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micro pracs Flashcards

1
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shape of H influenzae type b

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cocobacilli

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2
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treatment of H influenzae b

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cefotaxime steroids

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3
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prevention of h influenzae type b

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conjugate vaccine

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4
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what do neisseria meningitidis grp b look like

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GN diplococci

small white colonies

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5
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what is characteristic clinical sign of meningococcal type b

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fine petechial rash

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6
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what do strep pneumoniae look like

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GP diplococci

alpha haemolysis

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7
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treatment for strep pneumoniae

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vancomycin (lots are pen resistant)

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8
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what does grp B strep look like on gram stain and plate

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GPC in chains

beta haemolysis

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9
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is it significant if we find virus in blood or another sample if testing for meningitis

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not necessarily - can carry viruses with us asymptomatically

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10
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name of fungi that can cause meningitis

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cryptococcus neoformans

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11
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clinical findings on fungal menintitis

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raised protein
low glucose
high lymphocytes

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12
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anergy

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when lymphocyte not fully stimulated, becomes unresponsive - switches off autoreactive T cells

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13
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ignorance

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lymphocyte never encounters antigen even if has self-reactive R

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14
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regulation

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Tregs - can suppress activity of CD4 adn CD8

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15
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epitope spreading

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complex antigen encountered
at least 3 epitopes that B cells can bind
B cells specific to different epitopes, but through processing end up presenting same antigen on MHC
so one T cell can drive 3 different B cells
so might need only one autoreactive T cell to drive different autoreactive B cells

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16
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what is ASCOT

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anti-streptolysin O test - to see if previously exposed to strep pyogenes

17
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coeliac have abs against

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transglutaminase and deamidated gliadin

18
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what disease has eg of epitope spreading

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coeliac autoreactive B cell with specificity to TTG will take up whole complex of TTG adn gliadin
presents gliadin (Bc peptide) and activates T cell 
T cell then drives B cell response to TTG and gliadin
19
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what is CIN

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selective media for yersinia

20
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yersinia gram stain

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GPR

21
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are salmonella and shigella lactose fermenting?

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no

22
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is e coli lactose fermenting

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yes

23
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what is CAMP for

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campylobacter

24
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what is selenite broth for

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salmonella

25
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malaria form in blood

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trophozoytes

26
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what characterises falciporum in RBCs

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multiple early signet ring formations

27
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what is more severe, falciporum or vivax

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falciporum

28
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malaria lifecycle

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sporozoites infect hepatocytes
hepatocytes rupture and release merozoites
merozoites infect RBCs
RBCs rupture and release schizont

29
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how to tell falciporum and vivax apart in thin film

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falciparaum - infected cells same size, signet ring, more than one trophozoite in RBC
vivax - infected cells larger, single trophozoite in RBC

30
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ramdidiform larvae

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strongyloides

31
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rose spots

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sign of untreated severe bacterial infection

32
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salmonella typhi lifecycle

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ingested (doesnt initially cause gastro), moves through lymphatics to mesenteric lymph nodes, primary bacteraemia, multiplication in liver, spleen, macs, bone marrow, secondarysepticaemia - fever
then to gall bladder - cholescystasis
bile to SI - gastro

33
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what is GC media

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lysed blood media, antimicrobials on one side

34
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treatment for gonorrhoea

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high dose ceftriaxone + azythromycin for chlamidia

35
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elementary body of chlam

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infectious non-replicating, hardy

36
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reticulate body of chlam

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intracellular, replicating

37
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chlam lifecycle

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EB entry into mucosal epithelium via adhesniosn and R mediated endocytosis
EB encorporated into endosome, but doesnt fuse with lysosome
EB becomes metabolically active RB
RB converted to EB
release of EB

38
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parvovirus B19 2nd or 3rd trimester infection

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foetal anaemia - could lead to fetal hydrops - treat with intrauterine transfusion

39
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treatment for syphilis

A

penicillin

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