PreTest Medicine: Infectious Disease Flashcards
1
Q
When should steroids be given in bacterial meningitis?
A
With or before the first dose of antibiotics
2
Q
According to PreTest, what is the best way to handle a flu-outbreak in a nursing home?
A
Give all residents the flu vaccine (if they have not already received it) and give oseltamivir for two weeks prophylactically to everyone
3
Q
When should malaria prophylaxis begin?
A
2 days prior to travel
4
Q
The decision to use drugs for drug-resistant malaria should depend on _______________.
A
a person’s specific travel plans
5
Q
The shingles vaccine is recommended for those _______ and older.
A
60
Think 60ster
6
Q
Describe the workup and management of endocarditis.
A
- Diagnose: blood cultures, TTE (TEE if TTE is negative)
- Treatment: vancomycin
- Follow-up: cultures to check for clearance
7
Q
Which fungi is endemic in the Ohio River Valley?
A
Histoplasma
Remember oHIO = HIstO
