infectious disease

Question 1

What is kaposis sarcoma

Answer 1

Rash causes by HHV8

Question 2

Legionella treatment

Answer 2

macrolides

Question 3

most common causes of cellulitis

Answer 3

Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylcoccus aureus.

Question 4

MRSA treatment

Answer 4

vancomycin
teicoplanin
linezolid

Question 5

men who have sex with men should be offered…

Answer 5

hep a vaccination

Question 6

what infection can cause lactose intolerance

Answer 6

giardia lamblia

Question 7

Lyme disease investigation

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

pneumocystis jiroveci

Question 9

most common cause of oesophagitis in patients with HIV.

Answer 9

Oesophageal candidiasis.

Question 10

leprosy features

Answer 10

hypopigmented led=sions with sensory loss

Question 11

stains with India ink

Answer 11

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 12

liver abscess

Answer 12

amoebiasis

Question 13

patients with ovale or vivax malaria should be given

Answer 13

primaquine

Question 14

4 complications of bacterial meningitis

Answer 14

Septic shock
Hearing loss
Seizures
Intellectual impairment

Question 15

glandular fever blood results

Answer 15

Lymphocytosis
Mononucleosis cells (atypical activated T cells)
Anaemia
Thrombocytopenia

Question 16

signs of glandular fever

Answer 16

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

Question 17

infectious colitis incubation periods

Answer 17

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

Question 18

cellulitis near eye/face

Answer 18

co-amox

Question 19

PEP for hiv time

Answer 19

4 weeks followed by HIV testing 12 weeks

Question 20

leigonella/mycoplasma treatment

Answer 20

macrolides

Question 21

what resp condition can lead to GBS

Answer 21

mycoplasma

Question 22

LRTI in CF

Answer 22

psudomnoas aerunginosa

Question 23

most common cause of viral meningitis

Answer 23

enterovirus

Question 24

giardia treatment

Answer 24

metronidazole

Question 25

post splenectomy sepsis

Answer 25

Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus influenzae
Meningococci

Question 26

what extra test must always be done in those with LGV

Answer 26

HIV

Question 27

intracystic calcification in the bladder +haematuria

Answer 27

schisto

Question 28

renal transplant + infection

Answer 28

CMV

Question 29

complication of gonnorhoea

Answer 29

urethral strictures

Question 30

C. perfringens

Answer 30

gas gangrene (black blisters)

Question 31

crescent sign and history of TB

Answer 31

aspergilloma