Infectious Disease Flashcards
size cut off for lymph node observation v. CBC/viral titer/inflamm markers
<2cm mobile = observe
cause of malignant otitis externa (granulation tissue in canal, drainage, facial nerve damage, ear pain) in a DM2 pt
pseudomonas aeruginosa
2MCC of brain abscess in non -IC
what preceeds the formaiton?
viridans strep and staph aureus.
ENT infection preceeds.
Name 4 causes of ring enhancing lesions in the brain
EBV = primary CNS lymphoma
Toxo
Nocardia
Viridans strep (and staph?)
Bug in oral cavity assoc with endocarditis
viridans strep (mutans, sanguinis)
saprophyticus v epidermidis
locations they like
sapro = uti
epidermidis = prosthetic valve, implanted devices, IV catheters
IV drug users that get IE - bug
staph aureus
Varicella post exposure ppx: If the person has NOT had 2 prior vax or exposure, do what?
if immunocompetent = varicella vaccine
if immunocompromised = VZIG
Fever pharyngitis:
- OLDER (3-10y) and has GRAY vesicles/ulcers on POSTERIOR oropharynx [can be hand foot and mouth disease of vesicles erupt on hand/foot).
- YOUNGER (6m-5y) and has erythematous giniv with culsters of small vesicles on ANTERIOR oropharynx.
- herpangina (coxsackie A)
2. herpetic gingivostomatosis
valve in IE v. RF
IE = MR and MVP
rheumatic fever = MS
C v. G: Which is mucopurulent? Which shows on Gram stain? Which do not show on gram stain? Which is MC in males? Treatment of each?
Which is mucopurulent? BOTH
Which shows on Gram stain? GONO = G negative
Which do not show on gram stain? CHLAM
Which is MC in males?
CHLAM
Treatment of each? Chlam = doxy or azithro; Gono = ceftriax
midwest, mostly mild pulmonary or in IC disseminated disease.
possible hx of sarcoid + noncaseating granulomas + Mississippi + TB-mimicking dz + hilar LAD + deterioration following HD-CS
histo
hilar LAD MC in histo than blasto
HACEK orgs
Haemophilus Aggregatibacter actinomycetamcomitans Cardiobacterium hominis Eikenella (oral mucosa) Kingella
barking cough and inspiratory stridor
tx?
croup
if NO STRIDOR at rest = supportive, humidified air or CS
if STRIDOR AT REST = racemic epi
- BLOODY diarrhea CD4<50 + fever
- watery diarrhea CD4<50 + HIGH fever
- watery diarrhea CD4 <100 and no fever
- watery diarrhea CD4<180 + fever
- CMV
- MAC
- micro/isosporidium
- crypto
GI + hepatic involvement + rural travel. You find a single subscapular cyst in the RIGHT hepatic lobe.
entamoeba histolytica
treat strep mutans or sanguinis
IV ceftriaxone or penG
gram + alpha hemolytic
five criteria for ppx to lyme disease
- Attached tick is adult or nymph ixodes (deer tick)
- Tick attached for MORE THAN 36hrs or engorged.
- PPx started within 72 hrs of tick removal.
- Local borrelia infection rate is 20% or greater in regioN
- No CI to doxy (>8, not pregnant, not breastfeeding) –> azithro
anaplasmosis, babesiosis, borrelia - which is immediately transmitted, which takes a longer time?
anaplasmosis and babesiosis immediate.
borrelia is in teh gut of the tick, os takes 48-72hrs before transmission.
presents 1-4 weeks after GI or GU infection with asymmetric oligoarthritis, conjunctivitis, oral lesions =
reactive arthritis
Tenosynovitis, polyarthralgia, dermatitis (pustular or vesculopustular lesions) =
disseminated gonococcemia
Fever, pharyngitis, cervicla LAD, atypical lymphocytosis, SM, generalized maculopapular/urutcarial/petechial rash =
mono
Flu-like, symmetric polyarthralgia, macular or maculopapular rash on limbs and trunk, peripheral edema, cervical LAD =
chikungunya fever (mosquitoes)
after broth to HIV+ mom, do what for baby?
zidovudine for 6 weeks
Measles v. Rubella: >104 fever, cephalocaudal spread of rash over DAYS, cervical LAD.
measles
Measles v. Rubella: low grade fever, cephalocaudal spread of rash WITHIN 24 HOURS and ARTHRITIS/polyarthralgia.
rubella
MCC of osteomyelitis in KIDS = ?
MCC of osteomyelitis in prosthetics = ?
MCC of osteomyelitis in SICKLE CELL = ?
staph epidermidis v.
Staph aureus.
salmonella
MCC of osteomyelitis in KIDS = staph aureus
MCC of osteomyelitis in prosthetics = staph epidermidis
MCC of osteomyelitis in SICKLE CELL = salmonella