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GP Cocci

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Staph

Strep

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GP Rods

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Actinomyces
Bacillus
Clostridium
Diptheria
Listeria
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GN Cocci

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Neisseria

Moraxella

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GN Rods

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Enterobacteria

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GN Coccobacilli

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Haemophilus
Bordatella
Pseudomonas
Chlamydia

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GN Spirochaetes

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Treponema
Leptospira
Borrelia

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Strep Subtypes

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Beta Haemolytic, clear (Pyogenes, agalactae)
Gamma-Haemolytic
Alpha Haemolytic, green (Pneumoniae, viridans)

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HAP

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Staph a
Klebs
Pseudomonas
haemophilus

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Causes of typical pneumonia

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Strep
Haemophilus
Moraxella
Staph a
Klebsiella
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Strep Pneumoniae

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Rusty coloured sputum

Lobar

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Haemophilus pneumonia

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smoking, copd

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moraxella pneumonia

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smoking

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staph a pneumonia

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post-influenza

Cavitation on cxr

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Klebsiella pneumonia

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alcoholism
haemoptysis
elderly

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Atypical pneumonia causes

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Legionella (Travel, air conditioning, low sodium, hepatitis)
Mycoplasma (Flu-like, schools/unis, AIHA cold agglutinins positive, erythema multiforme)
Chlamydia (birds)

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CURB 65

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Confusion
Urea >7
Resp Rate >30
SBP <90
>65
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CURB 65 0-1

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Amox PO 5d outpatient

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CURB 2

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Amox + Clarithromycin

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CURB 3-5

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Co-amox + Clarithromycin + admit

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Pott’s Disease

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Spinal TB
Discitis
Back pain
Iliopsoas Abscess

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Milliary TB

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Disseminated Haematogenous

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TB Investigations

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CXR
Ziehl Neelson Stain
Lowenstein-Jensen medium cultrue
Acid-fast bacilli

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TB Exposure investigations

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Tuberculin skin test (mantoux/heaf) for previous exposure

IGRA (elispot) for active/latent, but not bcg vaccine

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TB management

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RIPE
Rifampicin 6m
Isoniazid 6m
Pyrazinamide 2m
Ethambutol 2m
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Non-TB mycobacterium
Leprosy (skin depigmentation, nodules, nerve thickening) Marinarum (fish) Ulcerans (Australia) Avium (immunocompromised)
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Syndromes of GI infections
Secretory Diarrhoea Inflammatory Diarrhoea Enteric Fever
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Secretory Diarrhoea
Toxins -> Cl in lumen -> loss of water/electrolytes No fever, watery Cholera, ETEC, EAggEC, EPEC, EHEC
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Inflammatory Diarrhoea
Inflammation and Bacteraemia Fever, D sometimes bloody Campylobacter, Shigella, Salmonella, EIEC
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Enteric Fever
Fever/unwell, fewer GI symptoms | Typhoid, Yersinia, Brucella
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Bacillus Cereus
Vomiting after reheated Rice
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S.Aureus GI
Vomiting and watery diarrhoea, spread by unwashed hands
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Clostridium Botulinum
Descending Paralysis | Honey, Canned Foods
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C. Perfringens
8-16h after reheated meart Gas Gangrene Watery Diarrhoea
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Clostridum Difficile GI
Pseudomembranous Colitis post Abx | Cephalosporins, Ciprofloxacin, Clindamycin
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Vibrio cholera
Rice water stool | Shellfish
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Salmonella enteritides GI
Poultry and Eggs | Non-bloody diarrhoea
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Shigella GI
Bloody Diarrhoea | MSM
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Campylobacter GI
Poultry (BBQ) Bloody, foul-smelling Diarrhoea GBS Reactive Arthritis
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E Coli GI
Toxin - ETEC (traveller's diarrhoea), EHEC ( Bloody Diarrhoea O157, Outbreaks) Inflammatory - EIEC, Bloody Diarrhoea
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GI Viruses
Secretory DV Noro - Adult outbreaks, hospitals Rota - Children, oral vaccine Adeno - Infants
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Fever in the returning traveller
Typhoid Dengue Malaria
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Typhoid
Salmonella typhi/paratyphi India, food/water 1-2wks ago Constipation, Fever, headache, Rose spots on trunk, hsmegaly, bradycardia Peyer's Patch infection = GI Perforation
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Typhoid Management
IV Ceftriaxone | PO Azithromycin
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Dengue
Flavivirus by Ades Mosquito SEAsia, urban, days incubation Fever, myalgia, rash Mild, self-limiting
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Dengue reinfection with different serotype?
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever/Dengue Shock | Supportive
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Malaria
Plasmodium spp. by F Anopheles Mosquito Falciparum = Severe Non-Falciparum = less severe Africa, Asia, South America
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Malaria Presentation
``` Tertian Fever (48h) HSmegaly, Haemolytic Anaemia ```
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Malaria Investigations
Thick and thin blood films Thick = malaria Thin = species
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Malaria Management
Mild = Artemisin combo (riamet) = artemether + lumefantrine Severe - IV artesunate
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Rabies
Rhabdovirus Encephalitis, hypersalivation, hydrophobia Negri Bodies Passive vaccination post exposure
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Lyme Disease
Borellia burgoferi Ixodes Tick Flu/late neuro Sx Erythema chronicum migrans
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Leptospirosis
``` Dog/rat urine Swimming COnjunctival Hameorrhage Jaundice Spiking Fever ```
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QFever
Coxiella burnetii | Atypical Pneumonia, fever, dry cough, pleural effusion
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UTI Causes
E Coli most common Staph. saprophyticus in young women Abnormal Tract? Proteus, Klebsiella Haematogenous? S.aureus
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UTI MC&S results
>10^3 common organisms >10^4 others >10^7 WCC = sterile inflammation Mixed growth = contamination
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UTI Management
Lower - Nitrofurantoin, trimpethroprim, cephalexin, amox 3d if uncomplicated, 7d if complicated Upper - Admit, IV co-amox + gentamycin
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Chlamydia Subtypes
A-C - Trachoma D-K - STI, Opthalmia in neonates L1-3 - LGV
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Chlamydia Investigations
Swab, NAAT
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Chlamydia Management
Azithromycin | Doxyclycline
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Gonorrhoea
Urethral Discharge in men NAAT/Culture Ceftriaxone
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Primary Syphylis
Painless solitary ulcer (chancre) | 4-6wks
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Secondary Syphylis
1-6m, Fever, Lymphadenopathy Rash on palms and soles Genital Warts
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Latent Syphylis
Asymptomatic
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Tertiary Syphylis
2-30y Gummatous: Skin/Bone/Mucosal Granulomas CV: Any CVS disease, aortic root dilatation Neurosyphylis: Dementia, Tabes dorsalis, Argyll-robertson pupil
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Syphylis Investigations
Primary Lesion -> Dark Ground microscopy Non-treponemal tests: antibodies Common false positives Treponemal Test
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Syphylis Treatment
IM Benzathine Penicillin
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Meningitis Cauases
``` Neisseria, Strep. pneumonia Neonates - GBS, Listeria, E Coli Elderly - GBS, Listeria TB Enterovirus Cryptococcus ```
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Bacterial Meningitis Lumbar Pucnture
Turbid Low Glucose High polymorphic WCs
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Viral Meningitis Lumbar Puncture
Clear Normal Glucose High, mononuclear WCs
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TB Meningitis Lumbar Puncture
Clear/Turbid Low Glucose High mononuclear WCs
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Meningitis Management
IV Ceftriaxone + Corticosteroids Ampicillin if Listeria Suspected Acyclovir if altered consciousness
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Infective Endocarditis location
Mitral/Aortic Valves Tricuspid in IVDU Changing heart murmur
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Infective Endocarditis causes
Strep pyogenes, Staph a (IVDU) CoNS (prosthetic valves) Subacute -> Staph epidermis, Strep viridans
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HACEK IE
``` Haemophilus Acinetobacter Cardiobacterium Eikinella Kingella ```
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Subacute IE
``` Janeway Lesions Splinter Haemorrhages Splenomegaly Roth Spots Osler's Nodes ```
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IE Investigations
3x cultures Echo Duke's Criteria (2mj, 1mj 3mn, 5mn)
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Wound/Bone/Joint Infections
Staph. aureus | Flucloxacillin
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Hospital Acquired Infections
>48h hospital admission | Pneumonia, Pseudomembranous COlitis, UTI, Bacteraemia
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Pyrexia of unknown origin
>38.3 >3wks >1wk Intensive INvestigations
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Pyrexia of unknown origin causes
``` Abscesses, IE, TB, HIV seroconversion, Atypical Malignancy Inflammation Drugs (transfusion, serotonergics) Surgery ```

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