Infectious Disease Flashcards
firm inflamed swelling in the right submandibular area unresponsive to IV abx
atypical myobacterial dz
FNA findings of myobacterial dz
acid-fast bacilli on ziehl-neelsen staining
atypical myobacterial infections in children are most frequently located where
superior anterior cervical or submandibular nodes
95% of myobacterial infxns in kids present with
unilateral, subacute, painless, firm, progressive LAD
mc do NOT involve constitutional sx
mc age for pediatric myobacterium infxns
1-5 yo
3 pediatric myobacterial infxns to know
MAC
kanasaii
marinum
sx of MAC (4)
fever
diarrhea
wt loss
anemia
mode of transmission for MAC
soil
water
not person to person
MAC is mc symptomatic in what pt pop
HIV w. CD4 < 50
dx for MAC
AFB
culture
tx for MAC
clarithromycin
PLUS
ethambutol
x at least 12 mos
+/- rifampin
prophylactic tx for MAC for HIV pt
azithromycin OR clindamycin if CD4 < 50
which myobacterium infxn presents w. TB like sx
kanasii
tx for myobacterium kanasasii
rifampin
PLUS
ethambutol
where is myobacterium marinum found
fresh and saltwater
think aquarium/marine animals
tx for myobacterium marinum (4)
tetracyclines
fluoroquinolones
macrolides
sulfonamides
x 4-6 weeks
sore throat
fever
malaise
diffuse tonsillar exudate
EBV
splenomegaly
painful LAD
hepatomegaly
EBV
classic EBV triad
fever
LAD
pharyngitis
what lab trend does EBV make you think of
lymphocytic leukocytosis
what is this showing
atypical lymphotyctes w. enlarged nuclei and prominent nucleoli -> EBV
what is this rash associated w.
maculopapular rash w. ampicillin -> EBV
HSV viruses and associated symptoms/conditions
HSV1: oral lesions
HSV2: genital lesions
HHV3: varicella zoster - chicken pox/shingles
HHV4: EBV
HHV5: CMV
HHV6: roseolovirus (6th disease)
HHV7: similar to HHV6 - not classified
HHV8: rhadinovirus - kaposi’s sarcoma (KSHV)
what is this showing
HHV 3 - varicella zoster
what is this showing
HHV 3 - chickenpox
what is this showing
HHV4 - EBV
what is this showing
HHV5 - CMV
what is this showing
HHV 6/7 - roseola (6th dz)
what is this showing
HHV8 - kaposi sarcoma
what virus causes the influenza
orthomyxovirus
4 contraindications to influenza vaccine
- < 6 mo old
- severe egg allergy
- previous rxn
- guillain barre w.in 6 weeks of previous vaccination OR w.in past 6 weeks
contraindication for flumist flu vaccine
asthma
gs dx for influenza (2)
RT-PCR
OR
viral culture
CXR findings in primary influenza
bilateral diffuse infiltrates