissue planes.overlying skin breaks down.

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What is the treatment for necrotizing fasciitis?

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A combination of ampicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole given IV. Surgical exposure of affected fascial planes.

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What are the most common causes of pharyngitis?

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Respiratory viruses: rhinovirus, coronavirus, adenovirus, influenza, EBV

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What is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis?

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S.pyogenes.

Rarer: Neisseria gonorrhoea, M.Pneumoniae, C. Diptheriae.

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What antibiotic is commonly used to treat streptococcal pharyngitis?

What is the aim of treatment?

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Oral penicillin or erythromycin.

Aim of treatment is to reduce risk of complications eg rheumatic fever, scarlet fever.

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Which viruses commonly cause the flu?

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Influenza groups A-C

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What are the main symptoms of influenza infection?

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Fever, lethargy, myalgia, common cold like symptoms.

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What kind of virus is influenza?

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An RNA virus

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Which major surface antigens are found on influenza?

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Haemagluttinin and neuraminidase.

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What is antigenic drift?
Minor changes in antigenic makeup between epidemics. This means that a vaccine can be developed for the virus, but needs to be remade each year.
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What treatments exist for influenza?
Mainly symptomatic relief Neuraminidase inhibitor- oseltamivir, may reduce duration of symptoms.
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What is otitis media?
An acute inflammation of the middle ear. More common in younger children as their eustachian tubes are shorter and more horizontal.
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Which bacteria commonly cause otitis media?
S.pneumoniae or H.influenzae.
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What are the symptoms and signs of otitis media?
Fever and local pain. Tense red tympanic membrane
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What are the complications of otitis media?
Ear drum rupture Meningitis Mastoiditis
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What is the abx of choice for otitis media?
Erythromycin or ampicillin.
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What is otitis externa?
Inflammation of the external auditory meatus.
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What is the most common cause of otitis externa?
Aspergillus niger.
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What is the treatment for otitis externa?
Topical agents such as aluminium acetate.
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What is acute sinusitis?
Infection of axillary, frontal, ethmoid or sphenoidal sinuses with bacteria from nasopharynx following impaired drainage in upper respiratory tract infection.
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What are the most common bacterial causes of acute sinusitis?
S.pneumoniae and H.influenzae.
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What is the treatment for acute sinusitis
Decongestants to improve drainage.
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What is laryngitis?
Caused by one of the respiratory viruses and is a self limiting condition of hoarseness and loss of voice. No specific treatment required.
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What are the symptoms of acute bronchitis?
Cough, production of creamy white sputum. | No CXR findings.
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What is acute bronchitis caused by
M. Pneumoniae
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What is tracheobronchitis?
Acute bouts of coughing which is not accompanied by significant sputum production. Caused by influenza virus.
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What is an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis?
A chronic productive cough changes to become productive of larger quantities of newly purulent sputum.
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What commonly causes an acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis?
S. Pneumoniae or H influenzae
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What is the treatment for bronchitis?
Oral ampicillin or erythromycin
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What are the symptoms of community acquired pneumonia?
Fever Cough- may or may not have sputum CXR signs- areas of consolidation, fluid in air spaces, effusion or cavity. Impairment of respiratory function
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What are the causative organisms of CAP? How do their presentations differ?
Strep Pneumoniae- sudden onset pleuritic pain, fever, rusty sputum. Cold sores. Klebsiella pneumoniae- thick, viscous red sputum. S. Aureus- pneumonia following influenza M.pneumoniae- non productive cough and pharyngitis in young adult Legionella- non productive cough, confusion and diarhhoea.
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What are the 4 stages of disease in pneumonia?
Congestion Red hepatisation grey hepatisation Resolution
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What are the 4 types of pneumonia?
Lobar- confined to one lobe- commonly S. Pneumoniae Bronchopneumonia- patchy consolidation around larger airways. Commonly S.pneumoniae, H. Influenzae, S. Aureus. Also:interstitial pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia
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What is the presumptive therapy for CAP?
Amoxicillin Clarithromycin Or doxycycline
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How is severity of pneumonia assessed?
``` CURB 65 score- confusion Urea> 7mmol RR>30 BP-<90/60 >65 years. ```
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What is the definition of pneumonia?
An infection of the lower airways which is accompanied by X ray changes.
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Which organisms commonly cause hospital acquired pneumonia?
P. Aeruginosa S. Aureus. Enterobacteriacae
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How does pulmonary tuberculosis commonly present?
Acute bronchopneumonia, pulmonary cavitation, miliary TB Often- weight loss, night sweats, fever, haemoptysis.
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How is TB transmitted?
Air borne in droplets.
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What virulence factors does mycoplasma tuberculosis have?
Thick, lipid containing cell wall, rendering it resistant to phagocytosis. This causes them to become walled off by fibrosis and form a granuloma with central caseating necrosis.
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What characteristic X Ray sign can be seen in TB?
Gohns focus
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Which special stain is used to identify TB?
Zhiel Nielsen Stain (ZN stain)
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What is the treatment for TB?
``` Combination of 4 antibiotics to prevent resistance- RIPE Rifampicin Isoniazid Pyrazinamide Ethambutol ```
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What is empyema?
An accumulation of purulent fluid in the pleural space. Caused by direct extension from underlying pneumonia, infection resulting from penetrating thoracic trauma or haematogenous spread.
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What organisms can cause empyema?
S.aureus, enterobacteriacae, streptococci and obligate anaerobes.
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How is empyema diagnosed?
May be evident on CXR , also there will be dullness to percussion.
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What abx is used in empyema?
Depends on results of gram stain but should include an agent active against obligate anaerobes eg metronidazole

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