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Dominant flora of the skin

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S. epidermidis

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Dominant flora of the nose

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S. epidermidis; colonized by S. aureus

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Dominant flora of the oropharynx

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viridans group strep

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Dominant flora of the dental plaque

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S. mutans

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Dominant flora of the colon

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B. fragilis > E. coli

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Dominant flora of the vagina

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Lactobacillus; colonized by E. coli and group B strep

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Food poisoning that starts and ends quickly is from…

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S. aureus or B. cereus.

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B. cereus source

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reheated rice

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C. botulinum source

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improperly canned foods

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C. perfringens source

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reheated meat dishes

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E. coli O157:H7 source

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undercooked meat

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Salmonella source

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poultry, meat, eggs

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S. aureus source

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meats, mayonnaise, custard; preformed toxin

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V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus source

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contaminated seafood

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Bugs that cause bloody diarrhea (7)

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  1. campylobacter
  2. E. histolytica
  3. EHEC
  4. EIEC
  5. Salmonella
  6. Shigella
  7. Yersinia enterocolitica
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Bugs that cause watery diarrhea (6)

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  1. C. difficile
  2. C. perfringens
  3. ETEC
  4. Protozoa (Giardia, Cryptosporidium)
  5. V. cholerae
  6. Viruses
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17
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Common causes of pneumonia in neonates (< 4 wks)

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  1. Group B strep

2. E. coli

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Common causes of pneumonia in children 1 mo - 18 yrs

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Viruses (RSV)
Mycoplasma
C. trachomatis (infants - 3 yrs)
C. pneumnoniae (school-aged)
S. pnumoniae
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Common causes of pneumonia in 18-40 yr olds

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Mycoplasma
C. pneumoniae
S. pneumoniae

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Common causes of pneumonia in the elderly

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S. pneumoniae
Influenza virus
Anaerobes
H. influenzae
Gram-negative rods
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Common causes of pneumoniae in alcoholics/IVDUs

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S. pneumoniae
Klebsiella
Staph

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Common causes of pneumonia (aspiration)

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Anaerobes

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Commona atypical pneumonias

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  • Mycoplasma
  • Legionella
  • Chlamydia
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Common causes of pneumonia in Cystic Fibrosis

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Pseudomonas
S. aureus
S. pneumoniae

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Common causes of pneumonia in the immunocompromised

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STaph
enteric gram-negative rods
fungi
viruses
P. jirovecii
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common nosocomial causes of pneumonia

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Stap

pseudomonas

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Common causes of postviral pneumonia

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staph
H. influenzae
S. pneumonia

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Common causes of meningitis in newborns (0-6 mo)

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Group B strep
E. coli
Listeria

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common causes of meningitis inchildren 6 mo - 6 yrs

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S. pnumoniae
N. meningitidis
H. ib
Enteroviruses

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Common causes of meningitis in those 6-60 yrs

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S. pneumnoiae
N. meningitidis
enteroviruses
HSV

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common causes of meningitis in those over 60

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S.pneumoniae

Listeria

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To treat pneumonia, empirically give…

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ceftriaxone and vancomycin. Add ampicillin if listeria is suspected.

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Viral causes of meningitis include…

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enterovirus (esp coxsackie), HSV-2, HIV, west nile and VZV

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34
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In HIV, likely causes of meningitis are…

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Cryptococcus, CMV, toxoplasmosis (brain abscess) and JC virus.

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CSF findings in bacterial meningitis

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Opening pressure: increased
Cell type: increased PMNs
Protein: increased
Sugar: decreased

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CSF findings in fungal/TB meningitis

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Opening pressure: increased
Cell type: increased lymphocytes
Protein: increased
Sugar: decreased

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CSF findings in viral meningitis

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Opening pressure: normal/increased
Cell type: increased lymphocytes
Protein: normal/increased
Sugar: normal

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Most common cause of Osteomyelitis is…

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S. aureus.

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39
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If a pt is sexually active and has osteomyelitis, think…

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N. gonorrhoeae or septic arthitis.

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If a pt has osteomyelitis and diabetes/or IVDU, suspect…

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P. aeruginosa or serratia.

41
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If a pt has osteomyelitis and sickle cell, suspect…

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salmonella.

42
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If a pt has prosthetic joint replacement and osteomyelitis, suspect…

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S. aureus and S. epidermidis.

43
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If a pt has osteomyelitis with vertebral involvement, suspect…

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Mycobacterium tubercuosis (pott disease).

44
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If a pt has cat and dog bites and osteomyelitis, suspect…

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pasteurella multocida.

45
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Osteomyelitis may be subtle on…

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radiographs and is more easily seen on MRI.

46
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Cystitis presents with…

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dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain and WBCs in the urine.

47
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Bladder infxn that ascends to the kidney presents with…

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pyelonephritis (fever, chills, flank pain, CVA tenderness, hematuria, WBC casts.

48
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Diagnostic markers for UTI are:

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  1. positive leukocyte esterase test = bacterial UTI

2. Nitrite test positive = gram-negative bacterial UTI

49
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3 most common causes of UTI are:

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  1. E. coli
  2. Staph saprophyticus
  3. Klebsiella
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Bacterial vaginosis signs

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  • no inflammation

- thin, white discharge with fishy odor

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Bacterial vaginosis lab findings

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  • clue cells

- pH > 4.5

52
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Bacterial vaginosis treatment

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Metronidazole

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Trichomoniasis signs

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  • inflammation

- frothy, grey-green, foul-smelling discharge

54
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Trichomoniasis lab findings

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  • motile trichomonads

- pH > 4.5

55
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Candida vulvovaginitis signs

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  • inflammation

- thick, white “cottage cheese” discharge

56
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Candida vulvovaginitis lab findings

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  • pseudohyphae

- pH normal (4-4.5)

57
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Treatment for Trichomoniasis

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Metronidazole; also treat sexual partner

58
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Treatment for Candida vulvovaginitis

59
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Nonspecific signs common to many TORCHES infections are…

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hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, thrombocytopenia and growth retardation.

60
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In neonates, Parvovirus B19 causes…

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hydrops fetalis.

61
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TORCHES infections

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Toxoplasma gondii
Rubella
CMV
HIV
HSV2
Syphilis
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Toxoplasma gondii transmission

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cat feces or ingestion of undercooked meat

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Toxoplasma maternal manifestations

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asymptomatic; rare lymphadenopathy

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Neotnatal manifestations of toxoplasma

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Classic triad: chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications

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Transmission of rubella

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respiratory droplets

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Rubella maternal manifestations

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rash, lymphadenopathy, arthritis

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Rubella neonate manifestations

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Class triad: PDA, cataracts and deafness

+/- “blueberry muffin” rash

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CMV transmission

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sexual contact

organ transplants

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CMV maternal manifestations

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asymptomatic

rare mono-like illness

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CMV neonatal manifestations

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hearing loss, seizures, petechial rash, “blueberry muffin” rash

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HIV neonatal manifestations

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recurrent infections and chronic diarrhea

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HSV-2 transmission

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skin or mucous membrane contact (during delivery)

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HSV-2 neonatal manifestations

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encephalitis, herpetic lesions

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Syphilis maternal manifestations

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Primary chancre and disseminated rash

75
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Syphilis neonatal manifestations

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  • often results in stillbirth, hydrops fetalis
  • if child survives, present with facial abnormalities (notched teeth (Hutchinson), saddle nose, short maxilla), saber shins and deafness
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Coxsackie virus presentation/hand-foot-mouth disease

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vesicular rash on palms and soles; vesicles/ulcers in oral mucosa

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HHV-6/Roseola presentation

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macular rash over body appears several days after high fever; can present with febrile seizure

78
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Measles/Rubeola presentation

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begininning at head and moving down; rash is preceded by cough, coryza, conjunctivitis and blue-white spots on buccal mucosa

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Parvovirus B19/Erythema infectiosum/fifth disease presentation

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“slapped cheek” rash on face

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Rubella virus presentation

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rash begins at head and moves down leading to a fine truncal rash; postauricular lymphadenopathy

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Strep pyogenes/scarlet fever presentation

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erythematous, sandpaper-like rash with fever and sore throat

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VZV/Chickenpox presentation

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vesicular rash begins on trunk; spreads to face and extremities with lesions of different ages

83
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Chancroid

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  • painful genital ulcer, inguinal adenopathy

- H. ducreyi

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Chlamydia

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-urethritis, cervicitis, conjunctivitis, reactive arthritis, PID

85
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Condylomata acuminata

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  • genital warts
  • koilocytes
  • HPV-6 and 11
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Genital herpes

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  • painful penile, vulvar or cervical vesicles and ulcers; can cause systemic symptoms such as fever, HA , myalgia
  • HSV-2
87
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Gonorrhea

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  • urethritis
  • cervicitis
  • PID
  • prostatitis
  • epididymitis
  • arthritis
  • creamy purulent discharge
88
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Lymphogranuloma venereum

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  • infxn of lymphatics; painless genital ulcers

- painful lymphadenopathy (buboes)

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Trichomoniasis

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  • vaginitis
  • strawberry cervix
  • motile in wet prep
  • yellow-green discharge

(trichomonas vaginalis)

90
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Common causes of PID are…

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Chlamydia trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae.

91
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PID presents with…

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cervical motion tenderness (chandelier sign), purulent discharge. May include salpingitis, endometritis, hydrosalpinx and tubo-ovarian abscess.

92
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PID can lead to…

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Fitz-High-Curtis syndrome = infxn of the liver capsule and “violin string” adhesions of peritoneum to liver.

93
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Salpingitis is a risk factor for…

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ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain and adhesions.

94
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Meningitis in unimmunized children is often caused by…

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H. ib or poliovirus.

95
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Epiglottitis is often caused by…

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H.ib (esp in unimmunized children).

96
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Epiglottitis presents with…

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fever, dysphagia, drooling, dificulty breathing due to edematous “cherry red” epiglottis; shows thumbprint sign on X-ray.

97
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Pharyngitis in unimmunized is usually caused by…

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C. diphtheriae

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Presentation of pharyngitis

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graysih oropharyngeal exudate (pseduomembranes); painful throat

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