Travel and Epidemiology

Question 1

is klebsiella pneumoniae gram-positive, gram-negative or anaerobe

Answer 1

gram negative

Question 2

lab testing for malaria

Answer 2

blood smears - one a day for 3 days
FBC - low platelets, might be anaemic

Question 3

infective causes of high eosinophils

Answer 3

helminths (worms)
sometimes viral or fungal pathogens

Question 4

severe malaria presentation

Answer 4

reduced GCS, seizures, resp distress, abnormal bleeding can occur

Question 5

malaria - 5 species including ________ __________

Answer 5

Plasmodium falciparum

Question 6

enteric fever - organism

Answer 6

Salmonella (gram-negative)

Question 7

enteric fever symptoms

Answer 7

fever and abdominal pain

Question 8

dengue presentation

Answer 8

<14 days return from endemic area
fever, arthralgia, leukopaenia
eye pain is characteristic

Question 9

dengue rash - blanching or non-blanching

Answer 9

blanching