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Human antigen involved in entry of Plasmodium into RBC

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Duffy

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Flu-Like Illness + Conjunctivitis + Rash on face

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Measles

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HIV Positive + Respiratory symptoms

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Cryptococcus Infection

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HIV Positive + Watery Diarrhoea

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Cryptosporidium

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Drug of choice for Chlamydia Pneumonia

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Clarithromycin (Macrolides)

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Antimalarial causing hypoglycemia

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Quinine

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Most effect drug to prevent HIV transmission to new born

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Postnatal Administration of Zidovudine

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Management of Plasmodium vivax

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Chloroquine and Primaquine

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Prophylaxis for Meningococcus

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Ciprofloxacin

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Eschar + Fever + Maculopapular rash + Joint Pain

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Mediterranean Spotted Fever
- Rickettsia Conorii
- Rickettsia africae

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Corneal ulcer with branching pattern and terminal bulbs

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HSV Keratitis

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Corneal ulcer with feathery margins and satellite lesions

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Candida Keratitis

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Myocarditis or Cardiac Failure + Oesophageal Dysmotility

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Trypanosoma Cruzi

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most common indication of indium-labeled leukocyte study

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To look for possible intra-abdominal abscess

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UK guidelines on starting Anti retroviral therapy

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As soon as diagnosis is confirmed

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UK guidelines on starting PCP Prophylaxis in HIV

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CD4 count < 200 cells

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17
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Dysuria + Failed UTI Treatment + No growth in culture

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Chalmydia Trachomatis

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Lyme disease with high grade fever after starting doxycycline

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Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction

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Farmer with red and nodular lesion in finger which ulcerates

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Orf Disease

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20
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Cavitating lesions in lung + Negative AFP + Eosinophilia

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Paragonimiasis

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21
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Sudden onset non-bloody diarrhea and vomiting resolved in 48 hours

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Norovirus

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22
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antiretroviral drug causing rash

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Nevirapine

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23
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Cryptosporidium Meningitis Management

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Amphotericin B and Flucytosine

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24
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Identify trichophyton on skin scraping

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Produces multiple small microconidia

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Identify microsporum on skin scraping
Produces single microconidia or macroconidia
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Identify epidermophyton on skin scraping
No conidia produced
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Transfused blood not commonly screened for which infection
Cytomegalovirus
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Pneumonia + Diarrhea + Confusion
Legionella Pneumonia
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Sudden Food Poisoning after taking meat products
S. aureus infection
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Sudden Food Poisoning after taking rice products
Bacillus cereus
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Prophylaxis for PCP Pneumonia
Co-trimoxazole
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Antibiotics most associated with C. Diff infection
1. Clindamycin 2. Ciproloxacin
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Antibiotic of choice for Toxic Shock Syndrome
Clindamycin
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Pregnant lady with chickenpox contact
Varicella IgG test and if negative get Immunoglobulin
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Rash + Diarrhea + Eosinophillia
Strongyloides Infection
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Strongyloides Management DOC
Albendazole
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Function of Primaquine
Prevent relapse by killing liver hypnozoites
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HIV Patient with purple lesion on leg
Kaposi Sarcoma
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Malaria from Central America and India
Plasmodium Vivax
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Malaria from Saharan Africa
Plasmodium Ovale
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Guatemala + Diarrhoea + Not responding to antibiotics
(Co-Trimoxazole) Cyclospora Infection
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Acute Viral Parotitis Causative agents
Paramyxovirus
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Medicine other than antibiotics increasing risk of C.diff infection
Omeprazole - PPI
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Grey White Plaque on tonsils + lymphadenopathy + splenomegaly
Infectious mononucleosis
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Management EBV tonsillitis causing near obstruction
Intravenous Hydrocortisone
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HIV patient with blurred vision and floaters
CMV Retinitis
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Common side effect of Ribavirin
Hemolytic Anemia
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Anal carcinoma viral cause
HPV Virus
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Cat Scratch Disease caused by
Bartonella henselae
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PEP Regimen for HIV
RET Raltegravir + Emtricitabine + Tenofovir
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Anti HIV Medication forming renal stones
Indinavir
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Causative agent of hairy leukoplakia
Ebstein Barr virus
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Itchy rash which is moving around
Ancylostoma braziliense
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Chorea + hemorrhagic fever with AKI
Hantavirus infection
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HLA Associated with reactive arthritis
HLA-B27
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Post exposure guidelines for Hepatitis C
HCV RNA Monthly surveillance
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Investigation for latent Tuberulosis
Mantoux test
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Hepatitis C Genotype 1 drug of choice
Sofosbuvir + Daclatasvir
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Frothy Vaginal Discharge
Trichomoniasis
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Fish Odour Vaginal Discharge
Gardenella Vaginalis
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Anti-Retroviral medicine causing lipoatrophy
Stavudine
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Anti-Retroviral medicine causing Hypertriglyceridemia
Ritonavir
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Headache + Seizures + Meningitis + CSF shows lymphocytes
HSV-2 Infection
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HIV + CXR Shows diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates
PCP Pneumonia
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PCP Pneumonia test to confirm
1,3 Beta-D glucan levels
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Helminth Infection DOC
Ivermectin
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Skin lesion which is ulcerated + Raised edges and Fibrous Crust
Leishmaniasis
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Right Upper Quadrant pain + Diarrhoea + India travel
Amoebiasis
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Rapid Test to confirm Meningococcus infection
PCR test for Neisseria
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Gonorrhoea screening in women
Endocervical Swab + NAAT
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Fist choice to confirm legionella infection
Urine Antigen Test
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Malaria Prophylaxis in Epileptics
Proguanil and Atovaquone
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Genital Warts management
Topical Podophyllotoxin
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First Line for Chronic Hepatitis B infection + CLD
Entecavir
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Rickettsia Prowazekki (Epidemic typhus) spread by
Human body louse
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Pulmonary and Hepatic Cysts caused by
Echinococcus
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Lyme disease confirmed by
ELISA Test
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PCP pneumonia most common complication
Pneumothorax
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Antibiotic which interacts with Warfarin and increase
Clarithromycin (war with clara)
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Sulphur granules in anerobic culture seen in
Actinomycosis
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MRSA with allergy to Vancomycin treatment
Teicoplanin
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Whiff Test +ve
Gardenella Vaginalis
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Amastigotes + Pancytopenia + Splenomegaly
Visceral Leishmaniasis (Management: Miltefosine)
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Toddlers Day care blood in stools diarrhea causative organism
Shigella sonnei

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