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V. Infectious Flashcards

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Enumerate serogroups of Neisseria Meningitidis

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Serogroups A, B, C, Y, W-135

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Most common condition in gonococcal infected males

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Acute urethritis

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Most common condition in gonococcal infected females

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mucopurulent cervicitis

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4
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DOC for Chlamydia infection

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Doxycycline 100mg BID x 7 days

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5
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DOC for Trichomonas infection

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Metronidazole 2g single dose

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DOC for syphilis

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Benzathine Penicillin G

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Malaria is transmitted by the Anopheles Mosquito as?

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Sporozoites

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What malarial forms are released from liver cells and invade blood, heralding the symptomatic stage?

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Merozoites

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9
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What species of Malaria have hypnozoites (dormant intrahepatic form)?

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Vivax and Ovale

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10
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What specie of Malaria can cause obtundation and coma ?

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Falciparum

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In TB, this deactivates the calcium-calmodulin pathway preventing destruction of the cell wall

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Lipoarabinomannan

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What can be seen in the MRI of the spine in patients with advanced TB?

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Gibbous sign

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Anti-TB drug which causes hepatitis, peripheral neuritis, optic neuritis, and seizures

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Isoniazid

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14
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Anti-TB drug which causes liver dysfunction, flu-like syndrome, red-orange urine and drug interactions

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Rifampicin

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15
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Anti-TB drug which causes optic neuritis

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Ethambutol (and Isoniazid)

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Anti-TB drug which causes hepatitis and hyperuricemia

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Pyrazinamide

17
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Anti-TB drug which causes ototoxicity and renal toxicity

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Streptomycin

18
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Standard treatment for TB disease

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2HRZE/4HR

19
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TB Treatment protocol relapse, retreatment/treatment failure, and return after default

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2HRZES/1HRZE/5HRE

20
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What month of TB treatment is PREDICTIVE of treatment failure if AFB sputum remains positive?

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2nd month

21
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What month of TB treatment is considered as treatment failure if AFB sputum remains positive?

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5th month

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