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1
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HIV investigation x2?

A

Retrovirus

Western blotting

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2
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HIV complication?

A

AIDS

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3
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AIDS can be classed if….?

A

CD4<200 and AIDS defining illness

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HIV/AIDS treatment?

A

Anti-retroviral HAART

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5
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Herpes simplex investigation?

A

Inclusion bodies

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6
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Herpes simplex x2 pathologies?

A

Cold sores

Genital ulcers and dysuria

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7
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Herpes simplex virus treatment?

A

Acyclovir

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8
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Herpes varicella zoster investigation?

A

ELISA - IgM antibody

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Herpes varicella zoster x2 pathologies?

A

Chicken pox

Shingles

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10
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Herpes varicella zoster treatment for children and adults

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Children - calamine
Adults - acyclovir
Immunocompromise - VZV immunoglobulin

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11
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EBV investigation?

A

Immunofluorescent anti-IgG

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12
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EBV pathology?

A

Glandular fever

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13
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EBV treatment?

A

None

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14
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Human papilloma virus pathology and treatment?

A

Genital warts with surgery/cauterization

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15
Q

Cytomegalovirus investigation?

A

Owl eye inclusion bodies

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16
Q

CMV pathology?

Also consider immunocompromised

A

Glandular fever-like

Immunocompromised - pneumonitis/hepatitis/diarrhoea

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Hepatitis B investigation?

A

DNA and ELISA

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18
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Hepatitis A from which fish?

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Shellfish

19
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Hepatitis B will cause?

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Fever/malaise/arthralgia/jaundice/pruritus

20
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Hepatitis B treatment?

A

Manage as chronic

21
Q

Hepatitis C investigation?

A

PCR - Hep C RNA

22
Q

Hepatitis C from?

A

Intravenous drug user (IVDU), blood, sex

23
Q

Hepatitis C causes?

A

Mild can get cirrhosis

24
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Hepatitis C treatment?

A

Manage as chronic

25
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Hepatitis A investigation?

A

ELISA - IgM antibody positive

26
Q

Hepatitis A causes?

A

Fever/malaise/arthralgia/jaundice/rigor

27
Q

Hepatitis A treatment?

A

Supportive

28
Q

Influenza A/B investigation? x2 (not that important)

A

RNA

NAAT/complement fixation

29
Q

Influenza A/B causes?

A

Fever/malaise/arthralgia

30
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Influenza A/B treatment?

A

Supportive

Flu vaccine

31
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus causes?

A

Bronchiolitis (infants)

Croup

32
Q

Morbillivirus investigation x2?

A

Inclusion bodies

IgM +ve

33
Q

Morbillivirus causes?

A

Measles

34
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Enterovirus causes?

A

Measles

35
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Enterovirus investigation?

A

Culture the CSF

36
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Rubivirus causes?

A

German measles/Rubella

37
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Rubivirus investigation?

A

Rubella-specific IgM +ve

38
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Rubivirus treatment?

A

MMR vaccine (prevent), no treatment

39
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Paramyxovirus test?

A

Salivary IgM +ve

40
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Paramyxovirus causes?

A

Mumps

41
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Paramyxovirus treatment?

A

Supportive

42
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Parvovirus investigation?

A

ELISA - IgM +ve (acute and will produce IgG so long-term protected)

43
Q

Parvovirus causes?

A

Slapped cheeks

44
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Parvovirus treatment?

A

Supportive

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