STDs Flashcards
Fever, HA, myalgias, lymphadenopathy
Primary HSV infection
Virus that replicates in the sensory ganglion
HSV
Multinucleated giant cells on Tzanck smear
One of the herpes viruses
Contraindication to breast feeding
HIV
HIV diagnosis in kids older than 18 months
- HIV Elisa
Then confirm with Western Blot
HIV diagnosis in kids younger than 18 months
HIV DNA PCR
Treatment for pneumocystis jiroveci
Bactrim
HIV + with CD4 less than 50
Think MAC/MAI
HIV drug that causes bone marrow suppression (anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
Zidovudine
HIV drug that causes pancreatitis
Lamivudine (3TC) or Emtricitabine (FTC) or Didanosine (ddi)
Screen for HLA B*5701 prior to using this HIV drug
Abacavir (Ziagen)
HIV drug to avoid in pregnancy
Efavirenz (Sustiva) or D4T/ddi combo
HIV post exposure prophylaxis requirements:
- Bloody fluid AND
2. Broken skin
Which agar to test for neissera gonorrhea
Thayer-Martin or chocolate agar
Peri hepatitis (Fitz Hugh Curtis) is a complication of
PID