Infectious Disease Flashcards
What separates severe sepsis from septic shock?
Severe sepsis is responsive to fluids while shock is not
Sepsis + low blood pressure, dx and next step?
Severe sepsis, give fluid bolus
What are the SIRS criteria (4)?
Temp gt 38 or lt 36
WBC gt 12 or lt 4
HR gt 90
RR gt 20
In sepsis, early goal directed therapy, what are the goals for CVP, MAP, Uoutput, and SvO2?
CVP 8-12
MAP gt 65 (use pressors if needed)
Uoutput gt 0.5 cc/kg/hr
SvO2 gt 70%
What are the main actions to take in patients with sepsis (6)?
1/2) Antibiotics and fluids; 3) Pressors (if in shock); 4) lactate (trend lactate for clearance); 5) Oxygen (improve oxygen delivery to tissues); 6) Source control (remove lines, catheters, drain abscesses)
Antibiotics for cholangitis?
gram negative and anaerobic coverage - cipro + metronidazole
Alternate for pip/tazo?
meropenem, cefepime
Antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia?
Ceftriaxone and azithromycin (moxifloxacin is appropriate)
Alternate for vancomycin?
Linezolid
Antibiotics for diverticulitis?
gram negative and anaerobic coverage - cipro + metronidazole
Antibiotics for a young woman with pyelonephritis but ambulatory and can tolerate po?
cipro
Antibiotics for health care associated pneumonia?
vanc + zosyn
Antibiotics for a young woman with pyelo who is toxic?
Ceftriaxone (pip/tazo also okay)
You woman with a UTI but no sepsis?
nitrofurantoin, TMP-SMX, amoxicillin
Alternate for ceftriaxone?
ceftazidime
CD4 count less than 100, what infxn do you worry about and what’s ppx? less than 50 and what’s ppx?
Toxo, TMP-SMX; MAC, Azithromycin
What test do you order when pt has flu-like symptoms, flu is negative, and the question is about HIV?
viral load (NOT an ELISA because it is too early for the antibody to be formed)
PCP prophylaxis if G6PD deficient?
atovaquone (both TMP-SMX and dapsone are no good)
White stuff you can easily scrape off the mouth, WITH dysphagia, what’s the dx and tx?
esophageal candidiasis, oral fluconazole (need systemic therapy!)
PCP prophylaxis with a sulfa allergy?
Dapsone
White stuff you can easily scrape off the mouth, no dysphagia, dx and tx?
oral candidiasis, nystatin swish and spit
CD4 count less than 200, what do you worry about and how do you ppx?
PCP, TMP-SMX
Uncomplicated vs complicated parapneumonic effusions: pleural fluid analysis: pH, glucose, WBC
uncomplicated: pH gt/= 7.2, glucose gt/= 60, WBC lt/= 50,000 (opposite for complicated)
(uncomplicated = sterile exudate in pleural space; complicated = bacterial invasion of pleural space - often loculated; gram stain often neg due to low bacterial count)
The PPD is 16 mm, who is that positive for?
People who have no risk factors
For immunocompromised, what is the lowest that a PPD is positive?
5mm
AFB smear is positive for TB, how do you tx?
Isolation and RIPE therapy
The PPD is 6mm. Who is that positive for?
Immunocompromised and close contacts to people with TB
How do we screen someone with a positive PPD in the past that was treated for TB?
Chest xrays
If a person has had BCG vaccine, how can you screen for TB?
Gamma interferon assay
PPD is positive, next step?
Chest xray
PPD is positive, chest X-ray is positive, next step?
AFB smear
PPD is positive, chest Xray is positive, AFB is negative, next step?
tx with INH and B6 for 9 months (also do same if PPD is positive and chest xr is negative)
Brain mass on CT, AIDS negative in vignette, next step?
biopsy (if they have AIDS and toxo ag is positive, tx for toxo)
What are the FAILS criteria and what is it for?
To determine if an LP is safe to do Focal neurologic deficit Altered mental status Immunocompromised Lesion over site of LP Seizures
Fever and a headache and positive FAILS, next step?
IV Abx, then CT scan