Infectious Path Flashcards

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Tuberculosis
Clinical Features (4)
A

Pneumonia like symptoms
Hilar Adenopathy
Pleural effusion
Caseating granulomas

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Granuloma Inguinale

Infectious Agent, Diagnosis and Clinical Features (4)

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Klebsiella granulomatis

Giemsa stain showing coccobacilli in macrophages

Raised papular lesion on squamous epithelium
Lymphedema of external genitalia
Extensive scarring (if untreated)
Strictures

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Chancroid

Infectious Agent, Clinical Feature, Endemic Region, Risky Population

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Haemophilus ducreyi

Soft painful chancre

Africa and SE Asia

Men who have sex with prostitutes

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Syphillis

Infectious Agent, Clinical Features (4) and Congenital Features (5)

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Treponema pallidum (spirochete)

Primary: Painless Chancre
Secondary: Condyloma lata, Mucocutaneous lesions
Tertiary: Neurosyphillis

Desquamating rash on hands/feet, mouth and anus
Osteochondritis and Periostitis
Hutchinson teeth
Deafness
Interstitial keratitis
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Chlamydia trachomatis

L Serotype Presentation and Clinical Features (4)

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L Serotypes:
Lymphogranuloma venereum (genital ulcers)

Mucopurulent neutrophilic discharge
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Asymptomatic in women
May be asymptomatic in men

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Neisseria gonorrheae
Clinical Features (3) and Complication
A

Pelvic inflammatory disease
Asymptomatic in women
Urethritis in men

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome:
Violin string adhesions on liver

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Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Clinical Settings (4) and Presentation (4)
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Type 2 Diabetes
Antibiotics history
HIV
Immune system defects

Vulvovaginal pruritis
Erythema and swelling
Pain
Cottage cheese-like thick white discharge

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Herpes simplex virus

Presentation (4) and Diagnosis (2)

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Fever
Malaise
Tender Inguinal LN’s
Red papules that progress to vesicles then ulcers

Tzanck smear showing Intranuclear inclusions with Cowdry bodies

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Trichomonas vaginalis
Clinical Features (3)
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Yellow frothy vaginal discharge
Vulvovaginal discomfort
Fiery red appearance of cervix (strawberry cervix)

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Gardnerella vaginalis
Clinical Features (3) and Association
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Bacterial vaginosis
Thin green-grey fishy malodorous discharge
Premature labor in pregnant patients

Coinfection with Streptococci

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