Infectious Diseases Flashcards by Lisa Azizi

Q

contacts of patients with meningococcal meningitis?

A

oral ciprofloxacin / rifampicin

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outbreak of genital herpes is managed how?

A

oral aciclovir

> painful genital ulceration
dysuria
pruritus

headache, fever, malaise

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mx of genital warts?

A

topical podophyllum

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Q

Ix genital herpes?

A

NAAT

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Ix HIV

A

combined HIB ab and p24 antigen

4 weeks
12 weeks

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management of trichomonas vaginals?

A

oral metronidazole

pH>4.5
offensive/green/ frothy discharge

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giardiasis

A

lactose intolerence can develop

protozoa

Mx metronidazole

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lyme disease

A

ELISA blood test for serology

borrelia burgdorferi

‘bulls eye rash’

doxycyline

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syphyilis

in pregnancy ?

A

IM benzanthine penicillin G

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first line treatment for early lime disease?

A

14-21 day course of oral doxycycline

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Q

bacterial vaginosis?

A

gardnerella vaginalis

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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

A

co trimoxazole

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staph toxic shock syndrome

A

fever
systolic bp <90

multiple system involvement

rash

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mx of TSS?

A

remove infection site
IV fluids
IV antibiotics

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Q

immunosuppressed and varicella zoster?

A

check varicella antibodies
> VZIG

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Q

TB meningitis presents?

A

low glucose
moderate high protein

raised WCC - lymphocytes

Q

mx of gonorrhoea if not able to handle injection?

A

cafetaxime and azithromycine

Q

Treatment of syphilis

A

TPHA +
VDRL -

Q

deterioration in patient with Hepatitis B?

A

hepatocellular acrcinoma

Q

necrotising fasciitis?
type 2

A

streptococcus pyogenes

Q

animal / human bite?

A

co-amoxiclav

Q

syphilis is caused by?

A

treponema pallidum

Q

pyelonephritis most common causative agent?

A

e coli

Q

Mx of TB

A

rifampicin

isoniazid
pyrazinamide
ethambutamol