Infectious Disease Flashcards

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What causes mononucleosis?

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Epstein-Barr Virus (HHV 4)

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Signs/symptoms of mononucleosis

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  1. Fever
  2. Sore throat
  3. Posterior cervical lymphadenopathy
  4. Splenomegaly (+/-)
    Also: malaise, myalgias, hepatomegaly
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Petechial rash seen in 5% of mono, especially if given:

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Amoxicillin

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Diagnosis of mononucleosis

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  1. Heterophile monospot Ab test
  2. Peripheral smear - 50% lymphocytes with > 10% atypical lymphocytes
  3. High LFTs
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Management of mononucleosis

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Supportive
Rest, analgesics, antipyretics
Symptoms may last for months
Avoid contact/trauma for at least 1 month

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Borrelia burgdorferi

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Lyme disease

Spread by deer tick

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Lyme disease is most common in the:

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Spring and summer

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The highest likelihood of transmission for lyme disease is if the tick is engorged and/or has been attached for at least ____ hours

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72

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Expanding, warm, annular, erythematous rash. Classically seen with central clearing or “bulls eye” appearance within a month of tick bite

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Lyme disease

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Rash from lyme disease may be accompanied with viral-like syndrome, including:

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HA
Fever
Malaise
Lymphadenopathy

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Primary symptoms that can be seen with early disseminated lyme disease

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  1. rheumatologic arthritis (esp at large joints)
  2. Neurologic symptoms - HA, meningitis, weakness, Bells palsy, neuropathy
  3. Cardiac - AV block, pericarditis
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Diagnosis of lyme disease

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  1. Clinical - pts with erythema migrans are often seronegative in early stage
  2. Serologic testing - ELISA followed by western blot if ELISA positive
    False positive ELISA - syphillis
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Management of lyme disease:

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Early disease - doxycycline

Late/Severe disease - IV ceftriaxone

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Lyme Dz prophylaxis

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Doxycycline 200 mg x 1 dose within 72 hours of tick removal if tick is present for > 36 hours.

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Signs/Symptoms of HIV

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Fever
Malaise
Generalized rash
Generalized lymphadenopathy

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16
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AIDS is defined as a CD4 count < _______ cells/uL

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200

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HIV wasting syndrome

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Chronic diarrhea and weight loss

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Diagnosis of AIDS

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  1. Antibody testing - ELISA followed by Western Blot (confirmatory test)
  2. Rapid testing - blood or saliva
  3. HIV RNA viral load - used to monitor treatment effectiveness
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Treatment regimens for HIV

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  1. NNRTI + 2 NRTIs or
  2. PI + 2 NRTIs or
  3. INSTI + 2 NRTIs
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Post exposure prophylaxis for HIV

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Raltegravir/Dolutegravir + Tenofovir + Emtricitabine

21
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Influenza __ is associated with more severe, extensive outbreaks

22
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Spreads primarily via airborne respiratory secretions

23
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Abrupt onset of a white range of symptoms: headache, fever, chills, malaise, URI symptoms, pharyngitis, pneumonia

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Diagnosis of influenza

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  1. Usually clinical

2. Rapid influenza test (nasal swab)

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Management of influenza
1. Supportive is mainstay in healthy pts | 2. Tamiflu in needed in pts with high risk of complications (best if initiated within 48 hours of onset of sx)
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Signs/Symptoms of bacterial meningitis
1. Fever/chills (95%) 2. HA/nuchal rigidity, photosensitivity, N/V 3. AMS, seizures
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Kernig's sign
Inability to straighten knee with hip flexion | meningitis
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Brudzinski's sign
Neck flexion produces knee/hip flexion | Meningitis
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Diagnosis of menigitis
1. Lumbar puncture - definitive diagnosis | 2. Head CT scan - done to r/o mass effect before LP if high risk
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LP results for bacterial meningitis
High neutrophils, low glucose, high total protein
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For bacterial meningitis, do not wait to start
Empiric abx!
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Treatment for bacterial meningitis if < 1 month old:
Ampicillin + Cefotaxime
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Treatment for bacterial meningitis if 1 mo - 18 years
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
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Treatment for bacterial meningitis if 18 y - 50 y
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
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Treatment for bacterial meningitis if > 50 y/o
Ampicillin + Ceftriaxone
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Meningitis post exposure prophylaxis
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO x 1 dose
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Diagnosis of viral meningitis:
1. CSF analysis - most important to differentiate 2. MRI 3. Serologies, viral cultures
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Management of viral meningitis
Supportive care | Antipyretics, IV fluids, antiemetics
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Most common source of salmonellosis
``` Poultry products (dairy, meat, eggs) Exotic pets (reptiles, turtles) ```
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Salmonella gastroenteritis
Abdominal pain Fever, cramping Vomiting, mucus + blood diarrhea
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Management of salmonella
Fluids | +/- fluoroquinolones, ceftriaxone if severe
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Lower abdominal pain, high fever, tenesmus, explosive watery diarrhea (mucoid, bloody)
Shigellosis
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Severe cases of shigellosis may lead to:
Toxic megacolon
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Shigellosis can result in neurologic manifestations especially in young children, such as
Febrile seizures
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Diagnosis of Shigellosis
1. Stool cultures, fecal WBC/RBCs 2. CBC (WBC > 50,000) 3. Sigmoidoscopy - punctate areas of ulceration
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Management of shigellosis
Fluids | TMP-SMX if severe, fluoroquinolones