infectious disease Flashcards

1
Q

What is kaposis sarcoma

A

Rash causes by HHV8

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2
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Legionella treatment

A

macrolides

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3
Q

most common causes of cellulitis

A

Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylcoccus aureus.

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4
Q

MRSA treatment

A

vancomycin
teicoplanin
linezolid

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5
Q

men who have sex with men should be offered…

A

hep a vaccination

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6
Q

what infection can cause lactose intolerance

A

giardia lamblia

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7
Q

Lyme disease investigation

A

erythema migrans: clinical
no rash: ELISA antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi

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8
Q

All patients with a CD4 count lower than 200/mm3 should receive prophylaxis against….

A

pneumocystis jiroveci

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9
Q

most common cause of oesophagitis in patients with HIV.

A

Oesophageal candidiasis.

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10
Q

leprosy features

A

hypopigmented led=sions with sensory loss

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11
Q

stains with India ink

A

Cryptococcus neoformans

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12
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liver abscess

A

amoebiasis

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13
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patients with ovale or vivax malaria should be given

A

primaquine

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14
Q

4 complications of bacterial meningitis

A

Septic shock
Hearing loss
Seizures
Intellectual impairment

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15
Q

glandular fever blood results

A

Lymphocytosis
Mononucleosis cells (atypical activated T cells)
Anaemia
Thrombocytopenia

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16
Q

signs of glandular fever

A

Splenomegaly
Petechial haemorrhages covering of soft palate
Whitish exudate covering tonsils
Lymphadenopathy
Hepatomegaly
Fever

17
Q

infectious colitis incubation periods

A

Incubation period
1-6 hrs: Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus*
12-48 hrs: Salmonella, Escherichia coli
48-72 hrs: Shigella, Campylobacter
> 7 days: Giardiasis, Amoebiasis

18
Q

cellulitis near eye/face

A

co-amox

19
Q

PEP for hiv time

A

4 weeks followed by HIV testing 12 weeks

20
Q

leigonella/mycoplasma treatment

A

macrolides

21
Q

what resp condition can lead to GBS

A

mycoplasma

22
Q

LRTI in CF

A

psudomnoas aerunginosa

23
Q

most common cause of viral meningitis

A

enterovirus

24
Q

giardia treatment

A

metronidazole

25
Q

post splenectomy sepsis

A

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Meningococci

26
Q

what extra test must always be done in those with LGV

A

HIV

27
Q

intracystic calcification in the bladder +haematuria

A

schisto

28
Q

renal transplant + infection

A

CMV

29
Q

complication of gonnorhoea

A

urethral strictures

30
Q

C. perfringens

A

gas gangrene (black blisters)

31
Q

crescent sign and history of TB

A

aspergilloma