infectious disease

Question 1

when do you start HIV anti retroviral therapy

Answer 1

as soon as diagnosis of HIV
CD4 count does not matter

Question 2

preceding influenza predispose to what cause of pneumonia

Answer 2

staph aureus

Question 3

what pneumonia do alcoholics get

Answer 3

klebsiella

Question 4

gastroenteritis characterised by short incubation period and severe vomiting

Answer 4

staph aureus

Question 5

sewage worker what at risk of

Answer 5

leptospirosis

Question 6

diagnostic test for leptospirosis

Answer 6

serology

Question 7

how is leptospirosis spread

Answer 7

rat urine

Question 8

barking cough in a child is likely to be

Answer 8

croup

Question 9

pathogen in croup

Answer 9

parainfluenza

Question 10

what do you give in GP surgery for meningitis

Answer 10

IM benzylpenicilin

Question 11

management of meningitis in hospital

Answer 11

IV Ceftriaxone
IV dexamethasone

Question 12

what should human bites be treated with

Answer 12

co-amoxiclav

Question 13

latests HIV post exposure prophylaxis can be given

Answer 13

up to 72 hours after

Question 14

return from trip with maculopapular rash and flu like think

Answer 14

HIV

Question 15

management of immunocompromised patient with toxoplasmosis

Answer 15

pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine

Question 16

what can cause a false positive syphilis

Answer 16

Some Times Mistakes Happen
- SLE
- TB
- malaria
- HIV

Question 17

desaturation on exertion with normal CXR

Answer 17

pneumocystis jiroveci

Question 18

patient with cellulitis and allergic to penicillin what management

Answer 18

clarithromycin

Question 19

what organism causes gas gangrene

Answer 19

c. perfringens

Question 20

how can you get botulism

Answer 20

canned foods
honey

Question 21

what does botulism cause

Answer 21

prevents ACH release leading to flaccid paralysis

Question 22

management of campylobacter

Answer 22

clarithromycin

Question 23

most common organism found in an infected central line

Answer 23

staph epidermidis