INFECTIOUS DISEASES Flashcards
Which medication can cause a rash in patients with glandular fever?
Amoxicillin
What will be seen on Hep B serology during an acute infection?
HBsAg (HB surface antigen) +ve
Anti-HBsAg -ve
Anti-HBcAg IgM +ve
Anti-HBcAg IgG +/-ve
What will be seen on Hep B serology during a chronic infection?
HBsAg +ve
Anti-HBsAg -ve
Anti-HBcAg IgM -ve
Anti-HBcAG IgG +ve
What will be seen on Hep B serology indicating previous infection and current imunity?
HBsAg -ve
Anti-HBsAg +ve
Anti-HBcAg IgM -ve
Anti-HBcAg IgG +ve
When should HIV +ve patients receive prophylaxis for PCP?
CD4 count <200
Co-trimoxazole (septrin)
Which test is used for the diagnosis and screening of HIV?
Combination tests (HIV p24 antigen and HIV antibody)
What is the management of an animal bite in a high risk country?
the wound should be washed
if an individual is already immunised then 2 further doses of vaccine should be given
if not previously immunised then human rabies immunoglobulin (HRIG) should be given along with a full course of vaccination.
If possible, the dose should be administered locally around the wound
Diarrhoea and hypoglycaemia is indicative of which infective disease?
Cholera
What is the first-line treatment for early Lymes disease?
14-21 day course of oral doxycycline
What is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK?
Campylobacter jejuni
What is the incubation period of staph aureus gastroenteritis?
1-6 hours
What is the incubation period of salmonella typhi gastroenteritis?
16-48 hours
What causes travellers diarrhoea?
E.coli
What is the incubation period of Giardia duodenalis?
7 days
When is the tetanus vaccine given in the UK?
2 months 3 months 4 months 3-5 years 13-18 years
