Typhoid fever Flashcards
1
Q
What are the organisms of typhoid fever
A
Salmonella typhi or paratyphi
2
Q
Is salmononella typhi gram positive or negative?
A
Gram negative
3
Q
Where does it infect?
A
Peyers patches of intestines, hence enteric fever
4
Q
Name some symptoms of typhoid fever
A
Rose spots
Bradycardia
Hepatosplenomegaly
Diarrhoea
Myalgia
Fever
Anorexia
5
Q
Invx
A
Blood and stool cultures
6
Q
Mx
A
First line - IV ceftriaxone
Second line - PO azithromycin
Vaccinate against typhi
Azita the leftenant is trying on ceph
7
Q
Route of spread
A
Contaminated water and food
Faeco-oral transmission
8
Q
Complications of typhoid fever
A
GI perforation
Myocarditis
Hepatitis
Nephritis
9
Q
What do you call it when you havea fever but bradycardia?
A
Sphygmothermic dissociation
