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Infectious Disease Flashcards

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Bacterial Meningitis Causes less than 1 month

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GBS, E coli, Listeria

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Bacterial Meningitis Causes 3m-10 years

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S pneumo

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Bacterial Meningitis Causes 10-19 years

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Neiserra Meningitis

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Bacterial Meningitis Causes Adults

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S pneumo > Neiserria > Strep agalactiate

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Vancomycin use in Meningitis Treatment

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resistant S pneumo

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TB Meningitis Presentation

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CN 6 palsy

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Lyme Meningitis Presentation

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CN 7 (facial) palsy

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WBC in Bacterial Meningitis

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> 1,000

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9
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CT Prior to LP if . . .

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focal neuro findings, seizure
papilledema
hx CNS disease (include shunt)
immunocompromised

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D-test

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for S aureus

if erythromycin resistance, than clindamycin resistance for S aureus

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Bullous Impetigo

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S aureus!, MSSA or MRSA

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12
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Most Common Cause of Breast Infections

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S aureus

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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome - symptoms

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extensive skin sloughing

+ Nikolsky sign

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14
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Pneumonia after Measles

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S aureus

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15
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Brain Abscess in cyanotic congenital heart disease

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S aureus

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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome - symptoms

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generalized erythredema

desquamation 1-2 weeks later, esp palms and soles

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17
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Early onset GBS

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Birth- 7 days

Sepsis, Pneumonia, Meningitis

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Late onset GBS

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7d-3 months

Bacteremia, Meningitis

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19
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Late, late onset GBS

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> 3 onths

usually extremely premature infants w/ bacteremia

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Cellulitis-Adenitis Syndrome

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late onset GBS

often w/ bacteremia

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Cryptosporidum Exposure with Diarrhea Illnesses

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contaminated water, livestock, animals in petting zoos

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22
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Cause of Liver Abscess in Pediatrics

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Non nitrite producing UTI organisms

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Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, or Streptococcus

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First Line Uncomplicated UTI/Cysitis treatment

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nitrofurantoin (5 days)
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (3 days)
fosfomycin for 1 dose

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UTI/Cysitis Second Line Treatments

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beta lactams, cephalosporins > fluroquinolone

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First Line Outpatient Pyelonephritis Treatment

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fluroquinolones

  • 5-7 d uncomplicated
  • 10-14 complicated
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27
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Who to Treat with Augmentin for Animal Bite Wounds

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immunosuppressed including cirrhosis and asplenia

high risk features

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28
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Human Bites Management

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Augmentin for all bites regardless of other factors

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29
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Diabetic Foot Infection Diagnosis

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pus + two inflammatory signs (warmth, erythema, induration, pain, tenderness)

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Malaria symptoms

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fever, myalgias headache, GI symptoms

fever q48-72 hours

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Malaria Diagnosis

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peripheral blood smears with malarian parasites

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32
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Typhoid fever

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causes by salmonella
fever, headache, arthralgia, myalgia, pharyngitis, anorexia, abdominal pain with early-onset diarrhea, pulse-temperature dissociation (relative bradycardia), and prostration.
rose spots
secondary infections from bacteremia

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33
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Typhoid fever treatment

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ceftriaxone, azithromycin, fluroquinolones

dexamethasone in severe disease

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34
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Travelers Diarrhea Organism

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enterotoxigenic E coli

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35
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Travelers Diarrhea Treatment

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azithromycin, rifaximin, fluroquinolone

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36
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Dengue Fever symptoms

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“break bone fever: fever, headache, eye pain, lumbosacral pain

spontaneous bleeding

scalartin rash that develops into petechiae

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37
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Finding of Zika virus separating it from dengue and chikunguya

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conjunctivitis

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38
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chikungunya symptoms

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Symptoms of chikungunya resemble dengue fever, including abrupt onset of fever (≥39.0 °C [102.2 °F]) and severe bilateral and symmetrical polyarthralgia, often involving the hands and feet; a maculopapular rash on the limbs and trunk is common.

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39
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Meditarrean spotted fever/rickesettal disease

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often black eschar at site of tick bite

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40
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CAP Outpatient Treatment

A

doxy or macro or amox

if S pneumo resistance, b-lactam + macro or fluroquinolone

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41
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CAP Outpatient Treatment if Cormorbidities

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b-lactam (HD amox, 2nd gen cephalosporin) + macrolide

Fluoroquinolone

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42
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Repeat CXR In Pneumonia

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in 2-3 months for those at high risk

>50 y, smoking history

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43
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Clindamycin and Flagyl in Anerobic Infections

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Clindamycin- covers GP aneraobes, but limited GN coverage

Flagyl- covers GN anaerobes, but limited against GP

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44
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Coxiella Burnetti

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zoonooses associated with livestock

Q fever PNA

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45
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Treatment duration for uncomplicated PNA in adults

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5-7 days

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46
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IgA Defieceny

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IgA is mucosal barrier- so sinus, pulmonary, GI tract infection
class is sinopulmonary tract w/ encapsulated organisms
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47
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CVID

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  • increased risk of infections (resp, GI)
  • can have chronic diarrhea 2/2 chronic noro or Giardia
  • increased risk of autoimmune disorders
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48
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Early Complement Deficiency Immunodeficiencies

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C2-C4 deficiencies
increased SLE
increased infection w/ encapsulated organisms

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49
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Late Complement Deficiency Immunodeficiency

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C5-C9

Recurrent Neisseria Infections

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50
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Congenital Infections and Intracranial Calcifications

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CMV- periventricular

Toxo- diffuse

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51
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Blueberry Rash w/ Congenital Infections

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Classic is Rubella, but can be seen with toxo and CMV

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52
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Fifth Disease

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Parvo, Erythema Infectiosum
Slapped cheeks
arthritis, aplastic anemia

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53
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Sixth Disease

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HHV-6 Roseola

fever that rashes, fever 3-5 days followed by M to MP rash

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54
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Human Bites organism

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Eikenella, S aureus

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55
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Most common infections w/ GBS by early/late

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Early - Sepsis > Pneumonia

Late - Pneumonia > Meningitis

56
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Granulomatosis infantisepticum

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Listeria, neonate with erythematous rash w/ papules

brown amniotic fluid

57
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Classic Anthrax Lesion

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Painless pruritic papule –> ulcer –> black eschar

58
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Cause of Buccal Cellulitis

A

H Flu bacteremia

59
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Treatment of Plague

A

streptomycin or gentamicin

60
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Pseudoappendicitis Syndrome

61
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Yersinia infections more common in …

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those with transfusion overload (beta thal, SCD)

62
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Citrobacter bacteremia associated with

A

brain abscesses!

63
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Tb TST Testing, differences for children

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less than 4 = 10mm instead of 15mm

64
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Malassezia infections in pediatrics

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1) tinea versicolor

2) catheter associated infections in NICU infants

65
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Spaghetti and Meatballs on slide

A

Malassezia

66
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Non-TB acid fast organism

A

Cryptosporidium (oocytes stain acid fast)

67
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Sulfur Belching

68
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Congenital Varicella, timeframe for risk

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5 days before to 2 days after

69
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Congenital Infection with PDA

70
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Influenza Vaccination, two doses needed until

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less than age 9

71
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Treatment for Bat Exposure

A

Rabies Ig + Vaccine

72
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Kaposi Sarcoma

A

HHV8

painless violet nodules

73
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Letptospiral Meningitis

A

uveitis, conjunctivitis

severe muscle pains esp in calves

74
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Brain Abscess treatment

A

focus on causes

Flagyl + 3rd generation cephaloporin or PCN

75
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Subdural Empyema

A

rapidly progression, NS emergency

treat w/ vanc, flagyl, ceftriaxone

76
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VZV Encephalitis, frequent presentation

A

Stroke/infarct cerebral arteries

77
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WNV Encephalitis classic presentation

A

thalamus/basal ganglia - tremors, myoclonus, parksonism

acute flaccid paralysis

78
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variant CJD image findings

A

hockey stick sign

79
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variant CJD diagnosis

A

tonsil biopsy

80
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Capnocytophaga carnimorsus

A

contact w/ dogs

sepsis & cellulitis in asplenic patients

81
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Vibrio vulnificus

A

cirrhosis or shelling oysters

Rx with ceftriaxone + doxy

82
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Streptococcal Toxic Shock Rx

A

PCN + clindamycin

83
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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Rx

A

naf + clinda
OR
vanc + clinda or linezolid

84
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Lyme Disease stages

A

1) Early Localized Disease - EM +/- systemic
2) Early Disseminated - Febrile Illness (Cardiac, Neuro)
3) Late Disseminated - Arthritis

85
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Lyme Disease Treatment

A

Doxy

except Meningitis, Carditis: Ceftriaxone

86
Q

Ixodes ticks & what illnesses

A

Lyme, Anaplasma, Babeoiosis

87
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Babesiosis - biggest clinical clues

A

hemolysis!

matlese cross

88
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Babesiosis - Rx

A

mild: atovaquone + azithromycin
severe: clinda + quinine

89
Q

Ehrliciosis & Anaplasmosis

A

febrile illness

basopihilc inclusion bodies: morulae

90
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RMSF: illness script

A

macular –> petechial rash, ankles and wrists with central spread
purpura fulminans

91
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Pyelonephritis, if sick/concerend

A

3rd general cephalosporin versus PCN (Zosyn) vs FQs vs carbapenem

92
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Recurrent UTI Definition

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3 in one year or 2 in 6 months

93
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Latent TB

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+ IGRA or + TST with NO clinical/radiographic evidence

94
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TST >5mm

A

very high risk

  • HIV+
  • recent TB contact
  • organ transplant
  • immunosuppressed
95
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TST>10mm

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increased risk

  • healthcare, prisons, health care facilities, homeless
  • IVDA
  • children less than 4
  • recent arrival from endemic country (<5 years)
96
Q

Izoniazid AE

A

hepatitis, peripheral neuropathy + DI-lupus

B6/pyridoxine may help

97
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Pyrazinamide AE

A

hepatitis, hyperuricemia

98
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When to d/c airborne precautions in TB

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3 negatives smears or 2 weeks of treatment

99
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Rifampin AE

A

body fluids orange, hepatitis, drug interactions

100
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Ethambutol AE

A

optic neuritis

101
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TB Meningitis Treatment

A

4 drugs + dexamethasone

102
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MAC illness script

A

old lady with chronic cough, weight loss, night sweats
OR
HIV CD4<50 with disseminated disease

103
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MAC treatment

A

CLarithyomcyin + EthAmbutol + Rifampin

104
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Mycobacterium Marinum

A

fish tank exposure/works with fishes

nodular skin lesion + LAD

105
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Mycobacterium Abscessus illness script

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purple nodules + chronic abscesses in the young

106
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Treatment of Candidiasis

A 
Micafungin except
- UTI
- Meningitis
- Endopthalmitis
Amph B or Azole
107
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Treatment of asymptomatic candiduria

A

neutropenic pts or undergoing urologic procedure

108
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Forms of Aspergillus

A

1) Invasive Pulm Asp
2) ABPA
3) Aspergillomas

109
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Invasive Pulm Aspergillosis

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pulm tract –> hemat. diss

Rx Voriconazole

110
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ABPA Rx

A

steroids +/- azole adjunct

111
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Aspergilloma Rx

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asymptomatic –> none

symptoms/hemoptysis –> embolization or surgery resection

112
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Mucormycosis Rx

A

amphotericin

113
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Cryptococcus Rx

A

amph + flucytosine

114
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Blastomycosis Illness script

A

SOA, cough
joint pain
painful urination

115
Q

Blastomycosis Rx

A

Ampho for severe/pulm

itra for mild

116
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Coccidiodomycosis Types of Illness scripts

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1) chronic pulm infection
2) cutaneous infection
3) meningitis
4) MSK infection

117
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Coccidiomycosis Rx

A

fluconazole

continue for life if meningitis

118
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What infections should you get blood cultures for?

A

Osteomyelitis

119
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CVID diagnosis

A

low total IgG
low total IgA or IgM
abnormal Ab responses to vaccines

120
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CVID treatment

121
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Anthrax - Clinical Symptoms

A

black eschar/cutaneous
Atypical PNA like symptoms
hemorrhagic LADitis/widened mediastinum

122
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Anthrax Rx

A

fluroquinolone or doxy

+ vaccination

123
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Small Pox Illness Script

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rash on mucosa, face -> hands –> body

124
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Small Pox Rx

A

Vaccination, supportive Care

125
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Botulism Illness Script

A

symmetric described flaccid paralysis

bulbar signs - diplopia, dysarthria, dysphonia, dysphagia

126
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Botulism Rx

A

early anti-toxin + supportive care

127
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Plague Illness Script

A

fever, cough, hemoptysis

128
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Plague Rx & PEP

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strept or gent

PEP - doxy or levo

129
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Tularemia illness script

A

highly infectious, PNA

hunter & wild game exposure

130
Q

Tularemia treatment & PEP

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Strep or gent

PEP: doxy or cipro

131
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Brucellosis illness script

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  • unpast dairy or uncooked meat
  • fever, myalgias, HA, fatigue
  • depression
132
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Brucellosis Rx

A

doxy, rifamp, strept

133
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Leptospirosis Rx

A

doxy (mild) vs PCN/ceftriaxone

134
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Yersinia illness script

A

acute appendicitis mimicker

135
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EBV PTLD illness script

A

B-cell proliferation
fever + bulky LAD
Rx is rituximab and reduce immunosuppression

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