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Infectious Disease Flashcards

1
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normal range of body temp

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97-99.5

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irreversible brain damage at this temp

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106.8

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FUO is defined as?

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temp greater than 101.8 for 3 weeks with no discernible cause

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4
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reservoirs of group A B-hemolytic streptococci?

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only humans

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5
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pharyngitis treatment

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usually self-limted w/i 3/4 days

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6
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strept throat, sandpaper rash

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scarlet fever

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sunburn with goose bumps

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scarlet fever

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rash w/ strawberry tongue, rash fades in 2-5 days, fine desquammation

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scarlet fever

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9
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painful macular rash, on face most often, fiery red

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erysipelas

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10
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MC organism for impetigo

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streptococcus pyoderma

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11
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impetigo may also be cause by ?&raquo_space; bullous impetigo

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staphylococcus

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12
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MCC of cellulitis in US

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group A streptococci

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13
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deep sQ infx that results in destruction of fascia and fat

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necrotizing fasciitis

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bacteremia w/ susceptible strains of streptococci following deep soft tissue infx

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toxic shock syndrome

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15
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systemic immune process 15-20 days after exposure to streptococcal pharyngitis

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acute rheumatic fever

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16
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strep- allergy to PCN- treat with?

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macrolide

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17
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initial Sx in botulism

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visual changes i.e. diplopia, loss of accommodation

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18
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spore forming gram positive aerobic rod in sheep, cattle, horses, goats, and swine? transmission?

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bacillus anthracis; broken skin/mucous membranes/inhalation

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19
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organisms with skin lesions that yield box-shaped rods in chains

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Bacillus anthracis

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20
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TOC for anthrax

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cipro or other FQ

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21
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toxin that activates adenylyl cyclase in intestinal epithelial cells of small intestine- hyper secretion of water and Cl

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Vibrio cholerae

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22
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diarrhea - gray, turbid, and W/O odor, blood, or pus

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vibrio cholerae; rice-water stool

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23
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neurotoxin interferes w/ NT at spinal synapses of inhibitory neurons- uncontrolled spasm and exaggerated reflexes

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tetanus

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24
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tetanus toxoid (Ig) w/ vaccine for ?

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major wounds, uncertain tetanus status

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25
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pea soup diarrhea

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salmonellosis; self lmtd/supportive tx

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26
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diarrhea, lower and cramps, tenesmus, fever, chills, stools loose with blood and mucus? tx?

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shigellosis; TMP-SMX or cipro/FQ

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27
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MC form is pharyngeal infection; tenacious gray membrane covers tonsils and pharynx

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Diphtheria (Cornybacterium diphtheriae)

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28
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diphtheria:

  • ? given to all cases
  • a/b?
  • contacts treated with ?
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horse serum antitoxin
erythro, pcn
erythro

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29
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gram neg PLEOmorphic bacillus; humans are the only reservoir

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pertussis

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30
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pertussis

  • highest incidence in?
  • three stages?
  • TOC?
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preemies, cardiac/pulm/NM d/o

catarrhal, paroxysmal, convalescent

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31
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human herpes virus 4

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epstein-barr virus

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32
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EBV

  • false positive test?
  • ? a/b appear w/in four weeks
  • ? lymphocytes
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VDRL, RPR
heterophile
atypical

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33
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nonenveloped icosahedral virions

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HPV

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34
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HPV

  • laryngeal warts from serotype?
  • anogenital warts from serotypes?
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11

6, 11

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35
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HPV

  • hyperplastic prickle cells with excess keratin
  • koilocytotic or vacuolated squamous epithelial cells
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skin warts

cervical warts

36
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HSV lies latent in ?

HSV1 predilection for ? HSV2?

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dorsal root ganglia

trigeminal nerve, sacral root ganglia

37
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recurrence of HSV lesions is heralded by ? or ?

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burning, stinging

38
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HSV:
grouped vesicles on fingers
cutaneous infx in wrestlers
dendritic corneal ulcers- may lead to blindness

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herpetic whitlow
herpes gladiatorum
keratoconjunctivitis

39
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fatty liver with encephalopathy, may develop 2-3w after influenza

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Reye syndrome

40
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cause of most influenza fatalities

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pneumonia

41
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varicella virus is especially contagious when?

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the day before the rash appears

42
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zoster = reactivation of varicella that has been dormant in ?

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ganglionic satellite cells

43
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zoster- trigeminal eruptions that include tip of nose i.e. ? risk corneal involvement

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Hutchinson sign

44
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zoster vaccine CI in allergies to ? or ?, IC, preggo, or untreated ?

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neomycin, gelatin; tuberculosis

45
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? and ? do not transmit rabies

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rodents, lagomorphs

46
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rabies- painful spasms from drinking water?

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hydrophobia

47
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muscle spasm, extreme excitability, bizarre behavior, convulsions, paralysis, thick/tenacious saliva

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rabies

48
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rabies

  • postexposure immunization?
  • exposed but already immunized?
  • preexposure vaccination?
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  • rabies Ig given IM and human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) 5 times given IM
  • HDCV two times
  • HDCV three times
49
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highest prevalence of AIDS?

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central and east sub-saharan Africa

50
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HIV attaches to ? antigen

? serve as a reservoir of virus and promote dissemination to other organs

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T4

macrophages

51
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HIV time from infection to symptomatic dz averages ?

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10 years

52
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HIV: fever, malaise, weight loss, ?» increased metabolic rate and decreased protein synthesis

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wasting syndrome

53
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AIDS is defined by ?

as ? decreases, viral load increases

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CD4 count below 200

CD4 count

54
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HIV infection confirmation?

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two ELISA tests confirmed by Western blot

55
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human herpes virus type 5, common in IC, HIV, post transplant pts

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Cytomegalovirus

56
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periventricular CNS calcifications

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CMV

57
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retinitis- neovascularization and proliferation looks like ?

tissue bx of intracytoplasmic inclusions ?

A

pizza pie

owl’s eyes

58
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very low WBC, increase in ALP and multiple low density defects in the liver, spleen, and kidneys? Tx?

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hepatosplenic candidiasis; amphotericin B (can switch to fluconazole PO if under control)

59
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dimorphic fungus found in soil infested with bird/bat droppings? transmission? tx?

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histoplasmosis; inhalation; itraconazole

60
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encapsulated budding yeast found in pigeon droppings?

Dx? Tx?

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Cryptococcus neoformans; cryptococcal antigen assay (CRAG) in serum/CSF, India Ink; oral fluconazole (for life)

61
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? are flask shaped and occur anywhere in the large bowel or terminal ileum

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amebic ulcers

62
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colitis can be mild, moderate, or severe; localized ulcerative lesions of the colon and localized granulomatous lesions of the colon aka ? result in pain, intestinal obstruction, and hemorrhage ?

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ameboma, amebiasis

63
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amebiasis- stool specimen reveals ?

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cysts or trophozoites

64
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amebiasis tx?

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metro or tinidazole w/ luminal amebicide

65
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prevalent in subtropics, subtropics, humans only host, hypo chromic microcytic anemia and eosinophilia? tx?

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hookworm (Necator americanus); iron, vitamins, high protein, mebendazole/albendazole/pyrantel

66
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perianal pruritis, eggs caught on cellophane tape over perianal skin? tx?

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pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis); mebendazole/albendazole/pyrantel

67
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transmission of malaria via?

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saliva of Anopheles mosquito

68
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malaria- sporozoites invade hepatocytes and mature as ?

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tissue schizonts

69
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typical malarial attack?

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shaking stage (cold stage), fever (Hot stage), diaphoresis (sweating stage)

70
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worst type of malaria?

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plasmodium falciparum

71
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DOC for tx/prophy in malaria?

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chloroquine

72
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treponema pallidum- spirochete

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syphilis

73
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loss of proprioception, vibratory sense, Argyll Robertson pupil … seen in syphilis?

A

tabes dorsalis

74
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syphlis

  • nontreponemal Ag tests?
  • treponemal Ag tests?
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RPR, VDRL

FTA-ABS (fluorescent treponemal a/b absorption test)

75
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syphilis tx?

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benzathine PCN G 2.4 million U IM x 1

76
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syphilis - sudden massive destruction of spirochetes? give antipyretics during first 24h of treatment

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Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction

77
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gram neg intracellular diplococcus

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

78
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large group of obligate intracellular parasites? gram stain is negative, tx? preggo?

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chlamydia species, azithro/doxyerythro; erythro

79
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flagellated protozoan, frothy/yellow-green d/c, strawberry cervix

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trichomonas species

80
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trichomonas dx? tx?

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wet mount reveals motile flagellates; metro 2g x 1

81
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lyme dz organism? must feed for more than ? to transmit the spirochete

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borrelia burgdorferi; 24-36h

82
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lyme dz

-bluish-red discoloration of distal extremities with atrophy seen in europe but not the US?

A

acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans

83
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lyme dz
dx?
tx?

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ELISA confirmed with Western blot

doxycycline

84
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MC in easter US, transmitted by wood tick- dz and org?

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rocky mountain spotted fever, Rickettsia rickettsii

85
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RMSF- papules/macules/petechiae develop first on ?

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wrists and ankles

86
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Dx with rise in a/b titer; CSF analysis reveals pleocytosis and hypoglycorrhachia? tx?

A

RMSF, doxy

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