past paper q's Flashcards
coagulase negative staph that is a common cause of UTI in young women?
staphylococcus saprophyticus
why is proteus associated with struvite stones?
ureas enzyme
UTI in pt with indwelling catheters?
candida
what is a typical Mycobacterium tuberculosis presentation?
CXR findings?
Histology findings?
Fever, night sweats, weight loss
haemoptysis
UPPER LOBE CAVITATION
hilar lymphadenopathy
patchy consolidation
Lobar consolidation on CXR what pathogen causing pneumonia?
Strep pneumonia
most common cause in CAP
often with rusty coloured sputum
causative agent behind pneumonia
recent viral infection and cavitation on CXR?
staphylococcus aureus
causative agent behind pneumonia
upper lobe cavitating lesion
klebsiella
most common in alcoholics also
Respiratory tract infection in immunocompromised?
CXR : bat’s wing
pneumocystitis jiroveci
desats on walking
treat w co trimoxazole
Neutropenia
pneumonia
halo sign on CT scan
aspergillus
how to manage HAP?
ciprofloxacillin
vancomycin
tazocin
double stranded DNA virus associ with nephritis?
renal transplant pt on immunosuppresive?
BK virus
diagnosis of invasive aspergillus can be done with serology for which polysaccaride?
galactomannan
what virus can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephlopathy?
JC virus
double stranded
dna virus
part of the polyomaviridae
which is the only helminth capable of autoinfection
strongyloides
3 types of helminths?
cestodes - tapeworms
tematodes - schistosoma
nematode - roundworm
> hookworm
strongyloides
what is diphteria ?
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
mild fever
swollen neck glands
anorexia
malaise
cough
= respiratory distress
Bat bite puts you at risk of what?
rabies
transmission of rabies is most by
dogs
bats bullet shaped rhabdovirus
presents with
prodrome: fever, sore throat
acute encephalitis
migration to CNS
what are negri bodies pathogenomic for?
RABIES
Il-6 inhibitor treatment of severe covid
tocilizumab
sotrovimab is an monoclonal antibody that ?
neutralising antibody which binds to spike protein on SARs-Cov2
antiviral agents
Influenza
neuraminidase inhibitor
oseltamivir
zanamivir
baloxivir?
antiviral agent used in influenza
polymerase inhibitor
baloxavir
what is most likely cause of a HAP?
enterobacteriae
like E.Coli
klebsiella
staph aureus
pseudomonas
