Infectious Diseases making cards

Question 1

Trichinella

Answer 1

Source: undercooked meats Clinical Presentation: MUSCLE INFECTION with non-specific symptoms (Abdominal cramping/diarrhea, malaise, fatigue etc.) Geography: Treatment:

Question 2

Pinworms

Answer 2

Source: fecal-oral contact (toddlers being gross) Clinical Presentation : Peri-anal pruritus with visible worms (tape test for diagnosis) Geography: Everywhere Treatment:

Question 3

Hookworms

Answer 3

Source: Skin penetration with infected soil (walking in the mud barefoot) Clinical Presentation: Geography: Treatment:

Question 4

Ascaris

Answer 4

Source: Ingestion of SOIL (direct or unwashed food) Clinical Presentation: Geography: Equatorial countries Treatment:

Question 5

Cryptosporidium spp.

Answer 5

Source: Fecal-Oral transmission (typically watersheds) and contact with small animals (petting zoos and rodents) Clinical Presentation: Abdominal cramping a few days after exposure with subsequent diarrhea, low grade fever and malaise. Geography : North America, particularly forested regions Treatment: Self-limiting disease over ~1-2 weeks if tolerating symptoms. If immunocompetent 3 days of nitazoxanide, if immunosuppressed 14+ days of nitazoxanide .

Question 6

Brucella melitensis

Answer 6

Source: Livestock gynecologic exposures Clinical Presentation: PID symptoms in women, orchitis/epididymitis in men with possible arthritis, spiking fevers and malaise. Geography: Anywhere with animals giving birth that patient can contact with (vet office, home births, farms) Treatment: