Micro Dzs Flashcards
Pt with severe diarrhea, pneumonia and fever? Tx?
Legionairre’s disease. Macrolide, quinolone
pt with Joint pain with skin nodules and involuntary movements. Also notice red patches?
Streptococcus pneumo. Rheumatic Fever criteria
Pt has meningococci. Give contacts what? Treat pt with?
rifampin, ciproflocacin, ceftriaxone
ceftriaxone or penicillin G
Diabetic with cavitary lesion in lung?
Klebsiella
May occur after campylobactor infection?
Reactive arthritis or Guillain-Barre
Pt after eating shellfish has vesicular lesions on legs, diarrhea. Progresses to muscle necrosis, hypotension, death
Vibrio Vulnificus
Pt with bacterial infection that mimics appendicitis. Could have gotten it from?
Yersinia enterocolitica. Puppies (feces), milk, pork
Tx for H pylori?
triple therapy: PPI, clarithromycin, amoxicillian/metronidazole
Flu-like symptoms with jaundice and photophobia?
Leptospira
Jaundice, azotemia, fever, hemorrhage and anemia?
Weil’s disease/ (icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis)
Condylomata lata vs acuminata
syphilis (Lata for syphiLis) vs HPV
Rash starting from wrist and spreading to palms, trunk and soles. Bitten by?
vs
Rash starts centrally and spreads out, sparing palms and feet. Bitten by?
Rickettsia rickettsii (tick) (rickettsia on the wRist)
vs
typhus - R. porwazekii (louse)
(typus on the Trunk)
Rash on palms/soles?
CARS
Coxasakie A
Rickettsia
Secondary Syphilis
tick bite:
No rash monocytes with inclusions
vs
No rash and granulocytes
Ehrlichia vs Anaplasma
Mycoplasma - cannot treat with?
Tx with?
Anything that targets cell wall.
Macrolide or fluoroquinolone.
Pt with inflammatory lung disease that disseminates to bone/skin?
Blastomycosis
Fungi inside macrophages
Histoplasmosis
Pt with CF, more likely to get what fungal infection?
Aspergillus
Pt after TB, cavities may get filled with?
aspergillus
Pt asymptomatic but passing cysts of entamoeba. Tx? (tx if symptomatic)
Iodoquinol (metronidazole if symptomatic)
Pt with AIDs get severe watery diarrhea. Tx?
Cryptosporidium. Nitazoxanide
Chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus and intracranial opacities? Tx?
Toxoplasmosis triad. Dulfadizine and prymethamine
Pt who went swimming in lake. Rapidly progressing meningitis. Tx
Naegleria fowleri. Amphotericin
Pt with enlarged lymph nodes, recurring fever. Goes into coma. Bite mark on face. Tx?
Trypanosome brucei (all except Cruzi). Suramin and Melasoprol