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Acute Epiglottitis
Bug causing epiglottitis,
Why is prompt recognition and tre...,
Why has the incidence of epiglott...
7
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Animal and Human Bites
Majority of bites seen in practic...,
Non pharmacological management of...,
Antibiotics for cat dog bite
7
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Antibiotic Guidelines
Exacerbations of chronic bronchitis,
Uncomplicated community acquired ...,
Pneumonia possibly caused by atyp...
29
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Antifungals
Which antifungal inhibits 14 deme...,
Which antifungal binds with ergos...,
Which oral antifungal inhibits sq...
12
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Antivirals
Guanosine analogues inhibiting vi...,
What viruses is aciclovir used to...,
What virus is ganciclovir used to...
20
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Aspergilloma
What is an aspergilloma,
In what conditions can there be l...,
Symptoms of aspergilloma
5
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STIs
Overgrowth of what organism is co...,
Is vaginal ph low of high in bv,
Features of bv
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Tuberculosis (TB) and the BCG vaccine
What groups should receive the bc...,
The tb vaccine is a live attenuat...,
Contraindications to a bcg vaccine
28
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Campylobacter
Organism which causes campylobacter,
How is campylobacter spread,
Incubation period
7
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Cellulitis
Organisms which commonly cause ce...,
Common features of cellulitis,
Describe the 4 stages of the eron...
6
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Chickenpox
Organism responsible for chickenpox,
What is the name given to the rea...,
How is chickenpox spread
13
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Childhood Infections
Feveritchy rash starting on head ...,
Prodrome irritable conjunctivitis...,
Fever malaise muscular painparoti...
8
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Cholera
Organism causing cholera,
Features of cholera,
Managament
4
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Classification of Bacteria
Gram positive cocci,
Gram negative cocci,
Gram positive bacilli
20
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Clostridia
Describe the microscopic appearan...,
Which clostridia produces toxin a...,
What clostridia is typically seen...
6
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Croup
Virus responsible for croup,
Characteristic feature of croup,
Peak age of incidence
10
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Cryptosporidiosis
What is cryptosporidiosis,
What cryptosporidium species acco...,
Who is more likely to develop cry...
7
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CMV
What group of viruses does cmv be...,
What percentage of the population...,
Typical cell appearance in cmv
11
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Dengue Fever
What type of infection is dengue ...,
What can dengue fever progress to,
Other viruses which can progress ...
13
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Diphtheria
Bacteria responsible for diphtheria,
Pathophysiology of diphtheria,
Patients may present with diphthe...
7
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DNA Viruses
Double stranded linear enveloped ...,
Examples of herpesviruses,
Double stranded circular envelope...
8
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Enteric Fever (typhoid/paratyphoid)
Organisms causing typhoid paratyp...,
How is typhoid spread,
Clinical features of typhoid para...
6
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EBV associated conditions
Malignancies associated with ebv,
Non malignant condition associate...,
3
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E-Coli
What type of organism is e coli,
E coli is a normal gut commensal ...,
What type of infections do e coli...
6
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Exo-toxins and Endo-toxins
Describe the difference between e...,
What type of bacteria normally re...,
What type of exotoxin stimulates ...
15
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Gastroenteritis
Definition of traveller s diarhoea,
Commonest organism causing travel...,
What is acute food poisoning
18
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Giardiasis
Organism causing giardiasis,
How is giardiasis spread,
Risk factors for development of g...
6
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Swine Flu (H1N1)
H1n1 is a subtype of which virus,
Patients who are at higher risk o...,
Name 3 common symptoms of flu
7
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Hand, Foot and Mouth
Viruses which commonly cause hand...,
Clinical features of hand foot an...,
Management of hand foot and mouth
4
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Hepatitis
Hepatitis a incubation period,
Rna picornavirus,
Spread of hepatitis a
40
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Herpes Simplex
Features of hsv infection,
Treatment of hsv infection,
If a primary attack of herpes occ...
5
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HIV
Factors which reduce vertical hiv...,
Cmv retinitis affects hiv patient...,
Clinical feature
58
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HPV
What strains of hpv cause genital...,
What strains of hpv are linked to...,
Other cancers related to hpv
6
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Infectious Mononculeosis
Viral cause of infectious mononuc...,
Classic triad of symptoms in infe...,
Other symptoms in infectious mono...
7
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Japanese Encephalitis
What type of organism causes japa...,
Where is japanese encephalitis no...,
What transmits japanese encephalitis
9
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Legionella
Where is legionella usually found,
Clinical features of legionella,
Diagnostic test for legionella
6
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Leishmaniasis
What organism is the cause of lei...,
Transmission of leishmaniasis,
3 main types of leishamaniasis
8
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Leprosy
What organism is responsible for ...,
What is leprosy and where does it...,
Clinical features of leprosy
6
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Leptospirosis
What type of organism is leptospi...,
What spreads leptospirosis,
What professions should make you ...
8
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Listeria
What type of bacteria is listeria,
What typically spreads listeria,
Why is listeria infection dangero...
13
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Lyme Disease
What bacteria causes lyme disease,
How is lyme disease spread,
Early infective features
9
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Malaria
Most common and most severe type ...,
Features of severe malaria,
Parasitaemia over what means seve...
30
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Measles
Type of virus,
Spread of virus,
Incubation period
11
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Meningitis
Cause of meningitis in age 0 3 mo...,
Cause of meningitis in age 3 mont...,
Cause of meningitis in 6 to 60 years
26
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MRSA
Who should be screened for mrsa,
How are patients screened for mrsa,
Suppression of mrsa from a carrie...
6
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Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
Characteristic complications of m...,
How often do epidemics of mmycopl...,
Features of mycoplasma pneumoniae
6
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Necrotising Fasciitis
Organisms responsible for type 1 ...,
When does type 1 necrotising fasc...,
Risk factors for necrotising fasc...
7
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Norovirus
Type of virus,
How soon do symptoms come on foll...,
Main symptoms
11
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Parvovirus B19
What is the main infection caused...,
Clinical features,
Children should be excluded from ...
13
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
What is pid,
Organisms which often cause pid,
Features of pid
8
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Pneumonia
Common causes of pneumonia,
What pneumonia commonly occurs af...,
What type of pneumonia is common ...
5
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Post Exposure Prophylaxis
Pep for hep a,
Pep for hep b,
Pep for hep c
6
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Rabies
Type of virus,
Transmission of rabies,
What happens following a bite whe...
9
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Respiratory Pathogens
Bronchiolitis,
Croup,
Rhinovirus
11
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RNA Viruses
Reovirus rotavirus,
Enterovirus rhinovirus poliovirus...,
Norwalk virus
14
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Rubella
Rubella is also known as,
Virus found in rubella,
Incubation period
9
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Scarlet Fever
What is scarlet fever,
Peak incidence of scarlet fever,
Transmission of scarlet fever
11
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Schistosomiasis
Describe the organism in schistos...,
Three main species of schistosome,
Acute manifestations of schistoso...
7
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Shigella
Main symptoms,
Name some types of shigella and t...,
Management of shigella
3
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Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome
What is toxic shock,
Diagnostic criteria for toxic shock,
Management of toxic shock
4
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Staph
Basic features of staphylococcus ...,
Coagulase positive causes skin in...,
Coagulase negative cause of centr...
4
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Strep
Alpha haemolytic strep,
Beta haemolytic strep,
Organism responsible for erysipel...
5
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Tape Worms
Infections caused by tapeworms,
Tapeworms responsible for cysteri...,
Management of cystericosis
6
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Tetanus
What causes tetanus,
How is tetanus transmitted,
Tetanus prevents the release of w...
12
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Toxoplasmosis
What type of organism is toxoplas...,
What animal is known to carry tox...,
What parts of the body are common...
11
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Trypanosomiasis
What type of organism is trypanos...,
2 types of trypanosomiasis,
Clinical features of african tryp...
8
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Typhus
What is typhus,
Caused by rickettsia typhi reserv...,
Caused by rickettsia prowazekii r...
8
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Vaccinations
Describe how a live attenuated va...,
Who should not receive live atten...,
Give examples of live attenuated ...
19
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Virulence factors
What is a virulence factor,
Iga protease,
M protein
9
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Yellow Fever
Yellow fever is a type of viral h...,
Transmission,
Incubation period
6
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Antibiotics
Bacteriostatic vs bacteriocidal,
Penicillinscephalosporinsaminogly...,
Give 3 examples of bacteriostatic...
18
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Enteroviruses
Describe the difference between d...,
Give examples of enteroviruses,
Notable disease caused by enterov...
4
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Helminths
Two types of helminths,
Strongyloides stercoralis,
Enterobius vermicularis pinworm
19
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