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Micro Man Flashcards

1
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Meningitis

A

Meningococcus, pneumococcus

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Meningitis > 60

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Listeria

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3
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Encephalitis

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Herpes simplex

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4
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Epiglottis

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Haemophilus influenzae, streptococci

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5
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Tonsilitis

A

Group a strep

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6
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sinusitis

A

Pneumococcus

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7
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acute otitis media

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Pneumococcus, heamophilus influenzae

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mild/moderate community acquired pneumonia

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pneumococcus, haemophilus influenzae

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Severe community acquired pneumonia

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Same as mild/moderate but consider atypical e.g. legionella, mycoplasma, chlamydia pneumoniae, coxiella, staph aureus (post-influenza)

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acute exacerbation COPD

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Pneumococcus, haemophilus influenzae

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Hospital acquired pneumonia

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Pneumococcus, haemophilus influenzae, legionella can be hospital acquired

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Acute native valve endocarditis

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Staph aureus

Take 2 sets blood cultures and start antibiotics within the hour

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Subacute native valve endocarditis

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Viridans streptococci, enterococci

3 sets of blood cultures 6 hours apart if patient stable

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14
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prosthetic valve endocarditis

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MRSA, coagulate negative staphylococci

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peritonitis/biliary tract/intra-abdominal

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Polymicrobial coliforms, anaerobes and enterococci

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16
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

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Coliforms +/- anaerobes, sometimes strep pneumoniae

17
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female uncomplicated lower UTI

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Coliforms, enterococci

18
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Male (no catheter)

A

Coliforms, enterococci

19
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Complicated infections such as urosepsis, pyelonephritis

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Coliforms, pseudomonas aeruginosas, enterococci

20
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Cellulitis

A

Staph aureus, group a & beta-haemolytic streptococci

21
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Acute diabetic foot

A

Staph aureus

22
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Acute diabetic foot on polymicrobial

A

Staph aureus, coliforms & anaerobes

23
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Septic arthritis/osteomyelitis

A

Staph aureus

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