Summary of infectious diseases

Question 1

conventional history taking

Answer 1

1) presenting complaint
2) history of PC
- inc epidemiological history
- travel, vaccine and prophylaxis history, occupation, food/drink, recreational, sexual, animal contacts, special medical procedures, contacts
3) PMH
- relevant to infectious disease
4) DrugH
5) FamilyH
6) SsocualH
7) SE
- RS, CVS, GIT, GUT, CNS, MS, SS

Question 2

common infections from travel

Answer 2

1) diarrhoea
- E coli, salmonella, campylobacter, viral
2) respiratory tract infections
- usually viral, think legionella
3) UTI
4) skin/soft tissue infections (insect bites)
5) Hep A

Question 3

exotic things from travel

Answer 3

1) malaria
2) typoid
3) GI protozoa
4) schistosomiasis
5) trypanosomiasis
6) viral haemorrhagic fevers
7) high consequence respiratory infection

Question 4

responses to infection

Answer 4

1) systemic
- fever
- vital signs
- CRP/white cells
- rashes
2) local
- inflammation
- destruction
- abscess

Question 5

what to send to labs to diagnose

Answer 5

isolate a pathogen
Sterile site
-	blood
-	CSF
-	urine
-	bone /joint
Non sterile site
-	skin
-	gut
-	resp tract

Question 6

what is serology

Answer 6

detecting specific Ab repsonce

Question 7

principles of infection history

Answer 7

travel
vaccine and prophylaxis history 
occupation
food/drink
recreational 
sexual 
animal contacts 
special medical procedures
unwell contact

PMH
- relevant to infectious disease