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Infectious Diseases Flashcards

1
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What is the treatment for Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

A

Doxycycline or macrolide (clari/erithro)

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What investigations are used for the diagnosis and screening of HIV?

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1) HIV p24 antigen
2)HIV antibody

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3
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What antibiotic for treatment of MRSA?

A

Vancomycin
Teicoplanin
Linezolid

Suppression:
Nose- mucoporin TDS 5days
Skin- chlorhexidine gluconate, od for 5 days

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4
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What is the treatment of Salmonella?

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Ciprofloxacin

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What is the treatment for Campylobacter?

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Clarithromycin (if >8 stools/day or >7 days or immunocompromised)

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What is used as prophylaxis for meningitis contacts?

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PO ciprofloxacin or rifampicin

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What is the treatment of Legionella?

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Macrolides (erythro/clari)

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What cancers are EBV associated with?

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1) Burkitt’s Lymphoma
2) Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
3) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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9
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Which are live vaccines?

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BCG (TB)
Yellow fever
Oral polio
Intranasal influenza
Varicella
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)

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What is the treatment for giardiasis?

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Metronidazole

(Non-bloody with weight loss)

Most common cause of traveller’s diarrhoea

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11
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What are the side effects of anti-TB meds?

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rifampicin
- orange secretions
isoniazid
- peripheral neuropathy: prevent with pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
pyrazinamide
- hepatitis
ethambutol
- optic neuritis: check visual acuity before and during treatment

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12
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What is the treatment for Lyme disease?

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1st line: Doxycycline
2nd line: Amoxicillin
If disseminated disease: IV ceftriaxone

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13
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Overgrowth of which organisms is the most likely to cause of bacterial vaginosis?

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Gardnerella

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14
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What is the treatment of prostatitis?

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Ciprofloxacin

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15
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Treatment of latent TB?

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1) 3 months of isoniazid (with pyridoxine) and rifampicin, or
2) 6 months of isoniazid (with pyridoxine)

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16
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Which viruses cause genital warts?

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90% are caused by HPV 6 & 11

17
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What is the treatment for gonorrhoea?

A

1st line: IM Ceftriaxone

(gram -ve diplococci)

18
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Treatment of genital warts

A

1) multiple, non-keratinised warts: topical podophyllum
2) solitary, keratinised warts: cryotherapy

19
Q

What virus causes Kaposi Sarcoma?

A

HHV-8

20
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What is the treatment of chlamydia?

A

Doxycycline
In pregnancy: azithromycin, erythromycin or amoxicillin

21
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What is the treatment of Pneumocystis jirovec?

A

Co-trimoxazole

22
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What is the treatment of human/animal bites?

A

Co-amoxiclav

23
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Cause of pneumonia in CF patients?

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

24
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What is the treatment of leptospirosis?

A

High-dose benzylpenicillin or doxycycline

NOTE: in farmers, vets etc
subconjuntival haemorrhages
serology

25
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What is the treatment of Diphtheria?

A

IM penicillin
Diphtheria antitoxin

26
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What is treatment of PID?

A

Doxycycline + metronidazole + ceftriaxone

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