Infectious diseases Flashcards
1
Q
Fever on alternating days, think
A
Fever on alternating days, think Malaria
2
Q
CT head showing temporal lobe changes - think
A
CT head showing temporal lobe changes - think herpes simplex encephalitis
3
Q
Herpes simplex encephalitis presentation
A
fever, headache, psychiatric symptoms, seizures, vomiting
focal features e.g. aphasia
peripheral lesions (e.g. cold sores) have no relation to the presence of HSV encephalitis
4
Q
Atypical lymphocytes can indicate which infection?
A
Atypical lymphocytes - ?glandular fever
