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Chronic granulomatous disease affecting peripheral nerves and superficial tissue (nasal mucosa)?

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Leprosy

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Reservoir for Leprosy?

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Armadillos + humans

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Acid fast bacilli causing “glove and stocking” loss of sensation?

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M. leprae

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Causes diffuse skin lesions esp. Ear + perforation of nasal mucosa+ loss of fingers + atrophy of testicles?

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Lepromatous Leprosy

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Fist sings of Lepromatous leprosy?

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Edema + rhinitis

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Single peripheral skin lesions w/ low numbers of acid fast bacilli? Prognosis?

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Tuberculoid leprosy

Good prognosis= spontaneous healing

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Characterized by low cell-mediated immunity with a Humoral Th2 response (LACK Th1 mediators)?

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Lepromatous leprosy

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What is the characteristic of Tuberculoid leprosy immunity response?

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High cell mediated response with Largely Th1 mediated response

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Tx of Tuberculoid leprosy?

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Sulfone (Dapsone) + rifampin for 6 months

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MOA of Sulfone?

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Inhibits para-aminobenxoic acid metabolism

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Tx of lepromatous leprosy?

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Dapsone + rifampin + Clofazimine (at least 2yrs)

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Prophylaxis tx for Leprosy in children?

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Dapsone

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LEpromatous leprosy is?

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LEthal

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Herpes Virus Genome?

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Enveloped DS linear DNA

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Method for HHV detection?

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PCR

Tzanck test

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Tzanck test?

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HHV–> smear to detect multi nucleated giant cells in VZV infected skin fragments

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VZV is a?

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Alphaherpesvirus

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HHV6 + HHV7?

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Betaherpesvirus

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Latency HHV?

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Soon after initial infection
NO virus particles are produced
Entire genome maintained extrachromasomally

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Neurotropic latency?

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VZV

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Lymphotrophic latency?

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HHV6 + HHV7

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Fever followed by itchy rash starting on scalp and trunk? (primary infection only)

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Varicella (chickenpox)

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Shingles?

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Reactivation of VZV

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Adult w/ Sudden onset of pain and rash or Pneumonia? Reactivation

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Shingles (VZV)

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Tx for Adult w/ Pneumonia and Painful rash?

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Acyclovir and Steroids

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Vaccine for VZV?

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Live attenuated vaccine w/ MMR regiment

adults>50yo: Designed to boost immunity to prevent or lessen Zoster

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HIGH fever–> Seizures–> Macular rash?

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Roseola (HHV 6+7)

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Age range for HHV 6+7?

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3mo – 6yo

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Time course for VZV to show up as chickenpox?

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Infection-> replication in lymph nodes-> primary viremia-> Replication in organs-> 2nd viremia-> SKIN Vesicular Rash (14 days)

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Parvovirus structure?

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Linear single stranded DNA + nonenveloped

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Where do parvovirus replicate?

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Rapidly dividing cells-> to use active DNA poly

RBC precursors

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Virus that causes decreased reticulocyte count?

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Parvovirus B19

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33
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Five most common childhood diseases?

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Chickenpox
measles 
Rubella 
Roseola 
Parvo B19
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“fifth disease” or “slapped cheek rash”

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Erythema infectiosum (B19)

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Causes “Lacy rash on the trunk and limbs?”

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B19 erythema infectiosum

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Adult experiencing Joint pain or swelling (polyartheritis) + flu like symptoms + small rash?

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B19 erythema infectiosum

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What virus causes transient aplastic crisis in SCD patients?

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B19 because it replicates in RBC precursors and thus reduces the reticulocyte count

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B19 infection in pregnant women?

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Transplacentally transmitted to fetus and can cause fetal anemia. hydrops fetalis, or miscarriage

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39
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Variola virus structure?

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Smallpox= Complex (“brick shaped”), intracellular core, lateral bodies, enveloped

Large DS DNA

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Where does Smallpox replicate?

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Even though its a DS DNA virus it replicates in the CYTOPLASM

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Rash that starts in Head or limbs w/ vesicles that hve a dot in the middle + which become hard then crust over and fall off?

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Smallpox infection–> all lesion @ same stage

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Two basic forms of Smallpox?

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Variola major–> 25% death rate

Variola minor–> 1% death rate

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Smallpox mode of transmission?

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Inhalation causing systemic disease w/ generalized rash

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pt w/ HIGH fever, malaise, aches, red spots in the mouth and tongue, firm pitted lesions all same stage?

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Smallpox infection

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Afebrile pt w/ superficial lesions all in different stages?

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Chickenpox

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Tropical disease w/ lesions on face, trunk, and limbs?

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Childhood Molluscum contagiosum

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Young adulthood form of Molluscum contagiousum?

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Lower abdominal lesions

Sexually transmitted

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Lesions disappear 2-12 months

Large cytoplasmic inclusions in eosinophils?

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Molluscum contagiosum (adulthood form)

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49
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Who should not receive the Live smallpox vaccine?

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Pregnant or breast feeding women
Immunocomprimised
People w/ eczema, atopic dermatitis, severe acne
CHF pts

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Life threatening complications of Live smallpox vaccine?

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Progressive vaccinia (CMI defects)
Postvaccinial encephalitis
Eczema
Myopericarditis or heart attacks

51
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Measles Prodrome 3Cs?

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Coryza
Cough
Conjunctivitis

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Pt w/ white spots overlying erythematous base in the buccal mucosa?

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Koplik spots (measles)

53
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Complications of Measles?

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Giant cell pneumonia
Acute appendicitis (children)
Otitis media
NON teratogenic

54
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3 day Rash beginning at hairline and spreading cephalocaudally + Red spots on Posterior soft/hard palate?

A

Rubella (Togavirus)

55
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Painful Postauricular LAD + polyarthritis?

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Rubella (togavirus)

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Viruses causing polyarthritis in adults?

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Rubella + parvovirus

57
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Child <2 yo w/ high Fever and maculopapular rash?

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Roseola infantum (HHV 6)

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Child w/ generalized rash >3 days, Temp> 38.3 + cough, conjunctivitis and rhinorhea?

59
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Measles genome and mode of transmission?

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  • RNA
    Lacks NA but has H rather than HA protein
    trans: Respiratory route
60
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Measles rash coincides w/?

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T cell response and clearance of virus

61
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Replication in lymphoid tissue results in reticuloendothelial Giant cells?

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Early stage of Measles

62
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Complication of Measles?

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0-1 month–> acute Encephalitis
1-9 months–> Measles inclusion body enceph
1-12 years–> Subacute slerosing Panencep

63
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Both measles and mumps are antigenically stable monotypic viruses?

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Once infected or vaccinated Immunity is for Life

64
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Virus initially infects nasal mucosa + URT epithelium and spreads via lymph nodes?

65
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Pt with infected Parotid gland?

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Mumps (first clinical sign)

66
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Complications of mumps?

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Aseptic meningitis 
Deafness 
Gonadal atrophy
Myocardial invasion
type I DB
Abortion
67
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Pt w/ low grade fever, conjunctivitis, sore throat, LAD and Morbilliform rash?

68
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Rubella virus in pregnant women?

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Abortions

Birth defects: motor or mental, deafness, CHD, cataracts

69
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Rubella tx and antivirals?

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vaccine for Fetal protection

NO antivirals because Disease is mild

70
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What virus has H protein, lacks NA, and forms intracellular inclusion?

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Measles virus

71
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Measles virus genome and transmission?

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non segmented -RNA

Respiratory route

72
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What does the Rash in measles coincide with?

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T cell response and virus clearance

73
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Rash lasting >3 days
Temp >38.3
Cough, rhinorrhea, conjunctivitis ?

74
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Wathin-Finkeldey cells= Reticuloendothelial giant cells?

A

measles replication in lymphoid tissue

75
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Maculopapular rash + Koplik spots?

76
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Complication of Measles includes?

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ADEM + PIE-> encephalomyelitis (AI demyelinating)
MIBE–> Measles inclusion body encephalitis
SSPE–> Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

77
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Measles vaccine?

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Live attenuated–> life long protection

78
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Viruses exhibiting monotypic antigenic stability?

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Measles + Mumps–> Monotypic meaning no Ag shift or drifts ONE VACCINE needed

79
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First clinical sign of Mumps infections?

A

Infection of Parotid gland

80
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Complication of Mumps?

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CNS: Aseptic meningitis + Deafness
Few: gonadal + myocardial + abortions

81
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Togavirus genome?

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Rubella= nonsegmented +RNA

82
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Mild disease w/ low fever,conjunctivitis, Sore throat, LAD and RASH?

83
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Spread of Togavirus (rubella)?

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Virus sheds from skin after rash diapers (up to 1mo)

84
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Pregnancy and Rubella?

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Causes congenital birth defects

85
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Rickettsia characteristics?

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G- Rods

Obligate intracellular parasites

86
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Rickettsia replication?

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Cytoplasm of Endothelial and muscle cells of small BV

87
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Vehicle for Rocky mountain spotless fever?

88
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Flu symptoms–> Rash from ankles+ wrists to palms + soles+ trunk?

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Rocky mtn spoted fever (RMSF)

89
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Rash on soles and palms w/ significant calf tenderness?

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RM Spotted Fever

90
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Measures cross reactivity of anti-rickettsial antibodies to Proteus OX strains?

A

Weil-Felix test

91
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Dx of RM Spotted Fever?

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Indirect fluorescent Ab assay

Weil-Felix test

92
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Tx of RMSF?

A

Prevention

Doxcycyline

93
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Typhus mode of transmission?

94
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Associated w/ Poverty + war?

A

body lice thus Typhus

95
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis (HME) transmission + replication?

A

Lone Star Deer Ticks

replicated in MONOCYTES

96
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Dx of E. chaffeensis?

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Wright/ Giemsa stain of Morulae in Monocytes

97
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Tx of E. Chaffeensis?

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Doxycycline

98
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Morulae?

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inclusion bodies formed by replicating microbes

99
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What organisms form Morulae?

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E. chafeensis

A phagocytophilia

100
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A. phagocytophilia transmission and replication?

A

Ixodes Deer Tick

HMA= replicates inside granulocytes

101
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Cause of “Rocky mtn Spotless fever?”

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A. phagocytophilia (RASH is rare)

102
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Cause of “Rocky mtn spotted fever?”

A

Rickettsia

103
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Replicates in monocytes?

104
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Replicates in Granulocyte?

105
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Cause of relapsing fever in Borrelia?

A

Undergo Antigenic variation

106
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B. burgdorferi is causative agent of?

A

Lyme disease

107
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Lyme disease is transmitted by?

A

Ixodes deer tick NyMPH

108
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Classic Bull’s eye rash @ site of bite?

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Early Lyme disease

109
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Arthritis, Facial palsy, and peripheral neuropathy?

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2nd Lyme disease (disseminated)

110
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Erosive arthritis @ KNEEs + numbness + Bell Palsy?

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Chronic Lyme disease

111
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Dx of Lyme disease?

A

ELISA + Western blot

PCR based NAATs

112
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Tx of early and chronic lyme disease?

A

Early-> Doxycycline

Chronic–> IV cephalosporins

113
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B hermsii or B recurrentis cause?

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Relapsing fever

114
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Transmission of B. hermsii?

115
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Transmission of B recurrentis?

116
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Endemic in Western US?

117
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Dx and Tx of relapsing fever?

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Wright/ Giemsa stain
Serology
Tx: DOXY

118
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Leptospira interogans is transmission?

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Water contaminated w/ Animal urine

119
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Flu symptoms + Renal Damage + Jaundice + Meningitis?

A

Leptospira

120
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Tx and Dx for Leptospirosis?

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Serology + penicillin

121
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Bartonella hensalae transmission?

A

Cat scratch fever

122
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Swollen lymph nodes and scratch marks–> TX?

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Erythromycin or spontaneous

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