Internal med infectious disease Flashcards
etiology of botulism
home canned food
s/s of botulism
- dry mouth
- slurred speech
- dysphagia
- blurred vision
- respiratory failure
- n/v/abdominal cramps
treatment of botulism
- supportive
- antitoxin
s/s of candidiasis
White, thick, curdy discharge
diagnosis of candidiasis
KOH prep
treatment of candidiasis
fluconazole
S/S of chlamydia
- often asymptomatic
- purulent discharge
treatment of chlamydia
azithromycin or doxycycline
etiology of cholera
ingestion of contaminated food or water
s/s of cholera
rice water stool
etiology of cryptococcosis
spores found in soil and pigeon dung
treatment of cholera
doxy
s/s of cryptococcosis
- pulmonary failure
- skin nodular lesions
- meningitis
treatment of cryptococcosis
- pneumonia: fluconazole
- meningitis: amphotericin B + flucytosine
s/s of CMV
- fever, malaise, arthralgias
- newborns: hepatitis, MR, hearing loss
treatment of CMV
Ganciclovir
s/s of diphtheria
grey membrane covering tonsils
treatment of diphtheria
- antitoxin
- PCN or erythromycin
s/s of EBV
- malaise
- sore throat
- tonsillar enlargement
- lymphadenopathy
- splenomegaly
- palatal petechiae
- maculopapular rash
diagnosis of EBV
- monospot
- antibodies
treatment of EBV
supportive
s/s of gonorrhea
- may be asymptomatic
- yellow-green purulent discharge
*& erythematous cervix
treatment of gonorrhea
rocephin
HSV 1 vs 2
1 - oral
2 - genital
s/s of HSV
- prodrome
- vesicles
- form into crusts