Infectious Disease 9% Flashcards
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MCC bacterial endocarditis
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staph aureus
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MCC of endocarditis of prosthetic valve
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- Staph aureus (MSSA +MRSA)
- Strep (penicillin sensitive + resistant)
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Native valve endocarditis
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Staph aureus, strep bovix, strep gp D (enterococci) -> Vanco/gentamycin empiric
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IVDU
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staph aur, enteroccus, g neg strep viridans -> vanco + gentamycin
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Indications for endocarditis surgery
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1.Severe CHF 2. bacteremia x 6 days (if repeat bcx 48 hrs +, cont abx, repeat ctx, 3. recurrent emboli, valve abscess, 4. large fungal vegetation
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Rt sided endocarditis with septic emboli - abx?
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Vancomycin
+
gentamicin
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Pt with sympt endocarditis - bctx done, vanco/gent started - 72hrs later bctx + strept sens to PCN - abx changed to PCN - gnet d/c’d - reepat bctx still + 24hrs later wtd?
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continue abx, repeat bctx in 48hrs
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IVDA rec with fever, cough hempotysis, pleuritis CP - II/VI SEM - 2-3 nodules on CXR - dx?
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Rt sided endocarditis -> vanc/gent
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Pt fever, +BCtx for clostr sept/ Strep bovis - wtd
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Colonoscopy r/o malignancy
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IVDA suspected for endocarditis vanc/gent started - ctx +PCN enterocci - vanc stopped - pcn started but then with prurtis swelling lip swelling - wtd?
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D/C PCN start vanc
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Vanc develops itching/redness
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redman’s - slow IV infusion +- benadryl
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Pt s/p TURP 2 wks later with fever growing enterococci
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Tx: amp+gent, vanc+gent, zosyn, linezolid ( works for VRE faecium/faecalis, MRSA, VISA. SE: decr plts, neutropenia, serotonin synd, lactic acidosis, optic neuritis) IE ENTEROCOCCAL: - older men, AV>MV, more CHF less embolic events, more conduction defects - don’t use ceftriaxone (doesn’t kill) AV endocards MC assoc w/ conduction defects
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Valve replacement
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NOT in pt febrile on abx - mild AR EF 60% - BUN cr 25/2 -> immune complex phenomenon - see splinter hemorrhage, janeway lesion, roth spots
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Pt treated for endocardtisi defervesces and WBC dec but w/ 1st deg AVB - concerned?
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yes - r/o valvular abscess - TEE
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Pt on imipenum/cilastatin for nosocomial infxn h/o seizure d/o - has dz - related to imipenum?
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Yes - inc’d incidence of seizures at higher doses
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Endocarditis ppx only for high risk procedures in high risk conditions…
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High risk condition - - ALL prosthetic valve, - prev h/o endocarditis, -congential heart dz, unrepaired CHD, including shunts - repaired CHD within 6 months, - post tx heart WITH valvular dz, - repaired CHD with prostesis or patch (forever) High Risk procedure likely to cause bleeding->endocarditis - - dental extraction, periodontal procedures, root canal, implants NOT HIGH RISK - GI/GU (only if risk of mucosal damage Low risk conidtions - ASD secundum, 6 months after repair of ASD/VSD/PDA, prev CABG/HOCM, PPM, MVP with murmur MS/AS, fxn murmur Low risk procedures - cavity filling, endotrach intub, bronch all GI/GU, vaginal hyterectomy, D/C C section, IUD, cath, circumcision
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Endocarditis ppx
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Amox 2g po 1 hr prior, if no PO then amp IV, PCN all - azithro, post procedure - > NOTHING
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Pt witih PDA going for cystoscopy
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NO ppx
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Pt with bacteremia s aur due to IV line - vanc started wtc
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TEE if negative. 1. BCx neg < 72 hrs on abx -> cont IV abx 2 wks 2. BCx neg >72 hrs on abx -> cont IV abx 4 wks 3. BCx pos in immun compromised -> cont IV abx 4 wks 4. BCx pos in prost valve, cardiac device, arthroplasty -> IV abx for 4 wks If TEE positive -> tx w/ abx 6-8 wks
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Pt with susp diverticulitis pw f/c/abd pain - 3 days later temp 101, catheter site clean wbc 17K - wtd
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vanc + merrem
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obesity with vanc
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1.5g IV q12h (15-20mg/kg)
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35yo IVDA fever/chills wit hmurmur, vegetation on TV bctx MRSA - tx?
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Daptomycin
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Empiric tx meningitis
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- Head trauma/NSx - (staph aur MRSA, S pneumo, G neg bacilli) –> vanc + cefepime 2. 50yo (Listeria, S pneumo, neisseria ) –> Ampicicillin (listeria), rocephin (S pneumo), Vanco (MRSA) 3. 15yo (S.pneumo, n.mening, h.flu) –> Ceftriaxone 4. 2 month (strep agalactiae, E. Coli, Listeria) –> Ceftx + ampilcillin (listeria)
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Normal CSF
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<5cells, lymph, Gluc 40-80, Protein 15-45
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Bacteria CSF
10-100K cells, PMNs, dec gluc, inc protein, inc opening pressure
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West nile CSF
10-1K cells, Lymph, dec gluc, inc protein, muscle wk, rash, dec DTR
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TB CSF
10-1K, lymph, dec gluc, very inc protein,
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Aseptic CSF
10-2K, lympoh normal gluc, inc to normal protein, enterovirus, OKT3, NSAIDS, bactrim
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Early bacterial CSF
10-1K, lymphs \> PMN, dec gluc, inc protein, CSDF to ser glu \<0.4
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Encephalitis CSDF
1-2K, lymph, normal gluc, normal to inc protein
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HSV enceph CSF
1-2K, lymph, N gluc, n to inc protein, +RBC 1:1 ratio
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70yo Pt with DM p.w mental status change spinal tap with many WBCs mainly PMN G stain neg ctx pending wtc
ceeftx + vanc cover resistant strep pneumo + ampicillin cover listeria
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55yo post renal tx on steroids pw fever, neck stiffness with g po rods diphteroids in csf; PMN 65% and lymphs 35% - dx?
Listeria - tx ampicillin + gentamycin (bactrim if PCN all)
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24yo M neck pain, h/a, neck sign + spinal tap WBC 105, lymphs no RBC gluc 50 - cause?
entero/echo virus meningitis
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Causes of aseptic meningitis
OKT3 ab, NSAID, bactrim, echo/enterovirus
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70yo COPD PNA twice in 1 year p/w cough, fever, chills, MS change - WBC 17 PMN, LLL consolidation, CTH no bleed - spinal tap WBC \>20K, PMN, dec gluc, inc protein, gram stain cocci in pairs - wtd?
empiric thx --\> ceftriaxone + vancomycin + dexamethasone rifampin for pcn resistance
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Pt with meningitis - LP WBC 75, gluc 28, elev protein - elev OP - crypt ag neg, g stain neg - tx for?
bacterial meningitis empirically
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16yo MS change, fever BP 80/60 - exam midline scar abdomen - lab leukocytosis - h/o MVA 2ya splenectomy
organism - s pneumo (capsule)
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Meningitis by h&p - wtd
IV abx - do not wait!
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Pt with h/a x 2 days - now dizzy, lethargic - meningieal + sign - 7th episode in 6 years dx - CSDF granular cells?
beningn recurrent lymphocytic meningitis - HSV-2 - supportive care only (antivirals no benefit) - Mollarett's meningitis
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Fever, h/a, vom/seizure - smelling fishy odor/burning rubber, auditory hallucination - MR brian hyper intensity temporal lobe -\> EEG sharp and slow waves temporal lobe - LP WBC 200 lymphs, gluc 45, protein 75 RBC 65! dx?
Herpes encelphalitis - IV acyclovir confirmed by PCR assay of CSF
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70yo h/a, fever x 5 days, confused, ocular pain, diplopia - hiking partner similar sx which resolved - mild neck signs + or focal wk one side body DTR absent - LP WBC 55, 100% lymph, protein 90 gluc 50 wtd
WNV IgM ab check - prognostic factor is age - \>75 is bad Reservoir - birds, transmitting agent=mosquitos
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Pt fever h/a x 2 days - neck stiffness WBC 8800 68% PMNs - 8% bands - spinal tap WBC 85 54% PMN 33 lymph RBC 0 - gluc 26, protein 68
early bacterial meningitis
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20yo F college with tonic clonic sz - h/a and strange behavior x 1 week with anxiety/paranoid behavior, no psych/drug abuse hx - orthostatic hypotension, choreform movements difficulty choosing words - CSF 40WBC 96% lymph, 3 RBC, gluc 62, protein 30 CTH normal - tx'd for HSV enceph no improvement HSV PCR neg - dx?
NMDA rct encephalitis then CT abdomen/pelvis --\> ovarian teratoma
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H/A confusion, petechial maculopapular rash - CT neg, LP WBC \>2K - PMN and low gluc - G stain G neg diplococci - meningiococcal meningitis - tx with ceftx 3 days later hypotensive shock
b/l adrenal hemorrhage -\> IV hydrocortisone
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Who to PPX for meningitis
1. prophylax day care/nursery school contacts, 2. household contacts
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How to PPX meningitis
1. rifampin 600po BID x 2 days, if CI cipro x 1 dose 2. If on OCP - change contraception while on rifampin 3. If preg - ceftx 250mg IM x 1 Droplet precautions (3-4 ft contact) (measles/TB = aireborne) Meningococcemia also with Eculizumab use, men who have sex with men, college, middle east and africa) therefore should be vaccinated.
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Pt tx'd for meningiococcal meningitis since yesterday - how long continue isolation
D/C isolation now. 24hour abx
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52yo M p/w h/a - fever/neck signs - spinal tap elev open press, WBC 45 lymphs, protein 52, gluc 65, abx coverage for strep pneumo and hsv - 2 days later ctx neg, HSV pcr neg
d/c all meds and d/c home
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HSV-2 causes...
aseptic meningitis - and can be accomopanied by gential ulcers HSV-1 causes encephalitis
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UTI cystitis etio?
1. cystitis -\> mostly ecoli - young women, staph saprophyticus,
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Uncomplicated cystitis
3 days nitrofurantoin/bactrim recurrent cystitis in post menopausal women -\> after tx w/ abx --\> intravaginal estrogen for prevention of recurrent UTIs better than cranberry juice.
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Cystitis in pregnancy
nitrofurantoin or amoxicillin x 7 days
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Asx bacteruria in pregnancy
TREAT
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Asx bacteriuria in DM
DO NOT TX
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Asx bacteriuria post transplant
TREAT
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Asx funguria with foley
DO NOT TREAT
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asx bacteriria in foley
DO NOT TREAT
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Recurrent cystitis
c/s and tx then suppressive regimen (bactrim/cipro)
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Pyelonephritis
chills, fever, flank pain, tenderness, inc WBC urine
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24yo F fever, chills, flank pain dysuria inc freq urin - +flank tenderness, +u/a 40WBC
tx cipro 7-10 days (quinolone like cipro) bactrim if susceptible if preg - admit and start ceftriaxone (NO bactrim/quinolone) if pcn allegeric = aztreonam (azactam\*)
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32yo flnak pain, UA WBC \>20 with many bacteria temp 102, HR 110 - started on amp-sulbactam - 3 days later pt eating/ambulating temp 99 HR 86 - grows ESBL E.coli and BCtx g neg rod -
still ok to d/c change to amox-clavulanate (augmentin\*)
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Elderly male dysuria inc freq, tender prostate
Acute prostatitis - common bacteria in elderly is E.Coli Tx: bactrim or quinalone (cipro) x 4-6 wks
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NH pt with foley and recurrent UTI - ppx?
nothing effective
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Pt with foley - urosepsis -
change foley, start abx
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Nursing home pt with stroke and a chronic foley with urosepsis several times a year. best way to minimize risk of UTIs?
closed drainage catheter system.
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STD - Gonnococcus, Chlamydia presentation?
no ulcer, no adenopathy, +discharge presentations: uretheritis, epididymitis(pain at posterior pole), mucopurulent cervicitis, dysuria, pyuria w/o bacteriuria, PID, dissem gonococcal infxn
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Gonococcus tx
tx ceftriaxone 250mg IM
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Chlamydia tx
Tx doxycycline or azithro 1gm
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GC & Chlamydia tx
ceftriaxone + azithro 1gm or Azithro 2g one dose
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Presentation GC/Chylamydia
urethritis, epidiymitis, mucopurulent cervicitis, dysuria, pyuria without bacteriuira, PID, diss gonococcal infxn (DIG)
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24yo F college student sexually active with fever, chills.n,v x 3 days no vaginal d/c, tmep 102, HR 106, MM dry, left flank tenderness, mild suprapubic tenderness - no cervical motion tenderness - preg test neg
Admit - bctx, tx with IV cipro or bactrim
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Vaginitis - Trichomonas
yellow d/c, strawberry cervix, pH\>5 tx - metroniidazole 2g x 1 dose or tinidazole 2g x 1 dose -\> TX PARTNER repeat NAAT testing in 3 months
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Bacterial vaginosis (gardnerella)
think d/c, clue cells, fishy odor pH\>5 Tx Metronidazole 500mg BID x 7 days (whole garden - tx many days) - or metronid gel 0.75% qd x 5 days, or clinda cream 2% qd x 7 days - DO NOT TX PARTNER
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Candidiasis
not foul smelling, #1 burning #2 itching #3thick white discharge Tx - fluconazole 150mg x 1, topical clomazole x 3-7 days (use in pregnancy 7 days) tx partner only if balantitis present
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pt with scanty foul smelling dc OTC vag azole for 3 days w/o improve and po fluconazole didnt work - wtd?
its NOT Candidasis - treat for gardenerella/trichomonas with flagyl or clinda po or cream - check vaginal pH (\>5.5?) - if scraping bleeding - chlamydia
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Pt with dysuria - discharge on exam - UA WBC and clue cells(epithelial cell with distinct margin) - tx?
metronidazole (bacterial vaginosis)
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PID
lower abd pain, CMT, adnexal tenderness, mucopurulent d/c, uterine tenderness Etiology - Neiseria gonorrhea, chlamydia, vaginal anaeroboes
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Complications of PID
infertility, ectopic preg, perihepatitis, tuboovarian abscess
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Tx of PID
Outpt - Ceftx 250 IM, dox 100 bid x 2 weeks (PCN ofloxacin +clinda/flagyl) Inpt - vomiting/sev pain - cefoxitin/cefotetan + doxy 100mg bid x 2 weeks (PCN allergy - clinda/flagyl + genta + doxy)
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25yo F p/w progressive lower abd pain for past 4 days with nausea, vomiting, fever - denies dysuria or flank pain - temp 101, HR 100 lower abd tenderness - cervical d/c and cervical discharge and motion tenderness - WBC 17, 70% pmn , pregn test neg, chlamydia, gonococcal, blood cx pending. you would...
Admit and tx with IV cefoxitin and iv doxy for PID (not tolerating PO)
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24 yo sexually active man with uretheral d/c - given ceftx 250 x 1 and d/c 10 days later with uretheral d/c - wtc?
dx: chlamydia --\> wtd. : gonococcus ---\> (2-6 day incubation) Chlamydia (1-4 week incubation) doxy 100mg PO bid x 7 days or aithro 1g x 1 - always tx for both gonorrhea and chylamydia
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Young woman on OCP, sexually active with yellow mucoid dc - exam non-tender but bleeding and cervix erythematous swollen - smear with wbc bacteria no hypahe - organism?
Chlamydia
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20 yo F dysuria x 1 week - no fever or flank pain - pelvic exam no cervical motion tenderness, no bacteriuria, wbc 20/hpf (pyuria) dx? test? tx?
dx chlamydia - check urine nucleic acid (NAAT) tx doxycycline or azithro
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Pt w chlamydia treated w doxy, has f/u and is asymp, but repeat chlamydia test pos. wtd?
\< 3 wks = false + (test neg after 3 weeks post tx) \>3 wks = true + test. -\> retreat pt and partner
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Student on spring break - p.w tenderness in posterior testes 1 week later - striping of urethra with d/c?
chlamydia epidiymitis - tx azithro
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24yo F sexually active pain on movement of wrist joint - single pustular lesion on dorsum of hang, swollen right knee - greatest yield of culture from...
cervical culture or history\*\*\*\* do not need parents permission to tx STD
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Gay pt c/o constipation, severe pain on defecation and generlized wkness - ulcer in perineal area - ulcer in anal canal on anoscopy - dx?
HSV
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Pt with acute testicular pain - h/o several sexual encounters - no trauma - US normal - dx of epididymitis - organism?
1. \< 35 yrs = chlamydia, gonorrhea... tx azithro 2. \>35 yrs = e.coli, enterobacter... levofloxacin ALWAYS DO HIV TEST ON A PT WITH GENITAL ULCER
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Uncircumcised pt wit pearly penile papules wtd?
do nothing
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Genital ulcers
HSV, syphilis, H ducreyi, Lymphogranuloma venerium, granuloma inguinale
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Pt with PAINFUL ulcers - started as grouped vesicles - lymph nodes + --\> fever, h/a, myalgias. dx? tx? multiple episodes?
HSV (DNA virus) Tx - 1st episode = acyclovir x 10 days 2nd = acyclovir x 5 days recurrent (\>4episodes/yr) = cont acyclovir ppx indef. severe dz - iv acyclovir ACYCLOVIR reduces duration of sx and asympt viral shedding
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Pt w/ PAINFUL genital ulcers, irreg borders initially started as tenderpapules painful adenopathy fluctulant -\> rupture - "schools of fish" OR "boxcar" appearance - GRAM NEG Bacillus. dx ? tx?
H. ducreyi tx - ceftrx 250 IM x1 or azithro 1gm x1 or erythro 500mg qidx 7 days NO DOXY
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Pt with PAINLESS gential ulcer - disappears in 1 week - 2-6 weeks later LAD - buboes, fistulae rectal scaring
Lymphogranulum venerum (LGV) - Chylymia trachomatis tx - Doxy 100mg bid x 21 days
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Pt with terrible looking PAINLESS ulcers on penis + LAD looks like penile CA. dx? micro? tx?
Granuluoma Infuinale - klebsiella granulomatis Micro: Donovan bodies - bipolar safety pin intracytoplasmic inclusions Tx - Doxy x 21 days or bactrim/erythro
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Young woman 4 month ago with PAINLESS genital ulcer - dark field micro +, RPR neg at time - tx'd with PCN... now p/w severe small ulcer - tender. RPR 1:8 . wtd.
has herpes infxn - acyclovir titers increase then decrease: 1:256 1:128 1:66 1:33 1:16 1:8 \*\* 1:6 1:2 1:1 RPR can disappear, FTA + is forever.
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Asx pt RPR screening 1:8 postive FTA +
1. If pt RPR neg last year = early latent syphilis - tx benz PCN 2.4 mu x1 2. If Pt RPR neg \>1 yr ago = late latent syphilis - tx 2.4 mill units wk x 3 (higher chance to go to the brain)
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Pt with PAINLESS genital ulcer raised with indurated margin and clean base wtd?
Dark field microscopy tx - benz PCN 2.4 units x1 or doxy x 14 days
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Pt with fever h/a generalized adenopathy, maculopap rash palms/soles, elev ast/alt/ alk phos, hereophile Ag neg, elisa neg, HIV PCR RNA \<50cps. wtd
1. VDRL/RPR to r/o secondary syphilus 2. FTA+ for life tx - Benz PCN 2.4 mu x 1 if repeat VDRL titer decr 4 fold, tx = success If repeat VDRL inc/stay same -\> LP to r/o neurosyphilis
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40yo for regular checkup - pupils 4mm when finger to nose, eyes converge and pupils 3mm, (accomadation) flashing light left pupil doesn't constrict - Arygl robertson pupil. Serum FTA +. wtd next.
Spinal tap VDRL r/o neuro syphilus most sen but 30-50%
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Spinal tap WBC 410 predom lymphocytes, VDRL -, protein 90, gluc 60 - best mngt?
PCN G 2m units Q4h x 2 weeks (till neurosyphilis, people miss this therfore Q) If PCN allergic - desensitize in ICU repeat spinal tap q6m till WBC normal
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Pt dx with syphilis started on PCN couple hours later with HA/fever, myalgias - BP 90/70, HR 104. dx?
Jarisch Herxheimer rxn - wtd? Bed rest, ASA, continue PCN (NOT ANAPHYLAXIS)
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45yo M h/a, difficulty walking, imbalance, fever double vision - HIV CD4 395, VL\<24 dx?
neurospyphilis - spinal tap VDRL
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Tick borne
RMSF, Lyme, Erlichia (anaplasma), babesia, Tularemia, STARI (southern tick associated rash illness) ONLY ONE WITHOUT RASH COMMON IS ERLICHIA\*\*
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22yo N carolina camp c/o h/a, fever, myalgia, +/- abd pain. 3 days later macular rash extremities - next day petechial..... dx?
RMSF - tx = doxycycline/tetracycline increased creatinine = increased mortality
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57yo M cramping p/w complaint of h/a, fever, myalgias can't recall tick bite (means nothing low sens) - exam low grade temp, mild confusion no rash - WBC 2500, Hg 13, plt 60,000, AST/ALT 150/120 - cause?
Erlichia aka anaplasma phagocytophilia only one without common rash! inclusion bodies.
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Pt vacationing nantucket/long island p.w fever, shaking chills\*, drenching sweats\* NO RASH\* - blood smear ring forms, 'maltese cross', 'tetrads' - Hg decr, incr retic count(hemolysis) dx? tx?
Babesia Tx - mild form = Azithro + atovaquone Severe = Quinine + clindamycin
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Pt presents to doc office in NJ with skin lesion on thigh, erythematous lesion about 6cms diameter, slightly raised with #1 partial central clearing, lesion smaller few days ago... dx? #2 large lesion erythematous #3 rash which is darker in the center #4 rash 4cm, yesterday 1-2 cm
erythema chronicum migrans d/t secondary lyme's dz stage 1. ..... (serology not reliable - clinical dx) Tx - doxy, if preg then amox other feature of stage1 = (fever, h/a LAD, arthralgia)
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Pt fishing on nantucket island - rash on leg which disappeared few days later - 2 wks later pt with dizziness - 2/3 deg heart block.... dx? tx?
Lyme dz stage 2 Tx: PCN/Ceftx --\> Doxy Cardiac I/II/III deg heart block Neuro: aseptic meningitis, bell's palsy, foot drop
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Pt with disseminated or late stage lyme usually has...
positive western blot IgG, \> 5 bands positive
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22yo c/o left foot weakness, no trauma - hiking several weeks ago with as rash cleared in few days doesn't recall tick bite - dec power L foot, dec reflexes L foot dx?
Foot drop 2/2 lyme dz stage II Stage III months to years later - presents as monoarticular arthritis or chronic neuro sx
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Pt hiking in NE on friday for bird watching, found tick monday - no rash no sx. wtd?
doxycycline \>36 hr with tick = increased risk -\> doxycycline even if asx \< 36 hrs with tick = can observe if asx
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Pt hiking NE for bird watching - p/w facial palsy - cluster of vesicular eruption over auditory canal - dx?
Herpes zoster - DNA virus (multinucleated giant cells) tx - acyclovir
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40yo F referred with rash, central clearing - tx'd with doxy x 3 weeks, f/u at doc office, who ordered serologic testing... 7/10 IgG bands positive.. and all bands + for IgM. Patient referred to you again and she is tired and has unrefreshing sleep. most likely dx?
systemic exertion intolerance disease (new name for chronic fatigue syndrome) wtd.. reassure that she has received enough tx for lyme
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Pt p/w tick attached - wtd?
place forceps at base of tick and lift gently
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22yo Pt hiking in wisconsin - to ED with new onset weakness, DTR absent, denies tick bite - wtd?
search scalp for tick - tick paralysis better in hours once tick removed
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Elderly pt with fiery red, well demarcated cellulits on face... dx... etio.. tx... compl? cocci in chains
dx: Erysipelas - etio: strep - cocci in chains Tx: PCN Complication: endocarditis
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Female honey crusted lesions around mouth and chin - dx?
Staph infxn - impetigo bactrim
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Strep throat complication
Acute glomerular nephritis
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Pt with cellulits of leg, started on IV cephalosporin 1st gen - 72hr later cellulitis worse w/ small punctate abscess points. no brawny edema or bullous lesions, no DM.... wtd?
D/C cephaloporin and start bactrim, vanc or clinda
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32yo cellulits on left leg... what would you start?
bactrim and cephalexin (cover MRSA and strep)
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Invasive MRSA commonly presents as ?
Bacteremia
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Daptomycin used for G pos organisms including MRSA (not for PNA) - what to follow in pt on dapto?
CPK weekly. also dapto inactivated by surfactant so do not use in pneumonia
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Pt with venacaval filter placed - 48hrs later p/w erythema at incision site diffuse rash hypocalcemia, hyponatremia, inc Cr dec BP, fever - wound gram stain neg... dx?
dx: Toxic shock syndrome etio: Strep - early onset \< 24hrs - cx usually (+) OR Staph - late onset \> 24hrs - cx usually (-) Tx - surgical debridement \> PCN+clindamycin
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Pt slipped and hit leg on bed railing in hospital, OR Pt fishing and scraped arm 2 days later BRAWNY edema and severe tenderness with erythema - next day BULLOUS lesions - aspiration of bullae -\> G+ cocci - started on IV abx - Pt hypotensive - on clinda and 1st gen cephalosporin..... dx?
dx: Group A strep necrotizing fascitis WTD? Surgical consult! best imaging study = MRI scan to confirm diagnosis in earliest manifestations (best for soft tissues)
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causes of toxic shock syndrome ....
- menstruating women wearing tampons, - post op wound, - breast implants, - prolongednasal packing LEAST LIKELY: nursing home pt wearing diapers
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Pt Gulf coast/florida (warm waters) p.w cellulitis with hemorrhagic bullae and necrosis +LN dx?
Vibrio vulnificurous (loves iron) - also:: liver tx patients at inc risk with raw shell fish tx - aggressive debridement IV 3rd gen ceph or tetracyclin/gentamycin
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Pt (fish tank clenaer/swimming instructor) - p.w non-healing skin ulceration - started as single lesion on hand now multiple lesions forearm - bx = AFB + ..... dx?
Mycobacterium Marinum Tx - Clarithromycin+ethambutol +/- rifabutin
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Pt with cut while in fresh water now leg swollen, septic and has h/o ETOH LIVER DZ - what is bacteria?
Aeropronas hyophillia
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Florist/gardener p/w multiple nodules on hand and formarm - lymphatic channels - dx?
Sporotrichosis - sporothrix schenkii Tx: local dz = itraconazole Disseminated dz = amphotericin B (DM, transplant pts)
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Pt p/w folliculitic rash - h/o Jacuzzi/bath tub - dx?
dx: hot tub rash - etio: pseudomonas - improperly chlorinated hot tub Tx: self limited (ONLY TIME YOU DONT TX, THERFORE HY)
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Pt with cough, CXR infiltrated with thin walled cavity - indoor hot tub 3 days/wk... dx?
MAI - Hot tub lung - avoid hot tubs
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Pt on chemo becomes neutropnic - develops cellulitis w/ black lesion with central ulceration - dx?
dx: Ecythema gangrenosum 2/2 pseudomonas Tx: meropenem + cefepime ... until sensitivities are back
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pseudomonas can cause.....
can cause.... 1. malig otitis externa in DM, 2. osteomyelitis in nail puncture wounds 3. endocarditis in IVDUs 4. sepsis in neutropenic, 5. ecthema gangrenosum, 6. hot tub folliculitis CANNOT BE TREATED WITH AMP-sulbactam
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50yo HIV p/w vesicular lesions on one side of face including ext aud canal, c/o severe burning pain - scrapings from vesicles ==\> with multinucleate giant cells... wtd?
IV Acyclovir
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Pt p/w burning sensation over R forehead x 36hr - hyperesthesia over R forehead and single vesicular lesion on erythematous base on tip of R nose - what is WORST complication
Zoster ophtalmicus wtd.. Optho referral, topical trifluridine pt started on valacyclovir 1000mg TID, slit lamp no corneal invovlment, continues to have pain, cant sleep... wtd -\> add prednisone
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pt w/ Post herpetic neuralgia.. best tx?
Desipramine \> gabapentin
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what kind of - Isolation for herpes zoster?
- Single dermatome = contact isolation - 2 or \> = contact and airborne
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Herpes zoster with single rash. symptoms.....
\< 72 hrs = supportive care \> 72 hrs = treat w/ valacyclovir, acyclovir, famciclovir \> 72 hrs + HIV = treat \> 72 hrs on steroids OR anti-TNF = treat \> 72 hrs + Age\>50, if new lesions appearing ONLY then tx
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65yo M herpes zoster vaccine - precautions for caregivers that never had chicken pox?
None
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Non-Tb mycobacteria .... (HY d/t increasing freq)
1. MAC/Kansasii --\> commonest lung infx, hot tub lung 2. Abscessus/chelonae/fortuitum --\> water use, cutaneous, or implant infxns. osteomylelits can also occur 3. Marinum - fresh and salt water
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Non-healing cellulitis or infxn post breast implant/liposuction (dom. repub.) =
M. Absessum... do bx and cx
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Non-healing cellulitis in pt with pedicure
Marinum OR Fortuitum
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Small Pox... location? rash?
1. Pharynx/face -\> extremities and trunk 2. Rash -\> Vesicles-\> pustules evolve CONcurrently contagious, until all scabs formed and fall off, direct contacts with fever need quarantine, vaccine available
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Chicken pox.. location? rash?
1. Chest and back 2. Rash -\> vesicles -\> pustules evolve in crops, diff stages contagious, until all scabs formed and fall off, direct contacts with fever need quarantine, vaccine available
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24yo brings 5yo daughter with small pox - she is worried about her 10 yo son who is scheduled for chemo for a leukemia - new PA can't remember if he had small pox as child - wtd?
- Child with immune def -\> VZIG (highest risk) - Pregnant mother -\> check titer.... if VZIG low - tx for symptoms - PA -\> check titer ... if neg.. give vaccine
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Pt with lesions on extremities in diff stages (vesicle -\> pustule -\> escar) MC complication??
PNA
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Nurse/resp therapist with vesicular lesions on finger with erythema and tenderness - pet kitten at home... dx? etio? tx?
dx: Herpetic whitlow etio: HSV (DNA virus) tx: acyclovir
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Young pt p/w fever, malise sore throat followed by vesicular lesion on tongue, buccal mucosa -\> later with painful vesicle lesions on dorsum of hand and feet... dx?
hand foot mouth dz.. 2/2 coxackie virus
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Pustules on palms after petting at a fair or petting a wild dog - dx?
Monkey pox
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pt from southwest OR after visiting yosemite natio park p/w sudden resp failure, pulm edema and inc'd HCT........
HANTA virus
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Pt bit by cat - wtd?
Augmentin (Amox/clav) - to cover pasterella multiloci + anaerobies (also for human and dog bites)
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Pt w/ h/o splenectomy for ITP plays with pet dog and sustains scratch/lac. next morning hypotensive. dx?
Septic shock 2/2 CAPNOCYTOPHAGA CANIMORSUS
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Pt with tooth ache, + submandibular LN. PCN allergic. wtd?
Clindamycin
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Pt with cat p/w pustular lesion on hand and tender LN in axilla ... dx? etio? tx?
dx: Cat scratch dz etio: Bartonella Hansleae Tx: Doxy/erythro
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HIV pt with multiple nodular lesions on extremities - AST , inc ALT inc bx -\> modifed silver stain +/ warthin starry organisms+ liver -\> peliosis hepatis (cystic spaces with blood) dx? etio? tx?
Dx bacillary angiomatosis etio: bartonella henslae Tx - doxy/erythro
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Pt with HIV, T cells 150/cmm, homeless, lives in shelters and streets, p/w itching and excoriations of skin. pt disheveled. AST/ALT ELEVATED. spiking temp. holosystolic murmur at apex. Blood c/s neg. dx?
dx: Bartonellosis endocarditis 2/2 bartonalla quintana (trench fever)
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Rabies vaccine/immune globulin for exposure to ...
dog bite bat bite/scratch fox bite racoon bite (major in US) rural cat yes, house cat NO NOT rat bite
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Pt with dog bite in mexico - rabies vaccine 1 year ago. wtd
Vaccine x 2 doses (no HRIG)
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Malaria - P. Falciparum .... where?
resistant almost everywhere
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Malaria P. falciparum sensitive and others.. where?
parts of Caribbean, central america, near east
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Malaria ppx
P. falciparum resistant = start Mefloquine 1 wk prior and 4 weeks after return arrival OR start atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone) 1day prior to departure and up to 1 week after arrival into US P. falciparum sensitive = chloroquine
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Malaria tx
P. falciparum resistant = Quinine sulfate + doxy OR Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone) OR Quinidine gluconate + clinda OR Artemisinin-Amodiaquine (only CDC has it, but its the best) P. falciparum sensitive = Chloroquine + Primaquine
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Look at book #1 pg 220
Malaria endemic areas and other endemic dz
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PT returns from nigeria trip - 2 wks later c/o shaking chills/fever, drenchign sweats then becomes comatose Hb 11g. retic 4%. smear = gametocytes. Pt dx'd w/ cerebral malaria. Tx?
Quinidine gluconate + doxy
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Pt fever chills after nigeria 4 weeks ago - most sensitive test for malaria. More sen test for malaria? blood smear or antigen based rapid?
Antigen based malaria rapid dx test Best tx - artemether-lumefantrine (less s/e)
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Pt did not take mefloquine for ppx now with malaria - wtd?
malarone (atovaquone/Proguanil) mefloquone can't be used with cardiac conduction dz
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Pt ER in NY with fever, rash mylagias retro orbital HA last few days. recent vacation in florida keys and miami, temp 101, HR 95 - faint MORBILLIFORM rash on trunk, few petechiea on arms- plt 55K, WBC 4.5 - dx?
Dengue (bone breaking fever - hemorrhagic fever, mosquito borne, low plts, plasma leakage, low BP - n/v/f/diarrhea/GIB
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Pt with lower abd pain, pelvic exam adnexal tenderness, cervical motion tenderness and a retained IUD wtd?
remove IUD and start ampilcillin/PCN
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Actinomyces
delicate sulfur granules, branching filaments
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Pt with extensive dental caries p/w tenderness over mandible - c/o difficulty opening mouth. o/e: brawny edema over upper neck with tenderness dx? etio? tx?
Ludwigs angina etio - peptostreptococcus, mixed anaerobes Tx - Amoxicillin-clavulante/amp-sulbactam
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Pt with absolute PMN\<500 s/p chemo p/w fever... DON'T start on routine G-CSF ... wtd?
neutropenic fever = cover gram neg (pseudomonas) with a cefepime\*\* or meropenem. If IV line present.. add vanco (for MRSA) If no IV line and fever \> 3 days, add vanco If continues to spike 7th day, add Voriconazole to cover fungal infections Neutropenia: S. Aureus, Pseudomonas\*\*, Aspergillus\*\*
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Which antifungal improve mortality for ppx post chemo neutropenia
Posaconazole (noxafil)
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Transplant infectious ... \< 1 month? 2 month? 3 month? 4 month? 6 month?
Transplant infectious ... \< 1 month? nosocomial: MRSA/line sepsis/PNA --------------6 wks--------- herpes reactivates---- 2 month? CMV (large intranuc, inclusion bodies), EBV, Aspergillosis\*\* (halo sign) 3 month? MTB, Listeria, Nocardia\*\*, BK virus (tacrolimus) 4 month? Candida 6 month? Cryptococcus
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complication of BK virus
BK virus nephropathy
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Pt s/p chemo - neutropenia and fever - pt started on vanc, primaxin 5 days later still high fever CR/CT= LLL infiltrate w/ dense core and rim of ground glass appearance (halo sign) - dx?
Aspergilllosis - amphotericin B if Cr elev - voriconazole
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what is positive most likely in aspergillosis infxn pt
Serum galactomannan (aspergillous antigen - can be tested for as screen) serum beta-D-glucan is in PJP PNA.
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55yo renal tx - rejection 2 weeks later on immunosupp drugs - tacrolimus added - several months after - ground glass intranuclear inclusions in urine.. most likely dx?
BK virus (human polyoma virus nephropathy) - ground glass intranuclear inclusions urine
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2 months post transplant ... pt with fever, cough not responding to levofloxacin x 1 week ABG = PO2 65, CXR = b/l infiltrates. CMV+ b4 tx Lung bx = intracytoplasmic inlusion bodies - dx/tx?
CMV tx: Ganciclovir and CMV immune globulin
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Norcardia ...... .....tx?
= lung skin, brain lesions. branching/filamentous, gram +, weakly acid fast tx: sulfonamides TMP-SMZ - if Cr increases this is NOT RENAL COMPROMISE, continue bactrim. if BUN/Cr increases this is intersititial nephritis (positive eos).. d/c bactrim
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40 yo HIV (+) pt .. T cells 25 and viral load 225,000 cps/ml.. p/w c/o fever and cough. CXR --\> thin walled cavity in RLL - BAL grows CMW, candida, HSV, norcardia. You would tx the pt with...
TMP-SMX (Bactrim) for norcardia
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Pt with liver transplant on high dose steroids and immunosuppressives OR SLE pt on steroids w/ cough, fever, n/v - skin with nodular lesion - CXR nodular lesion - CT brain ring enhancing lesion. most likely dx?
Nocardia skin,lung,brain
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MCC osteomyelitis in US
Staph aureus
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Older adult with bacteremia p/w fever, lower back ache, point tenderness on spine dx? tx?
verebral osteomyelitis tx - bctx, imagaing ct/mri, abx for 4-6 weeks
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How to dx infection prosthetic hip 3 months post op
CT guided asp and culture
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Pt with UTI, BCtx pos - Tx with IV abx, on TLC, 3 days later spiking temp, confused - hyper-reflexia in lower extrem and hyporeflexia in UE - CSF gluc 80, protein 295, WBC 75 w/ 60% pmn - dx?
Spinal epidural abscess DO MRI NOT XRAY
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pt s/p chemo, no hx mets, recovering from neurtropenia with high fever - nodules on liver in CT abd... dx?
hepatosphere candidiasis. micafungin -\> sensitive -\> fluconazole
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Pt poorly controlled DM with bloodly nasal d/c - BLACK NECROTIC SPOT near nostril - redness one eye - bx of lesion = FILAMENTS BRANCHING right angles/ dx? tx?
Murcormycosis Tx: surgical debridement \> amphotericin B
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Pt with CRF on HD with recurrent staph aureus infxn - MRSA infxn from infected catheters - sucessfully treated with vancomycin IV in past - recent infection with staph not responding to vanc x 3 days
do epsilon e test measure MIC - if \>2 then GISA or Vanc insensitive staph -\> tx Linezolid or quinupristin/dalfoprisitn
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Pt started on abx for pos blood cx enterobacter - pt defervesces, feels better on 6th day. starts spiking fever - pt blood cx positive again for enterobacter now resistant to abx. what abx was pt receiving?
cephalosporin
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Pt with enterobacter infxn sensitive to cephalosporins - few days later enterobacter now resistant - what happened?
Plasma mediated resistance -aka- ESBL, mutants tx - meropenum
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Pt growing ESBL klebsiella resitant to impipenum - wtd
ceftazidime (avibactam)
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Pt with UTI with ESBL sensitive only to colistin and tigecycline wtd?
Colistin only - tigecycline does NOT penetrate GU tract (only goes to bile)
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Best management for stenotrophonas (xanthomonas) maltophilia
bactrim
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What organism can be treated with abx without d/c central line?
staph epi GNR/s.aureus dc CVC
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Best way to do BCx on pt with triple lumen catheter
timed pair BCtx from both peripheral blood and catheter
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Pt in ICU starts spiking temp of 102F, abx started, triple lumen cath changed over guide wire and tip sent for ctx - next day tip ctx grows GNR sensitive to Abx - pt better temp 100.5 wtd
REPLACE CVC with fresh needle stick and continue abx most prone to infections TLC: femoral \> IJ \> SC most complications = SC
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Best way to prevent central line infection
maximum barrier protection while insertion
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Best way to prevent nosocomial infection outbreaks
hand washing
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best way to prevent vent associated PNA
elevation of bed 45 deg, chlorhexidine mouth wash, handwashing, ET suctioning
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15yo p/w low fever, sore throat, fatigue, myalgia and cervical lympahdenopathy - petetchiae over palate. no posterior phalangial lesions - monospot neg for heterphile abs - wtd
do more sensitive test check EBV viral caspid antigen (VCA IgM)
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Pt receives Ampicillin -\> gets morbilliform rash - organism?
EBV - hypersensitivity rxn to abx - only occurs in presense of EBV infxn though...false neg monospot
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Pt w/ +LN, monospot +, inc SOB, large tonsils - wtd
steroids... no abx
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Pt with infectious mono and LUQ pain wtd?
CT scan stat - splentic rupture complication tx: splenectomy
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Pt in MICU on IV TPN x days with fever, chills and growing yeast with blurry vision - etiology?
candida opthalmitis- chromium deficiency
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Candida in BAL. tx?
DO NOT TX
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Asymptomatic Candiduria.. tx?
DO NOT TX
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Asymptomatic candida in blood.. tx?
TREAT THIS!!
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Pt grows candida in blood, fluconazole d/c'd 2 weeks ago wtd?
start caspofungin, then downgrade when sensitivities arrive
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Anthrax
- Skin form - necrotizing form rare - animal hides - GI - ingestion with sever diarrhea - Inhalational - non-sp sx, h/a, chills vomitting.. sob, hemorrhagic meningitis,CXR with widened mediastinum (spores taken up by lymphocytes) - preterminal events
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Anthrax tx
Flouroquiniolone or PCN
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Anthrax other characteristics
NO person to person transfer Isolation NOT required BCtx = gram + bacilli PPX effective only one day after exposure Vaccine available for military
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Farmer goes hunting and gets sick rabbits.p/w #1: ulcers, #2: fever, chills, myalgias and PNA. #3: tender inguinal and femoral LN and conjuncitvitis. gram stain = g neg pleomorphic organisms - dx? tx?
dx: Tularemia .... ulcers+glands=ulceroglandular fever lab test = serology\* tx - streptomycin x 7 to 10 days\*\*
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Good samaritan removes dead deer from highway in Arkansas/Oklahoma - couple days later with tender erythemaous papule that became ulcerated with black eschar - organism?
Francisella Turarensis (tularemia)
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45yo h/a, cough, myalgias - temp 101.5 - cxr with RL infiltrate - watching US open in NYC - two other ppl had similar sx. One of them dies after admission. dx?
Tularemia (infiltrate) anthrax does not have inflitrates.
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2 days after superbowl - inc'd pts p/w to ERs w/ fever, cough, chest pain, hemosptysis and prostration - several of them die 24hrs after admission - dx?
Plague Yersenia Persisitis Bubonic (LN), Septicemic(causes DIC), Pneumonic (lungs) Speads by droplets, close contact (also sexual) Droplet isolation... doxy for pt... doxy for exposed contacts
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Which most commonly aeorsolized
Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
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Rancher with fever, culture neg endocarditis - cryoglobulins pos and HCV neg - dx?
Brucella - musc pain, sweating, fever, cryoglob +, endocarditis (neg ctx) brucellosis - from unpaturized mild - ranchers infected animals Tx tetracyclines, rifampin, streptomycin, aminoglycosides
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Q fever infected most likely by...
Vets, Abattoir workers, farmers handling infected goat, sheep, cattle Q fever - coxiella burnetti (ricksettia) URI, fever, myalgias, headache Tx - doxycycline, tetracycline, cipro
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Young male with fever, myalgias, petechial rash after rafting trip PR or costa rica - icteric, mildly elev LFT with high T bili dx?
Leptospirosis - mildly elev transaminases and D bili 5-10x normal
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Most likely inhaled with atypical PNA/h/a, fever
Q fever
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MC with contaminated soil and animal products
Q fever
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Caused by rikettsia
Q-fever
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Skin contact or aerosolized -\> RE system - splenomegaly, hepatitis, LN+ fever and drnching sweat - dx?
Brucellosis
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Gram neg coccobacilli
Brucellosis
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Sewage worker contact - fever hep, jaundice, liver hemorrhage, CONJUNCTIVAL SUFFUSION
Leptospirosis
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Vet with fever - mental status change, jaunce renal failure, ecchymosis
Leptospirosis
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Doxycycline
Q fever, burcellosis, leptospriosis, erysipelothrix
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Buchter with fever, palpable spleen tip
brucellosis
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Fisherman or fish handler with burnign or throbbing pain with erythematous lesion on finger
erysipelothrix
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Pt walks on beach in west florida p/w red eyes, SOB, no wheeze or rhonchi - dead fish on beach - dx?
Redtide bloom caused by Karenia brevis (algae)
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Pt p/w diarrhea, fever, non-productive cough with HYPONATREMIA - drinks from TAP water. most consistent with ....
Legioniella - tx quinolones - levoflox, azithro
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sewage worker who hunts deer and squirrel.. p/w fever, fatigue, abd pain and gen aches - CONJUNCTIVAL SUFFUSION - scrapes on hands but no ulcers - CPK 765, mild ast alt elev, Bili 6.8 (elev), BUN/Cr 110/8 dx? best management?
Dx? Leptospirosis Tx: Doxycycline
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21yo Iraq or afghan vet p/w 3cm lesion on arm, ulcerated with irrreg margins, eschar w/ surrounding erythema.. dx? tx?
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Tx: self-limited
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40yo immigrant rural turkey/middle east with enlarged liver - dx?
Hydratid cyst (echinnococcus)
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CMV colits isolation?
none
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MRSA isolation?
contact
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VRSA,VRE isolation?
contact
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HZV 1 dermatome isolation?
contact
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HZV \>2 derm isolation?
contact AND airborne
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C diff isolation?
contact
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scabies isolation?
contact
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Measles isolation?
airborne
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Varicella isolation?
contact AND airborne
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MTB isolation?
airborne
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Neisseria isolation?
dropelt
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Influenza isolation?
droplet
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Plague isolation?
droplet
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HIV highest risk? contaminated blood products?
increased w/ men who have sex with men: anal receptive intercourse with highest risk contaminated blood products 1 in 500,000 to 3,000,000 screenings. nucleic acid testing used to confirm.
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Occupation risk exposure - high risk
for high risk exposure, recommend: 1 INSTI (Raltegravir or Dolutegravir) + 2 NRTIs (Tenofovir + Emcitrabine)
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Pt with HIV on ART undetctable VL now preg - WTD
continue ART to term
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If HIV pt wants to breast feed
continue ART maintain undetect VL to prevent baby transission
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A preg pt has HIV test which shows antibodies are indeterminate and NAAT negative. What is the best management.?
Tell the patient is HIV negative.
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Nurse with needle stick exposure to a pt with HIV or high risk for HIV.. wtd
baseline HIV ELISA test for documentation - start 1 INSTI (Raltegravir or Dolutegravir) + 2 NRTIs (Tenofovir+Emcitrabine) x 4 weeks. Repeat HIV test if neg... d/c meds cont. checking up to 6 months tho.
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Sexual assult victim by IVDA unknown HIV status. \< 72hrs ago. wtd
Offer 1 INSTI (Dolutegravir) + 2 NRTIs (Tenofovir+Emcitrabine) after 3 days no.
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Opp infxn \>200 T cells
1. CAP : S pneumon 2. PP(+): Tx PPD \> 5mm with INH x 9 months 3. Kaposi's sarcoma: dark bronish plaues on legs, pulm inviltrate - pulm nodules - purple red on bronch HHSV8 4. Lymphoma T cells 600 MTB \> Cryptosporidium
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Opp Infxn \< 200 T cells
1. Pneumocystis Jirovechi PNA - dry cough \> 1 wk, grad onset progresssive - ABG with hypoxiemia ele LDH, CXR b/l intersitial infiltrate or PTX Dx - sputum silver methanamine + (sen 55-92%) BAL with stain (sen 97-100%), transbronch bx (100%) Tx - Bactrim \*\* (allergy ? clinda + primaquine) If PaO2\<70 add STEROIDS
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Best test for suspected mild to mod dz where BAL is not planned in the diagnosis of PJP?
check serum Beta-D-glucan
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HIV pt with PJP on bactrim for a couple of days... creatinine goes up from 0.8 to 1.7mg/dl.. urine output ok. wtd?
continue bactrim. goes up, does not dec renal clearance - continue bactrim if Cr increases (dec'd tubular clearance of Cr by trimethopram) cobicistat does the same thing
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Pt on bactrim ppx with rxn.. wtd
change to dapsone OR atovaquone
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Which drug covers both PJP ppx and secondary ppx for toxo?
dapsone + pyrimethamine
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Candidasis...
oropharyngeal white patches adherent to oral mucosa Tx Fluconazole recurrent on fluconazole - use Echinocandins
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HIV with T cell 55 - severe heart burn wtd
- empiric fluconazole for susp esoph candidasis - if no response upper endscopy - r/o CV or HSV or candidial esophagitsi
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\<100 t cells pt w/ CD4 45 p/w HA x wks, not relieved with analgesics. CT head neg - wtd
spinal tap to r/o cryptococal meningitis - HA may be the only presentation without meningeal signs - spinal tap: india ink + in 75% and crypt Ag + in 90%, in blood and CSF Tx: Amphotericin B and 5FC induction and then change to long term fluconazole dont start HAART until tx is completed (5wks) then start.... immune reconstitution syndrome.. incr cerebral edema, dyspnea.
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\< 50 t cells - you can get ...
MAI: fevers, hepatomeg, LAD - elev alk phos (vit D def), bctx + AFB Tx: clarithro + ethambutol +/- rifabutin
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\<25 tcells
CMV retinitis - blurring vision (cheese and ketchup appearance)... Tx Gancyclovir, cidofovir, foscarnet Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: white matter lesions caused by JC virus. ALSO seen with use of natalizumab (for MS) or efalizumab(for psoriasis), rituximab, infliximab
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Prophylaxis against opportunistic infxns...
\<200 T cells: PJP = Bactrim, Dapsone, atovaquone \<50 T cells: MAI = Azithro 1200mg/wk or clarithro 500mg BID
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Pt with T cells 25 started on HAART, bactrim and azithro. 6 months later T cells 150. wtd
d/c azithro for MAI ppx (not \< 50)
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Pt 4 months later t cells increased to 250 wtd
d/c bactrim for PJP ppx
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Which finding r/o crypto meningitis
neg crypt antigen in serum or CSF
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Ring enhancing lesions
Toxo brain abscess lymphoma
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Pt with HIV T cells 25 w/ headache and one sided weakness - CT scan ring enhancing lesion wtd?
tx for presumptive TOXO w/ sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine and repeat CT brain in 2-3 weeks - if no change in size of lesion, then do biopsy of lesion for definitive dx and tx
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CNS lymphoma seen in patients w/..
T cells \< 50. EBV ag + in almost all of them
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HIV pt w/ T-cell \< 45 - VL 150K p/w weakness of left leg - CT scan ring enhancing lesion, CMV +. most likely causes...
Toxo, lymphoma, or brain abscess NOT CMV (biventricular enhancement should be there)
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Middle aged latin american immigrant living in US recent onset Seizures - CT multiple cystic lesions with calcification mild hydroceph.. dx? tx?
Neurocystercircosis 2/2 Taenea soliens Tx: Phenytoin (cyerco serology)
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Hog farmer with fever, myalgia - periorobital edema, spinter/conjuntival hemorrhages - muslce tenderness no murmur - EOS 8%, LDH 400, CPK 700. what will establish dx?
trichinella antibodies.
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MCC PNA in pt w/ HIV CD4 150 is
Strep Pneumo
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Pt dx HIV...T-cells 45 and VL 105K. asx started on darunavir (prezista), emtricitabine (emtriva), tenofovir (viread) and bactrim. What else would you start at this time.?
Azithro 1200mg qwk OR clarithro 500mg BID for MAI ppx
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Indications for ART therapy for HIV
VL\>100K T Cell \<500 Acute retroviral syndrome Opportunistic Infections Pregnancy
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Protease Inhib - main SE Lipodystrophy
Darunavir (prezista) Lopinavir/Rit. (kaletera) Atazanavir (Reyetaz)- incr bili, kidney stones Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) Indinavir(Crixivan)- kidney stones incr bili Ritonavir (Norvir)- boosting agent, inc TGA, chol
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NRTI - lactic acidosis, CAD, hypersensitiv rxn, neuropathy
Tenofovir (Viread)- renal insuffiency, fanconi Emtricitabine (Emtriva) Zidovudine (Retrovir) Abacavir (Ziagen) Lamivudine (Epivir) tenofovir + emtricitabine = truvada
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NNRTI
Efavirenz (sustiva) weird dreams Entravirine (intelence) CNS effuects, conf, abn dreams, agitiation Rilpivirine(edurant)
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Integrase Inhibitors
Dolutegravir (tivicay) Raltegravir (Isentress) Elvitegravir (Viteka)
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Combinations of HIV drugs
2 NRTI + PI/Integ Inhib 2 NRTI + NNRTI
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protease inhibitors S/E
HLD, insulin resistance, lipodystrophy, liver tox (fat accumulation behind nexk, abdomen, and fat wasting in legs thighs) indinavir = nephrolithiasis atazanavir = indirect bilirubin, renal stones ritonavir = incr TG, incr Chol
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What drug causes bone marrow suppression?
Zidovudine (AZT)
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Best statin for HLD with HIV
Pravastatin, or atorvastatin
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What statin to NEVER use
Simvastatin (inc levels HIV drugs)
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Best drug for insulin resistance/ hyperglyc
metformin
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Best inh steroid for HIV asthma
Beclamethasone
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Best HIV med with HCV therapy
Dolutegravir (Tivicay)
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What drug causes renal insuff (HIV drug)
Tenofovir
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HIV pt started on stribild (elvitegravir + cobicistat + emtricitabine + tenofovir) 2 weeks ago. creatinine goese up from 0.8 to 1.3. Most likely etiology?
cobicistat
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HIV pt with anorexia, wt loss, lethargy dizziness - hyperpig of skin, BP low, HR orthostatic, Na 135, K 5 dx?
Addison's dz (Ag/ab HIV) autoimmune adrenalitis
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Immune reconstitution syndrome -
pt with adv HIV low t cells high VL - start on ART - react to latent pathogens - inflamation - continue ART
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Pt with T cells 25, VL 250K, start ed on ART - 3 weeks later with cervical lymphadenopathy
immune reconstitution to MAI/TB
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HIV survelilence
- VL and Tcell should be q 3-6 months for 2 yrs and then Tcells yearly - If T-cells \> 500, then repeat checking is optional \*\*
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HIV VL note dropping but t-cell count the same
VL should be undetectable by 6months. Reason? Non-adherence OR Resistant virus - check HIV genotyping and change tx accordingly
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Earliest change to see in HIV therapy failure
rise in VL
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Earliest OI in AIDS (not aids def lesion)
Oral thrush
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Pt dx with HIV started on Norvir, Indinavir, AZT, epivir 4 months later VL \<25, T cell 500 pt develops pulm TB dv and started on rifampin, ethambutol and PZA - VL 2 months later 15K - pt claims to be adherent explanation?
- rifampin dec level of PI - change rifampin to rifabutin (causes less decrease of PIs) or change PI to NNRTI (efavirenz) or INSTI (raltegravir or dolutegravir)
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Pt dx with TB start on 4 anti TB - found to be HIV (+) - T-cells 25. when to start ART?
within 2 weeks
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Labs/monitorsing
HIV VL, T cells, RPR, Hep panel, PPD, Tox, LFTs Vacc : HAV, HBV, flu, pneumovax, inactiv poli, Tdt NO LIVE VACCines
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Live vaccines
Oral polio MMR Varicella Yellow fever
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complicated UTI with ESBL
Fosfomycin
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Pt presents with some uretheral discharge after sex \>1 wk ago, tx w/ ceftriaxone 250mg x1 and azithro 1g PO x1. Couple of days later, still with some discharge on stripping the urethra. most likely dx?? tx?
Mycoplasma genitalium tx: moxifloxacin
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A 45 yo M p/w HA, difficulty walking with imbalance(ataxia) and fever. Double vision. PMHx: HIV Tcells 395 and VL \<25 copies last month. dx? wtd? a. neurosyphilis b. cryptococcal meningitis c. PML
neurosyphilis. wtd. spinal tap a. neurosyphilis b. cryptococcal meningitis ... Tcells \<100 c. PML .... Tcells \< 25
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Patient with an abscess with surrounding erythema. I%D is done. wtd?
prescribe bactrim
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Pt traveling to brazil for olympics or visiting latin america or south america.. wtd.?
DEET at least 30%
310
Preggo asks how to prevent infectious diseas on her visit to a destination wedding in the DR?
cancel trip
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30 yr old man visits caribbean island for a week on business and comes back w fever, HA, rash, conjunctivitis. You suspect zika.. wtd?
RNA PCR of serum and urine, if expos \< 2 weeks ago serum ELISA IgM, if expos \> 2 weeks ago
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Osteomyeltitis. prosthetic implants .... etio, tx?
staph epi tx: vanc + gent + rifampin
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osteomyelitis. necrotic bone (sequestrum) --\> chronic osteo --\> tx?
debridement
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sickle cell with osteo ....
salmonella incidence increased \> staph
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Husband w/ HIV positive Tcells 450 and VL 900... /hiv negative wife asks you how to prevent HIV in addition to condoms?
Emcitrabine-Tenofovir daily (Truvada)
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What is atripla
efavirenz + emtricitabine + tenofovir
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what is complera
emtricitabine + rilpivirine + tenofovir
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what is stribild
elvitegravir + cobicistat + emtricitabine + tenofovir
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what is triumeq
dolutegravir + abacavir + lamuvidine
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what is odefsey
emtricitabine + rilpivirine + tenofovir
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NNRTIs SE
rash, steven johnsons nevirapine = rash steven johnson, liver tox efavirenz = CNS effects; confusion, abnormal dreams, agitation
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NRTIs SE
lactic acidosis, hypersensitivity rxns, neuropathy abacavir = life threatening hypersen, fever, rash, emesis, malaise, lactic acidosis stavudine = neuropathy, lactic acidosis zalcitabine = neuropathy, pancreatitis zidovidine (AZT) = anemia (incr MCV), neuropenia, bone marrow suppression tenofovir = renal insufficiency, fanconi
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cobicistat boosts levels of what other meds
CCB, BB, statins
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Pt with T-cells of 30 w/ cryptococcal meningitis, newly diagnosed HIV. when to start ART?
After treating crypotococcal mening .. 5 wks.
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Empiric antibiotic tx for prosthetic valve endocarditis
Vanc + Rifampin + Gentamycin
