Infectious Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Necrotizing Fasciitis - signs and symptoms
A
Pain out of proportion to exam finding. Fatigue, chills.
CT suggests air in deep tissue
2
Q
Post op fever: 0-2hr
A
prior trauma/infection, blood products, malignant hyperthermia
3
Q
Post op fever: 1d-1wk
A
nosocomial infection (pneumonia, UTI), GAS or Clostridium, MI/PE/DVT
4
Q
Post op fever: 1wk-1mo
A
non GAS or Clostridium infections, C diff, drug fever, PE/DVT
5
Q
Post op fever: >1mo
A
viral infection, indolent organisms
