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Infectious - Q5 B1 set
buzzwords for diseases for block test 1/case study 1
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Microbiology
Graduate
09/22/2011

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Term

Chorioretinitis, flaccid paralysis, bunch of crows just died


supportive therapy

Definition
west nile fever
Term

severe malaise, lymphadenopathy, downey cells, heterophile antibody test positive, EBV viral capsid antigen test positive

 

corticosteroids/supportive therapy

Definition

Infectious mononucleosis

 

Term

maculopapular rash on upper trunk and arms, exudative sore throat, corynebacterium like bacteria is isolated which is gram positive and non-spore forming

 

erythromycin

Definition
Archaneobacterial pharyngitis
Term

high risk lifestyle, pinkish macules on face/neck/upper trunk, diffuse lymphadenopathy, confirm dx with ELISA followed by Western Blot

 

HAART

 

Definition
acute AIDS infection
Term

young child, maculopapular rash on trunk and neck, sore throat, Picornavirus - ssRNA, protean rash

 

supportive therapy, IgG for infants with severe viral infection

Definition
Enteroviral rash
Term

Adult, rash spreading outwards from armpits, now covering trunk, extremities and face, flea bite, rats in house

 

doxycycline

Definition
endemic or murine typhus
Term

High persistant fever, 5 d later petechial rash in axillae and upper trunk

 

doxycycline

Definition
epidemic typhus
Term

Camping, bite somewhere on body, monocytes show inclusion bodies

 

doxycycline

 

 

 

 

Definition
Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis
Term

high fever, rash involving palms and soles, worst headache of their life, legs hurt

 

doxycycline

Definition
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Term

SE Asia, petechial rash develops a while after a high fever, headache, eschar mark - scrapings won't culture on blood agar

 

doxycycline

 

Definition
scrub typhus
Term

Panama, pressure induced petechiae, tourniquet test, joint and bone pain, rash on elbows and knees

 

supportive care

Definition
Dengue
Term

had an indurated chanchre on genitalia, now a widespread rash, esp on palms and soles, volar and flexor body surfaces involved, generalized lymphadenopathy

 

benzathine penicillin G

Definition

Secondary syphilis

 

Term

heart murmer, conjunctivitis, splinter hemorrhages, red nodules on fingertips, can be caused by bacteria, fungi, or rickettsia, insufficient valve, very fatigued, tachycardia

 

gentamycin + vancomycin/penicillin G

Definition
infective endocarditis
Term

wading in pond, conjunctivitis, photophobia, animal feces in water

 

penicillin G

Definition

leptospirosis

 

Term

sore joints, rapidly spreading rash, carditis, Aschoff granules in myocardium and skin

 

Penicillin V for streptococcal pharyngitis

Definition
Erythema marginatum
Term
Symmetric, erythematous, ring like lesions of the skin during HSV infection, symptoms had a sudden onset
Definition
Erythema multiforme
Term

10 yr old - rash accompanied by fever, chills, headache, from heavily wooded area, ELISA - IgM and IgG from Borrelia burgdorferi...

 

Doxycycline and ceftriaxone

Definition
Lyme disease
Term

Beefy red plaques on groin, mucous membranes fiery red with creamy white loose coating, diabetic, KOH shows spores, budding yeast and pseudomembrane

 

clotrimazole

Definition
cutaneous candidiasis
Term

erythema, pitting edema of lower leg, skin warm to touch, preceded by foot blisters, blood cultures pos for bacteria (S pyogenes and S aureus), DNA-se B on serology

 

Vancomycin, Penicillin G

Definition
Cellulitis
Term

fever then rash in children 6 mo to 3 y, neuro signs and splenomegaly, fever fades quick

 

supportive tx for high fever

Definition
Roseola
Term

slapped face rash, low grade fever, rash worse after sun, clinical picture looks a little like Rubella

 

supportive tx

Definition
Erythema infectosum
Term

young child with rash on dorsal hands and feet, gloves and socks rash, lymphedema, splenomegaly

 

supportive tx

Definition
Gianotti-Cristi Syndrome
Term
ASYMMETRIC rash starting in the armpits,
Definition
ULE/APEC
Term

 non-tanning spots in summer, maculopapular scaling rash, upper trunk, neck and proximal upper limb, acids damaging melanocytes in the skin, KOH of skin scrapings shows spaghetti and meatballs look

 

systemic/topical antifungals, ketoconazole

 

Definition
Ptyriasis, Tinea Versicolor
Term

young child fever, cough, coryza, Koplik Spots, descending maculopapular rash involving extremities,

 

vitamin A for children (+ ribavirin for adults)

Definition
Measles
Term

high fever, toxicity, abdominal pain, vaccinated in 1963 with killed measles vaccine, a day or two later severe rash and pitting edema

 

ribavirin + vit A

Definition
atypical measles syndrome
Term

mild fever and non-blanching rash, no involvement of palms/soles, Forcheimer spots on soft palate

 

supportive care

Definition
Rubella
Term
Baby born with MR, cataracts, and deafness, underweight at birth
Definition
Rubella
Term
neonate - pulmonary artery hypoplasia and patent ductus arteriosis, cataracts, glaucoma, blueberry rash, what clues you in to the fact that this pt has rubella?
Definition
Mother had rubella in 1st trim, isolation of rubella virus from amniotic fluid, rubella IgM in first 6 mo, IgG after
Term

fever, toxicity, erythematous sore throat, descending blanching, diffuse rash, all showed up really abruptly, positive culture for GAS, Pastia's lines/strawberry tongue


Penicillin G

Definition
Scarlet fever
Term

Erythematous rash that desquamates, high fever, low BP, change in BP lying to sitting > 15 mmHg, pain weakness, dry mouth

 

Nofcillin, Oxacillin, treat for stroke

Definition
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Term

Spirochetes observed on giemsa stain, in Arizona w rash/fever/chills/headache/myalgia and every time rash occurs at the end of it (recurring)

 

doxycycline

Definition
Relapsing fever
Term

fever w/ shakes, lymphadenopathy, polyarthralgia, rash involving palsm and toes, Streptobacillus monoliformis/spirrilum minor cultured from the blood,

 

Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate)

Definition
Rat bite fever
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