Infectious Diseases Flashcards
what is the most likely cause of cholecystitis?
Escherichia
which organism is has a rust-coloured sputum and is a gram-positive spherical bacterium?
strep. pneumoniae
which condition is most associated with Klesbsiella?
aspiration pneumonia
which condition is haemophilus influenzae associated with?
exacerbation of COPD
what is the 1st line treatment of Shigella?
ciprofloxacin for 1 day
what is pneumocystis jiroveci/carini pneumonia and what is the treatment?
fungal infection
treat with co-trimoxazole
what is the most likely causative organism of chronic diarrhoea in HIV?
cryptosporidium
which condition has exotic birds as a RF?
chlaymdia psittaci
which pathogen causes necrotising otitis externa?
pseudomonas aeruigonsa
which pathogen causes rheumatic fever?
strep pyogenes
what is the typical lab and chest x-ray findings with mycoplasma pneumoniae?
lab findings are pretty unremarkable with normal WCC
x-ray shows more severe infiltration than auscultation findings
which condition has a friction rub heard on auscultation?
pericarditis
which condition has cerebral ring-enhancing lesions?
toxoplasmosis
which condition is the Ziehl-Neelsen stain specific for?
tuberculosis
a 56 year old woman presents with a 20 year history of rheumatoid arthritis. despite drugs it has only come into control now. she is now complaining of feeling more tired and has developed diarrhoea. recently she also notices that she bruises easily. on exam she has a large, beefy tongue, lymphadenopathy and hepatomegaly.
what is the diagnosis?
amyloidosis
