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Premature baby Meningitis

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Listeria

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Commensal Pathogen causing mengingitis in neonate

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GBS

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Gram Negative rod causing meningitis in neonate

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E. Coli

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Flagellate protozoa causing intracranial calcification

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Toxoplasmosis

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5
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Neonatal Conjunctivitis

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Chlamydia Trachomatis

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Haemorrhagic Cystitis in kids

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Adenovirus

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7
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Prodrome before illness liver disease

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Viral hepatitis

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8
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RUQ abscess caused by

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Entoamoeba Histolytica

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9
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Nigerian woman with FLAWS went to Nigeria

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Malaria

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10
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Afghanistan Ulcer caused by sand fly

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Cutaneous leishmania

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11
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Rice water stools

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Vibrio Cholera

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Swimming pool/fish tank causing granulomatous disease with papules and plaqeus

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Mycobacterium Marinarum

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13
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NO diarrhoea, abdo pain and fever though with gram negative pathogen

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Salmonella

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14
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How to investigate rotavirus

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Electron microscopy

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15
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C. Diff investigation

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ELISA toxin

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16
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Diarrhoea after BBQ can cause salmonella, shigella or campylobacter. How do you tell

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Stool culture

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17
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Cholera diganosis

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Stool culture

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18
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Giardia diagnosis

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Stool microscopy

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19
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E. Coli E0157 diagnosis

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Stool culture

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20
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E. Coli is a

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gram negative rod

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21
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N. Meningitides is a

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Gram negative diplococci

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22
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Strep Pneumoniae is a

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Gram positive diplococci

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23
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Listeria is a

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Gram positive rod

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24
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H. Influenzae B is a

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Gram negative coccobaccili

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25
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GBS is a

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Gram positive streptococci

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26
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CSF raised proteins, lymphocytes, normal glucose meningitis. Pathogen

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HSV

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27
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Most common UTI caused by

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E. Coli

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28
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Most common UTI in women caused by

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E. Coli

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29
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Lower UTI in females is caused by

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Staphylococcus Saprophyticus

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30
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What suggest contamination of urine sample on microscopy

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Epithelial cells

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31
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What suggests coliform organisms on microscopy

32
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What UTI is associated with stones

33
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Best marker of UTI on urine dipstick

34
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Open wound gas gangrene

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Clostridium Perfingens

35
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Leg cellulitis

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Staph Aureus

36
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Mum had skin infection with a son who had a sore throat

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Strep Pyogenes

37
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Child with erysipelas

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Strep Pyogenes

38
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Afghanistani soldier with skin lesions

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Leishmaniasis

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Rash on soles and palms with previous ulcer on penis

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Treponema Pallidum

40
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Rat bite with lymphadenopathy, headache, fever, myalgia

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Spirilum Minus

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Kaposi’s caused by

42
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Molluscum caused by

43
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Haemorrhagic Cystitis caused by

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Adenovirus OR JC/BK virus

44
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by

45
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Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease is caused by

46
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Cervical cancer is caused by

47
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Pneumonia after holiday

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Legionella, urine antigen detection

48
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Rust coloured sputum pneumoniae

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Strep Pneumoniae, sputum sample

49
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Chlamydia test

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NAAT nucleic acid amplification test

50
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Homeless person with FLAWS and cough

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TB ziehl nelson stain

51
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IVDU with pneumonia

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pneumocystis jiroveci, sputum methamine silver stain

52
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Drug for MRSA

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IV Vancomycin

53
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Drug for MSSA

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IV Flucloxacillin

54
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Drug for MSSA Penicillin allergy

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Erythromycin

55
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Drug for Strep throat in child

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Benzylpenicillin

56
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Drug for Pseudomembranous colitis

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Metronidazole

57
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Drug for CAP

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Amoxicillin. If sever, give co-amoxiclab and clarithromycin

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Drug for HAP

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Tazocin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, etc..lots more stronger drugs

59
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Drug for UTI

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Trimethoprim. If pregnant, Nitrofurantoin

60
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Drug for Pyelonephritis

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Ceftriaxone and Gentamycin

61
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Drug for Gonorrhoea

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Ceftriaxone

62
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Drug for Chlamydia

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Azithromycin

63
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Drug for Syphillis

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Benzylpenicillin

64
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Drug for Salmonella

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Ceftriaxone or wait

65
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Drug for Listeria

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Amoxicillin

66
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Drug for Meningitis

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Ceftriaxone. Prophylaxis is rifampicin

67
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Drug for VRE

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Drug for TB Prophlyaxis

69
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Drug for Candida infection

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Fluconazole or nystatin

70
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Alopecia caused by a fungi

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Tinea capitis (+M. Canus)

71
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Bat/Bird droppings causing infection in immunosuppressed

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Histoplasmosis

72
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Mould found in soil, plant surfaces and rotten vegetables

73
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Pigeon droppings, india ink stain, immunosuppressed, treat with amphotericin B

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Cryptococcus Neoformans

74
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Neutropenia, after BM transplant, pneumonias in immunosuppressed people

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Apsergillus

75
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West africa, caused by rats arenavirus, causes haemorrhagic fever, nausea, vomiting, hepatitis, pericarditis, encephalitis, can be fatal

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Lassa fever

76
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Fever, headache, malaise, encephalitis, haemorrhagic fever, caused by ticks with arbovirus

77
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is caused by

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