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Infectious Disease Exam Review Flashcards

1
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Disease that can form a “fungal ball” on x-ray

A

Aspergillus

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2
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Gimesa stain/ peripheral smear to make the Dx of what condition?

A

Malaria

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3
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Covid 19 test sensitivity day above 50%

A

Day 5

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4
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Disease which involves a nontreponemal test and a treponemal test to Dx

A

Syphilis

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5
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Multiple ring enhancing lesions seen on MRI of the brain

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Toxoplasmosis gondii

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6
Q

Your 23 y/o male pt is positive for Chlamydia. What is the Tx?

A

Doxycycline 7 days AND Ceftriaxione IM 1x

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7
Q

Vesicular lesions seen on the finger

A

Herpetic whitlow

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8
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Symptoms of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome (involves liver capsule inflammation)

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Fever, abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, dyspareunia, dysuria, prolonged menses or post-coital bleeding
(usually caused by chlamydia)

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9
Q

2nd line Tx for PCN allergic pts with Syphylis

A

There is none

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10
Q

Most common valve affected by acute rheumatic fever

A

Mitral valve

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11
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Most common cause of bacterial enteritis in the US

A

Campylobacter jejuni

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12
Q

Morphology of gonorrhea

A

Gram negative diplococci

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13
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“Scotch tape test” positive

A

Pinworms (enterobiasis)

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14
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Focal necrotizing retinitis

A

Toxoplasmosis

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15
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Enlarged cells with viral inclusion bodies

A

CMV (cytomegalovirus)

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16
Q

Name of this secondary condition (image of bald patches on head)

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Syphilitic alopecia

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17
Q

Hutchinson Sign; describe what it is

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CN V1 distribution of varicella-zoster down to the nose [send to ophthalmology]

18
Q

Types of HPV the original Gardasil vaccine covered

A

6, 11, 16, 18

19
Q

Pea soup diarrhea, rose spots, and peyer’s patches can be seen with what?

A

Typhoid fever

20
Q

Description of reactive arthritis

A

Conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis

21
Q

List of major criteria for acute rheumatic fever

A

Joints, carditis, nodules, erythema marginatium, and sydenham chorea

22
Q

Copious frothy yellow/ green discharge

A

Trichmoniasis

23
Q

Most likely parasite to cause a liver abscess

A

Histolytica Entamoeba

24
Q

Most virulent species of malaria

A

Plasmodium Falciparum

25
Q

Possible hobby or job of someone with cryptococcus

A

Pigeon or chicken owner

26
Q

Tx for uncomplicated candida

A

1 time dose of fluconazole or topical clotrimazole

27
Q

Treatment of choice for invasive aspergillus

A

Voriconazole +/- surgery

28
Q

Description of CT scan of cryptococcus

A

Noncalcified nodules, pleural based, lobar infiltrates, pleural effusions, hilar mediastinal adenopathy.

29
Q

Specific diagnostic test for histoplasmosis

A

Urine Histo antigen

30
Q

The microorganism associated with TB

A

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

31
Q

The primary mechanism the immune system has for controlling and walling off TB

A

Granuloma

32
Q

CT shows target sign or double halo sign

A

Toxic megacolon from C. diff

33
Q

The minimal millimeters needed for a positive TST with no risk factors

A

15mm
[for healthcare workers it’s 10mm, for HIV 5mm]

34
Q

The treatment for active TB and the timeframe

A

1) (RIPE) Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol for 2 months
2) Then cont. Isonazid and rifampin for 4 months

35
Q

Tests to make a Dx for active TB

A

Imaging
Quantiferon assay
AFB stain
Culture for m. TB

36
Q

3 ways HIV can be transmitted

A

Unprotected intercourse, blood transfusions, needles, pregnancy

37
Q

Number 1 killer of ppl with HIV

A

Tuberculosis (TB)

38
Q

The triple therapy for HIV that we talked about in class

A

Bictegravir, Tenofovir, and Emtricitabine

39
Q

3 stages of HIV

A

Acute, chronic, AIDS

40
Q

The most common symptom of HIV is what?

A

Asymptomatic/ none

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