infectious diseases

Question 1

familial mediterranean fever sx

Answer 1

• genetic defect = PUO
• Fever
• abdo pain
• recurrent polyserositis
• arthritis

Question 2

familial mediterannean fever rx

Answer 2

• colchicine

Question 3

Hyper IgD syndrome sx

Answer 3

• skin rash
• periodic prolonged fever
• arthritis; large joints
• abdo pain
• high igd

Question 4

infections that cause daily temp spikes

Answer 4

• TB

Question 5

infections that cause x2 /day spike in temp

Answer 5

leishmeniasis

Question 6

infection that cause saddleback fever (7 days fever, 3 days normal then repeat)

Answer 6

• bordetellia
• legionaires
• leptospirosis

Question 7

diurnal variation fever; infective causes

Answer 7

• malaria
• salmonella
• kawasaki
• CMV