MEDgems 3 Flashcards
HIV poor adherance to meds
meningitis signs
India ink shows
gelatinous capsule, yeast cells, + halo sign
crytpococcus neoformans
recommended abx prophylaxis?
co-amoxiclav
what fungal antigen is detected in blood samples of patients with invasive aspergillosis
Galactomannan
treatment for tapeworm?
praziquantel
foodborne illness
vomit
diarrhoea
abdo pain
undercooked eggs?
salmonella enterica
Which first-line Tuberculosis medication causes hyperuricaemia
pyrazinamide
types of leishmaniasis?
cutaneous - poor healing ulcer
mucocutaneous - skin, mucosa
visceral - liver spleen bone marrow
what antigen can candida, asper, PCP release?
beta - D glucan
antimicrobial first line for fungal nail infection
terb ina fine
painful ulcer - chancroid
haemophilus ducreyi
treponema pallidum
syphilis
how to treat visceral leishmanias
Liposomal amphotericin B
treatment for human tapeworm
Praziquantel
A patient undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation requires a blood transfusion.
All blood products are routinely screened for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.
What other virus must be screened for in the donor blood products prior to giving it to this patient?
cytomegalovirus
