Infectious diseases Flashcards
Bloody diarrhoea, long incubation period, trophozoites (hot stool)
Amoeibic dysentry
Tx: amoebiasis
Metronidazole + diloxanide
Painless skin lesion, black eschar, carcasses/wool
Anthrax, can cause GI bleed
Tx: anthrax
Ciprofloxacin
Middle east + farmer/vet + fever + hepatosplenomegaly
Brucellosis
Tx: Brucellosis
Doxycycline and streptomycin
Africa/Asia + mosquito + joint pain + fever
Chikungunya. Supportive treatment
Rice water diarrhoea, dehydration
Cholera
Tx: cholera
Doxycyline, ciprofloxacin, oral rehydration
Watery diarrhoea + immunocomp/young child + red cysts on ZN
Cryptosporidiosis
Tx: cryptosporidiosis
Supportive if immunocompetent, ART if HIV +, nitazoxanide or rifaximin
Fever + retro-orbital headache + bone pain + haemorrhagic features
Dengue, symptomatic treatment only
Eastern europe/Asia + sore throat + grey membrane + ‘bull neck’
Diphtheria
Diptheria complication
Heart block
Tx: diptheria
Antitoxin, IM penicillin