Infectious

Question 0

What type of blot is used to detect HIV?

Answer 0

Western blot

Question 1

What is the most common HIV-associated malignancy?

Answer 1

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Presence of viral protein LANA

Question 2

Pizza pie retinopathy is associated with which condition?

Answer 2

CMV retinitis

Question 3

Syndrome of urethritis, conjunctivitis, arthritis

Answer 3

Reiter’s syndrome

Question 4

MAC is associated with?

Answer 4

Foamy macrophages with acid fast bacilli

Tx: Clarithromycin, ethambutol, rifampicin

Question 5

Ring enhancing lesion in AIDS patients is associated with what conditions?

Answer 5

Toxoplasmosis, CNS lymphoma

Question 6

Toxoplasmosis affects which part of the brain?

Answer 6

Basal ganglia

Tx: Pyrimethramine + Sulfadizaine and Leukovorin

Question 7

What is the flulike illness secondary to syphilis treatment?

Answer 7

Jarisch-Herheimer

Question 8

Lymphagranuloma venerum is secondary to which microorganism?

Answer 8

Chlamydia

Intracellular microorganism
Tx: Doxycycine/Azithromycine; Erythromycin in pregnant patients

Question 9

Granuloma inguinale donovanosis is also known as?

Answer 9

Klebsiella granulomatosis