Infectious Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Purple macules on the lower extremities and hard palate
A
Kaposi Sarcoma cause by the HHV-8
2
Q
what bug can cause vasculitis resulting in perforation in a patient with HIV?
A
Look for CMV
IV foscarnet or gancyclovir are first line treatments for complicated colitis in an HIV patient
3
Q
what is the emperic treatment for bacterial peritonitis?
A
cefotaxime
cefotaxime is a 3rd generation cephalosporin is good for infections in the lower respiratory tract, skin, intra-abdominal, and bone.
4
Q
what is the treatment for Guillain-Barre?
A
Treatment for Guillain-Barre is IV immunoglobulin or plasmaphoresis but don’t do both
