Infectious Diseases Flashcards
red eye with purulent discharge, tense edema of eyelids with marked chemosis; incubation period 2-5 days
Neisseria gonorrhea
DOC: Ceftriaxone 50mkday for 1 dose
mild to severe swelling of eyelids with copious purulent discharge; incubation period 5-14 days
Chalmydia trachomatis
DOC: Erythromycin 50 mkday every 6 hours for 14 days
Days 5-18: edema and erythema of eyelids, purulent discharge, pannus formation, endophthalmitis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
DOC: systemic antibiotics; Gentamicin eye ointment
red itchy eyes, thin exudate, pain and photophobia, +/- cough and colds
Adenovirus
red eyes, (+) pus
staphylococcus
red eyes, (+) pus, inculsion bodies in scrapings
Chlamydia
inturned eye lashes, corneal scarring and blindness
Chlamydia
Stye
Staphylococcus
Bilatera eyelid swelling, eosinophils, muscle pain, hx of infection
Trichinella
unilateral inflammation at bite site around eye or mouth, hx of travel to Mexico or south america
t. cruzi
All cestodes are treated with Praziquantel except
Echinococcus granulosus (Albendazole)
All trematodes are treated with
praziquantel
Tx for Ascaris, Necator, Capillaria
Albendazole
Tx for Trichuris
Mebendazole
Tx for Enterobius
Pyrantel pamoate
Tx for Strongyloides
Ivermectin
Tx for Wuchereria and Brugia
DEC
Tx for Trichinella
Thiabendazole
Retinopathy with keratitis in a newborn or a young child; mother has hx of drug abuse
CMV
DOC for Ritter disease
Oxacillin
If MRSA, start Vanco