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MCCs of conjunctivitis:

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  1. H.influenza
  2. Adenovirus
  3. S.pneumoniae
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Causes of common cold:

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  1. Rhinovirus
  2. Coronavirus
  3. Adenovirus
  4. Influenza C virus
  5. Coxsackievirus
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Five MC pediatric diseases with rash:

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  1. Measles - Measles virus
  2. Rubella - Rubella virus
  3. Scarlet fever - S.pyogenes
  4. Roseola - HHV-6
  5. Erythema infectiosum - B19
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Major difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2?

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HSV-1 –> Above the waist –> Eye and mouth lesions.
HSV-2 –> Below the waist –> Genital lesions.
(Oral-genital sex can reverse the two).

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Organisms that cross the placenta and therefore allow infection to pass from pregnant mother to fetus (TORCHES):

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TOxoplasmosis
Rubella
Cytomegalovirus
HErpes, HIV
Syphilis
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MC viral cause of mental retardation in US:

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CMV

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HBV, HCV, HDV have:

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  1. Blood transmission
  2. Chronic carrier state
  3. Cirrhosis
  4. HCC
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MCCs of aseptic meningitis:

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  1. Coxsackievirus
  2. Echovirus
  3. Mumps virus
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Palm & sole rash:

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  1. Syphilis
  2. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  3. Coxsackievirus
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HAV, HEV have:

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  1. Oral transmission
  2. No chronic carrier state
  3. No cirrhosis
  4. No HCC
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MCC of infectious diarrhea in infants and children?

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Rotaviruses.

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What includes the differential diagnosis of colorado tick virus?

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  1. Rocky Mountain spotted fever

2. Tularemia

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What are the 3 viridae included in Arboviruses (ARthropod BOrne virus)?

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  1. Togaviridae –> EEE, WEE, VEE.
  2. Flaviviidae –> West nile, yellow fever, dengue fever, St.Louis encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis
  3. Bunyaviridae –> California encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, Sandfly fever
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MC human disease caused by an arbovirus:

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Dengue fever

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MCC of epidemic encephalitis:

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Japanese encephalitis virus

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MCCs of pneumonia in young children:

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  1. RSV

2. Parainfluenza virus

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MCCs of aseptic meningitis:

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  1. Coxsackievirus
  2. Echovirus
  3. Mumps virus
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MC helminthic infection:

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Ascariasis - Ascaris lumbricoides

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MC parasitic cause of myocarditis:

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Trichinosis - Trichinella spiralis

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MCCs of cystitis among sexually active women:

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  1. E.coli

2. S.saprophyticus

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When you see endocarditis with a prosthetic valve, think:

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S.epidermidis WITHIN 60 days of valve replacement.

Viridans strep AFTER 60 days of valve replacement.

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MCCs of neonatal meningitis:

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  1. Group B strep
  2. E.coli
  3. Listeria
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Common causes of pneumonia in adults (40-65):

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  1. S.pneumo
  2. H.influenza
  3. Legionella
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Common causes of pneumonia in elderly (>65):

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  1. S.pneumoniae
  2. Gram(-) rods
  3. H.influenza
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MCCs of meningitis in 60+ yrs:

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  1. S.pneumoniae
  2. Gram(-) rods
  3. Listeria
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What is important about Listeria and Bacteroides?

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Listeria –> Only Gram(+) with endotoxin.

Bacteroides –> Only Gram(-) without TYPICAL endotoxin.

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MCCs of meningitis 6-60yrs:

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  1. N.meningitis
  2. Enterovirus
  3. S.pneumoniae
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Similar nosocomial infections to K.pneumonia:

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Serratia marcascens and Enterobacter

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MCCs of neonatal meningitis:

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  1. GBS
  2. E.coli
  3. Listeria
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MCCs of neonatal pneumonia:

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  1. GBS

2. E.coli

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4 “F’s” of Shigella transmission:

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Fingers, flies, food, feces.

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3 Common causes of diarrhea:

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  1. Rotavirus
  2. C.jejuni
  3. ETEC
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MCCs of meningitis in 6 months - 6 yrs:

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  1. S.pneumoniae
  2. N.meningitis
  3. H.influenza type B - Hib vaccine has reduced incidence.
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Common causes of atypical pneumonia:

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  1. Mycoplasma
  2. Legionella
  3. Chlamydia
  4. Viruses
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The only live-attenuated vaccines for BACTERIA:

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  1. F.tularensis

2. BCG for TB

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Palm and sole rash:

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  1. Syphilis
  2. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  3. Coxsackievirus
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MC diseases in the U.S. spread by vectors:

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  1. Lyme disease
  2. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  3. Tularemia
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MCCs of pneumonia in adults:

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  1. Mycoplasma
  2. C.pneumoniae
  3. S.pneumoniae
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Difference between Chlamydiae and Rickettsiae:

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Chlamydiae –> replicate within inclusion bodies.

Rickettsiae –> within cytoplasm.

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Common causes of non gonococcal urethritis:

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  1. C.trachomatis

2. Ureaplasma urealyticum

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MCC of fungal meningitis:

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Diarrhea caused by protozoa:

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Bloody –> E.histolytica
Fatty –> G.lamblia
Watery –> C.parvum

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MCC of aseptic meningitis:

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  1. Coxsackievirus
  2. Echovirus
  3. Mumps virus
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MCC of infectious diarrhea in infants and young children:

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Rotavirus

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MC disease by an arbovirus:

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Dengue fever

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MCC of epidemic encephalitis:

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Japanese encephalitis virus.

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MCC of pneumonia in young children:

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  1. RSV

2. Parainfluenza virus

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Exotoxins that cause INCREASED cAMP/cGMP:

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V.cholerae –> cholera toxin.
E.coli (LT toxin and ST toxin)
B.pertussis –> Pertussis toxin

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Exotoxins that inhibits protein synthesis:

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  1. C.diphtheriae –> Diphtheria toxin
  2. P.aeruginosa –> Exotoxin A
  3. S.dysenteriae –> Shiga toxin
  4. E.coli –> Shiga-like toxin
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Exotoxins that block the release of neurotransmitters:

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  1. C.tetani –> tetanospasmin

2. C.botulinum –> Botulinum toxin

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