infectious disease Flashcards
when do you start HIV anti retroviral therapy
as soon as diagnosis of HIV
CD4 count does not matter
preceding influenza predispose to what cause of pneumonia
staph aureus
what pneumonia do alcoholics get
klebsiella
gastroenteritis characterised by short incubation period and severe vomiting
staph aureus
sewage worker what at risk of
leptospirosis
diagnostic test for leptospirosis
serology
how is leptospirosis spread
rat urine
barking cough in a child is likely to be
croup
pathogen in croup
parainfluenza
what do you give in GP surgery for meningitis
IM benzylpenicilin
management of meningitis in hospital
IV Ceftriaxone
IV dexamethasone
what should human bites be treated with
co-amoxiclav
latests HIV post exposure prophylaxis can be given
up to 72 hours after
return from trip with maculopapular rash and flu like think
HIV
management of immunocompromised patient with toxoplasmosis
pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine
what can cause a false positive syphilis
Some Times Mistakes Happen
- SLE
- TB
- malaria
- HIV
desaturation on exertion with normal CXR
pneumocystis jiroveci
patient with cellulitis and allergic to penicillin what management
clarithromycin
what organism causes gas gangrene
c. perfringens
how can you get botulism
canned foods
honey
what does botulism cause
prevents ACH release leading to flaccid paralysis
management of campylobacter
clarithromycin
most common organism found in an infected central line
staph epidermidis
