Infectious Path Flashcards
Tuberculosis Clinical Features (4)
Pneumonia like symptoms
Hilar Adenopathy
Pleural effusion
Caseating granulomas
Granuloma Inguinale
Infectious Agent, Diagnosis and Clinical Features (4)
Klebsiella granulomatis
Giemsa stain showing coccobacilli in macrophages
Raised papular lesion on squamous epithelium
Lymphedema of external genitalia
Extensive scarring (if untreated)
Strictures
Chancroid
Infectious Agent, Clinical Feature, Endemic Region, Risky Population
Haemophilus ducreyi
Soft painful chancre
Africa and SE Asia
Men who have sex with prostitutes
Syphillis
Infectious Agent, Clinical Features (4) and Congenital Features (5)
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
Chlamydia trachomatis
L Serotype Presentation and Clinical Features (4)
L Serotypes: Lymphogranuloma venereum (genital ulcers)
Mucopurulent neutrophilic discharge
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Asymptomatic in women
May be asymptomatic in men
Neisseria gonorrheae Clinical Features (3) and Complication
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Asymptomatic in women
Urethritis in men
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome:
Violin string adhesions on liver
Vulvovaginal candidiasis Clinical Settings (4) and Presentation (4)
Type 2 Diabetes
Antibiotics history
HIV
Immune system defects
Vulvovaginal pruritis
Erythema and swelling
Pain
Cottage cheese-like thick white discharge
Herpes simplex virus
Presentation (4) and Diagnosis (2)
Fever
Malaise
Tender Inguinal LN’s
Red papules that progress to vesicles then ulcers
Tzanck smear showing Intranuclear inclusions with Cowdry bodies
Trichomonas vaginalis Clinical Features (3)
Yellow frothy vaginal discharge
Vulvovaginal discomfort
Fiery red appearance of cervix (strawberry cervix)
Gardnerella vaginalis Clinical Features (3) and Association
Bacterial vaginosis
Thin green-grey fishy malodorous discharge
Premature labor in pregnant patients
Coinfection with Streptococci