Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Wolfpacc Clues Complete > Infectious Disease > Flashcards

Infectious Disease Flashcards

1
Q

How do you know it’s an anaerobic infection?

A

gas and bad odor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What makes an adequate sputum sample?

A

<10 epithelial cells and >25 leukocytes per low power field

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What bug causes Acute Bacterial Endocarditis?

A

Staphylococcus aureus (attacks healthy valves)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What bug causes Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis?

A

Steptococcus viridans. (attacks damages valves)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How do you diagnose Rheumatic Fever?

A 
JONES Criteria
J - Joint Involvement
O - Myocarditis
N- Nodules, subcutaneous
E - Erythema Marginatum
S- Sydenham Chorea
((FUCK YOU WOLFPACC TRYING TO GIVE US WEIRD MNEUMONICS))
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the only Gram-negative diplococci?

A

Neisseria

moraxella

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the only Gram-positive Diplococci?

A

Streptococcus Pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What 5 bugs cause heart block infections?

A 
"Don't TeLL Chaga"
D- Diphtheria
T- Typhoid Fever (Salmonella Typhi)
L- Legionella
L- Lyme Disease
C- Chagas Disease (Whipple's)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the IgA protease bugs?

A

S. Pneumoniae
H. Influenza
M. Catarrhalis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What do the IgA protease bugs cause?

A

Sinusitis, Otitis Media, Pneumonia/Bronchitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What are the simple Gram Negative Bugs?

A

They lack Lipopolysaccharides,
“Simple HE”
H - H. Influenza
E - E. Coli

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the atypical (no cell wall) Bacteria?

A 
"CLUMsy"
C - Chlamydia
L - Legionella
U - Ureaplasma
M - Mycoplasma
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the only Gram-positive Endotoxin?

A

Listeria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are the Gram-negative exotoxins?

A

H. Influenza

Bordatella Pertussis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the spore forming Gram-positive bacteria?

A

Bacillus

Clostridium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What bugs can cause walking pneumonia?

A 
"Come My Love for a Walk"
0-2 mos: Chlamydia Pneumonia
10-30 years old: Mycoplasma Pneumonia
>40 years old: Legionella pneumonia
AIDS and PREMIES: Pnemonia Carinii
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What causes Cryoglobulinemia?

A 
"I AM He"
I - Influenza
A - Adenovirus
M - Mycoplasma
H - Hepatitis B and C
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What are the Silver Stainer’s?

A 
"HaLV-C"
H - H. Pylori
L - Listeria
V - Vicrio
C - Campylobacter
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What bacteria cause diarrhea <8 hours after introduction?

A

“CBS”
C - Clostridium
B - Bacillus Cereus
S - Staphylococcus aureus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What are the Gram Negative Capsules?

A 
"Some Killers Have Pretty Nice Capsules"
S - Salmonella
K - Klebsiella
H - H. Influenza B (HiB)
P - Pseudomonas
N - Neisseria
C - Citrobacter
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the Gram Positive Capsule?

A

S. Pneumonia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What are the Urease Positive Bugs?

A 
"Urease PPUNCHSB"
P - Proteus
P - Pseudomonas
U - Ureaplasma
N - Nocardia
C - Cryptococcus
H - H. Pylori
S - Staphylococcus Saprophyticus
B - Brucellosis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What bugs cause Monocytosis?

A 
"STELS"
S - Syphilis
T - TB
E - EBV
L - Listeria
S - Salmonella
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are the Big Mama Anaerobes?

A

Bacteroides fragilis
Streptococcus Bovis
C. Melanagosepticus
C. Diff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What bugs disrupt G Proteins?

A

Pertussis: Inhibits Gi (Turning the off to off allows for stimulation)
Chloera: Stimulates Gs (Keeping the on … on)
E. Coli: Stimulates Gs (Keeping the on … on)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What Bacteria cause UTI’s and Prostatitis?

A

E. Coli
Proteus
Klebsiella
Pseudomonas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

What bug is associated with Cat Scratch?

A

Bartonella Henselae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What bug is associated with cat saliva?

A

Pasteurella Multocida

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

What bug is associated with cat pee?

A

Toxoplasmosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

What bug is associated with cat feces?

A

Toxocara Cati

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

What diseases are cause by the Ixodes Ticks?

A

Lyme Disease - bull’s eye lesion
Babesiosis - Hemolytic Anemia
Ehrlichiosis - puncture near eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

What bugs cause hospital abscesses?

A

Day 1-3: S. Aureus (lots of O2 present)
Day 4-7: S. Viridans - no enzyme
Day >7: Anaerobes - PMN’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

What kind of Patients does Staph and Pseudomonas like to attack?

A

DM, CF, Burn Patients, Neutropenic patients

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What diseases have Granulomas?

A 
"HiTTSS"
Hi - Histiocytosis X
T - TB
T - The -Ella's
S - Sarcoidosis
S - Syphilis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What diseases provide malarial protection?

A

Sickle Cell Anemia: African descent

G-6PD: Mediterranean’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

What bug causes multiple liver abscesses?

A

Entamoeba Histolytica

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What bug causes multiple Cerebral Abscesses?

A

Citrobacter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

What disease has multiple lung aneurysms?

A

Osler-Weber-Rendu (AD Ped disease – thin vessels in nose, GI, and lungs)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

What is PIE Syndrome?

A

Pulmonary Infiltrate with Eosinophilia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

What diseases have PIE syndrome?

A

Aspergillus, Loeffler’s, Churg-Strauss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

What is the symptoms of Loeffler Syndrome?

A

Pulmonary Eosinophilia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

What bugs cause Loeffler Syndrome?

A 
"NASSA"
N - Necator Americanus
A - Ancylostoma Duodenale
S - Schistosomiasis
S - Strongyloides
A - Ascaris Lumbricoides
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

What disease does Coxsackie A cause?

A

Hand-foot-mouth disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

What disease does Coxsackie B cause?

A

Endocarditis, DM Type I

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

What bugs cause Meningitis?

A 
0-2 months: "baby BEL"
  B - Group B strep
  E - E. Coli
  L - Listeria
2 months to 10 years old:
  S. Pneumoniae
  N. Meningitidis
10-21 years old:
  N. Meningitidis
21 years and up:
  S. Pneumoniae
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

What are the CSF lab values for Meningitis?

A

PMN’s -> Bacteria
T cells / Macrophages -> Non-bacterial
Normal Glucose -> Viral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

What does the Hep B Core Ag tell you?

A

Gone before patient has symptoms (present from 0-2 months)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

What does the Core Ab tell you?

A

Past infection

49
Q

Waht does the Surface Ag tell you?

A

Alone it means it’s been occupied/ with other markers it means it is a current infection, if present for > 6 months it’s chronic

50
Q

What does the surface Ab tell you?

A

Vaccination has occurred

51
Q

What does the E Ag tell you?

A

Transmissibility/ Infectivity

52
Q

What does the E Ab tell you?

A

Low transmissibility

53
Q

What antibody shows current Hep A infection?

54
Q

What antibody shows past Hep A infection?

55
Q

What type of people does Hep E like to infect?

A

Pregnant women (3rd trimester), Asians

56
Q

What is associated with S. Aureus?

A

Cellulitis, Dairy products, Gold pigment, Endocarditis, Styes, Hordeolum (on eyelid)

57
Q

What is associated with Propionibacterium acnes?

A

Acne, Progesterone => Propionic acid

58
Q

What is associated with Paseurella Multocida?

A

Cat/Dog saliva => Cellulits with lymphadenitis

59
Q

What is associated with H. Aegyptius?

A

Swollen eyeball with pus

60
Q

Waht is associated with S. Saprophyticus?

A

Female with UTI’s (2nd cause), honeymooner’s cystitis

61
Q

What is associated with Francisella Tularensis?

A

Ulcers at rabbit or deer tick bite site

Rx: Streptomycin

62
Q

What is associated with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa?

A

Otitis Externa, Ecthyma Gangrenosum, loves rubber, Whirlpool Folliculitis, exotoxin (ADP ribosylates EF-2)

63
Q

What is associated with S. Pneumoniae?

A

Otitis Media, red bulging TM

64
Q

What is associated with Fusobacterium?

A

Painful mouth ulcers, gum pus, Vincent’s angina

65
Q

What is associated with Strep Viridans, Strep Mutans, and Strep Salivarius?

A

Subacute bacterial Endocarditis, green pigment, Alpha Hemolytic
Strep Mutans - dental caries
Strep Salivarius - cold agglutinates

66
Q

What is associated with Strep Pyogenes?

A

Rheumatic Fever, PSGN, Impetigo, Pharyngitis, Nec Fasc

67
Q

What is associated with Group C Strep?

A

Pharyngitis

68
Q

What is associated with Corynebacterium Diphtheriae?

A

Chinese letters under microscope, gray Pseudomembrane, heart block, suffocation = death, ADP Ribosylates EF2, Elek’s Test

69
Q

What is associated with S. Pneumoniae?

A

Gram-positive diplococci, rusty sputum, IgA Protease, vaccine covers 23 strains

70
Q

What is associated with H. Influenzae?

A

Gram-negative Pleomorphic Rod, Factors V and X, 5 carbon Ribose capsule, HiB type causes Meningitis, Epiglottitis, and Sepsis

71
Q

What is Associated with M. Catarrhalis?

A

It loves Mucus: it attacks the respiratory tract

72
Q

What is associated with Chlamydia psittaci?

A

Parakeets and Parrots are the carrier agent

73
Q

What is associated with Chlamydia Pneumonia?

A 
Staccato coughing, parasite with DNA and RNAs:
Elementary body (Infectious phase)
  Reticulate Body (resting phase - can't divide)
74
Q

What is associated with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae?

A

Bullous myringitis, Ground Glass CXR, P-1 Protein, Erythema Multiforme

75
Q

What is associated with Legionella Pneumoniae?

A

Found in AC ducts, silver stains lung, CYEA
Pontiac Fever, Legionnaire’s
Pneumonia

76
Q

What is associated with (PCP) Pneumocystis Carinii pnemonia?

A

AIDS and preemies, rusty sputum, silver stains the lungs, increased LDH, Treat with steroids

77
Q

What is associated with C. Botulinum?

A

Canned food, honey, inhibits ACh release, respiratory failure, stool toxin, treat with Penicillin

78
Q

What is associated with C. Tetani?

A

Rusty nail wounds - inhibits GLY release, respiratory failure, Risus Sardonicus, tennis racquet shaped appearance

79
Q

What is associated with Bordetella Pertussis?

A

Whooping cough, ADP ribosylates Gi

80
Q

What is associated with Bacillus Anthracis?

A

Black Eschar, Wool Sorter’s Lung disease

D-Glu, boxcar-like spore, treat with Cipro

81
Q

What is assocaited with H. Pylori?

A

95% causative agent in Duodenal Ulcers

82
Q

What is assocaited with Salmonella?

A

Loves to hide in the gallbladder if treated.
Do not treat this infection medically, raw chicken and eggs, turtles, rose typhoid spots, H2S (sulfur producing), Sickle Cell patients with Salmonella infection leads to Osteomyelitis

83
Q

What is assocaited with Campylobacter Jejuni?

A

Raw chicken and eggs, dog poop, bloody diarrhea, comma, “seagull” shaped bug
inactivated by gastric juice and can precipitate Guillain Barre
Treat with Erythromycin

84
Q

What is associated with Clostridium Perfringens?

A

Holiday ham and turkey - left out on counter and Clostridium jumps on and waits, enterotoxin causes Gastroenteritis, food gets reheated - bug is loving life, DM patients get Gas Gangrene due to the alpha toxin, also found in soil and feces

85
Q

What is associated with Bacillus Cereus?

A

Fried rice syndrome, preformed toxin

86
Q

What is associated with Listeria?

A

Raw cabbage, hot dogs, cold cuts, and spoiled milk, likes cold environment
Must avoid these foods in pregnancy, also seen in migrant workers
Causes: abortions, Meningitis, and heart block

87
Q

What is associated with Vibrio Parahaemolyticus?

A

Raw Fish, Gs Stimulation via ADP- ribosylation = HIGH cAMP, Turns the on… on

88
Q

What is associated with Actinomyces?

A

Face Fistulas, Sulfur Granules

89
Q

What is associated with Vibrio Cholera?

A

Rice Water Diarrhea, ADP- Ribosylates Gs = High cAMP, Turning the on… on

90
Q

What is associated with Vibrio Vulnificus?

A

Raw Oyster - common in workers shucking the oysters, cellulitis in swimmer’s cuts

91
Q

What is associated with Shigella?

A

Day care outbreaks, seizures, destroys the 60S ribosome, infects M-cells

92
Q

What is associated with C. Diff

A

Explosive diarrhea = Pseudomembranous Colitis

93
Q

What is associated with Yersinia Enterocolitica?

A

Presents like appendicitis and Reiter’s

Bloody Diarrhea

94
Q

What is assocaited with Strep Bovis?

A

Colon Cancer, black pigment

95
Q

What is associated with Clostridium Melangosepticus?

96
Q

What is associated with ETEC?

A

Traveler’s Diarrhea = rice water diarrhea

97
Q

What is associated with EHEC?

A

Hemorrhagic = renal failure

98
Q

What is associated with EIEC?

A

Inflammatory = loose stool

99
Q

What is associated with EPEC?

A

Pathogenic = newborn diarrhea

100
Q

What is associated with E. Coli?

A

Raw hamburger, ADP- Ribosylates Gs (increased cAMP)

Verotoxin, HUS in kids and elderly

101
Q

What is associated with P. Mirabilis?

A

Staghorn Calculus, UTI, Urease Positive, Treat with Norfloxacin

102
Q

What is associated with Klebsiella Pneumonia?

A

Alcoholics, Currant Jelly Sputum, UTI, Lung fissures

103
Q

What is associated with Staph Saprophyticus?

A

Seen in young girls / women who became sexually active, E. Coli is still the #1 cause of UTI’s

104
Q

What is associated with Enterococcus?

A

UTI, infective Endocarditis post GI/GU procedure

105
Q

What is associated with N. Meningitidis?

A

DIC, Pili, Only bug that releases toxin in the log phase

106
Q

Waht is associated with Brucella?

A

Seen in farmers/ Vets, Animal placentas are the vector, Spiking fever 5 times a day

107
Q

What is associated with R. Rickettsii?

A

Ticks = Rocky Mountain spotted fever

108
Q

What is associated with R. Akari?

109
Q

What is associated with R. Prowazekii?

A

Lice = Starts on body

110
Q

What is associated with R. Tsutsugamushi?

A

Chiggers (Mites) = Scrub Typhus

111
Q

What is associated with Coxiella Burnetii?

A

Dusty Barn = Q fever

112
Q

What is associated with Yersinia Pestis?

A

Rats & Flease = Bubonic Plague

113
Q

What is associated with Bartonella Henselae?

A

Cat Scratch = Single painful lymph node, Stains silver

114
Q

What is associated with Bacteroides Fragilis?

A

Post Op bowel abscess, grows in blood clots

115
Q

What is associated with Chlamydia Trachomatis?

A

Neonatal in-turned eyelashes, Corneal Ulcers

116
Q

What is associated with N. Gonorrhea?

A

Pili, Urethritis, Tenosynovitis, Septic arthritis

117
Q

What is the only Crescent Shaped Protozoa?

A

Giardia Lamblia

118
Q

What are the Comma (curved) shaped bugs?

A

Vibrio, Campylobacter, Listeria, H. Pylori

Wolfpacc Clues Complete (22 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions