Spiroche, parasties, virus, other

Question 1

chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum

Answer 1

Syphilis

Question 2

How does syphilis usually present ?

Answer 2

Painless* chancre for 3-4weeks
the nrash on palms and soles, gential warts
Gumma- skin lesions

Question 3

Hutchinson teeth and saddle nose deformity are seen in what ?

Answer 3

congenital Syphilis

Question 4

Darkfield microscopy diagnostic test for?

Answer 4

Syphilis

Question 5

Confirmation test for Syphilis

Answer 5

VDRL

RPR

Question 6

Treatment for Syphilis

Answer 6

Penicillin G

Question 7

Borrelia Burgdorferi causes?

Answer 7

Lyme disease

Question 8

key terms- spread by lxodes, causing erythema migrans rash, CN VII 7 palsy

Answer 8

Lyme disease
deer tick
central bullseye rash

Question 9

Treatment for Lyme disease

Answer 9

Doxycyline

if neruo symptoms -> Ceftrixone

Question 10

Key terms- ptotentially fatal but treatable, spread by dog/wood tick, fevers, headache, red maculopapular rash on wrist and ankles that spreads inward
petechiae

Answer 10

Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Rickettsia rickettsii

Question 11

treatment for Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer 11

dont wait for seriology
Doxycyline !
chloramphenicol

Question 12

what parasite can cause Gi colitis, dysentery (bloody diarrhea, amebic liver abcess

Answer 12

Entamoeba Histolytica

Question 13

Treatment for Entamoeba Histolytica

Answer 13

Metronidazole (flagyl)

Question 14

Key terms- swimming in contact lens, develop eye pain, tearing, blurry vision, corneal stromal ring

Answer 14

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Question 15

Key terms- travel, blood cell disease from a mosquito, cyclical fevers, lekopenia, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia

Answer 15

Malaria

Question 16

Most dangerous form of Malaria

Answer 16

Flaciparum

can cause coma due to sereve lysis

Question 17

Giems stain to diagnosis this disease

Answer 17

Malaria

Question 18

Treatment Malaria

Answer 18

Chloroquine

Question 19

Key terms- Blood cell diease, history of tick bite usually in areas like long island, Massachusettes, hemolytic anmiea and jaundice

Answer 19

Babesiosis

Question 20

Key terms- transmitted by cts, raw pork or lamb

mono-like illness can cause TORCH with blueberry rash. CT scan shows ring-lesions

Answer 20

Toxoplasmosis

Question 21

Treatment for Toxoplasmosis

Answer 21

Bactrim

Question 22

key terms- spread fecal-oral, kids, perianal itching espeically at night, scotch tape test
Treatment?

Answer 22

Enterobaiasis- pinworms

Treatment- Alendazole

Question 23

key terms- Trypanosoma cruzi, hids, unilateral periorbital edema, congestive heart failure, megacolon

Answer 23

Chagas disease

Question 24

Key terms- roundworm, raw undercooked meat pork, diarrhea, vomiting, myositis, palpebral circumorbital edema

Answer 24

Trichinosis

Question 25

Most common roundworm worldwide

Answer 25

Ascariasis

Question 26

key terms- spread by a sand fly, small red papules with ulceration, laving a raised boarder scare lymphadenopathy

Answer 26

Leishmaniasis (protozoa)

Question 27

key terms- HIV CD4 <50, cough, fever, weight loss, bronchiectasis,diarrhea Acid fast bacili +

Answer 27

Mycobacterium Avium Complex - MAC

Question 28

key terms- affects superficial tissue with nodular/plaue or papular skin leasions, and nerves. sensation is preserved

Answer 28

Leprosy- hansens disease

Question 29

Treatment for Leprosy-

Answer 29

Dapsone + Rifampin

Question 30

Key terms- Rodents main vector, young males, severe muscle pain in spine and legs pulmonary edema cardiovascular collapes and renal failure

Answer 30

Hantavirus- Hemorrhagic Fever