Name the diagnosis
A parasitic infection that is found in the oocytes of cat feces
Toxoplasmosis
A patient presents with a new regurgitation murmur. You suspect infective endocarditis due to what signs and symptoms? (2-3)
Janeway lesions, osler nodes, roth spots, fever, unchanged murmur
A child comes in with perianal itching at night. What diagnostic test do you perform?
Scotch-tape test
What is the treatment for Clodistria Botulism?
Antitoxin (equine) asap
What are the prodrome 3 C's?
Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis.
What infection is caused by the Shiga toxin-producing bacteria?
E. Coli
Pt reports "feels like insects crawling on my skin." You then notice shortened finger/toes. What do you suspect?
Leprosy
What is the diagnostic testing for rabies?
PCR from saliva or CSF
What is the treatment for Primary TB?
RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, & ethambutol)
What are the 5 W's of a surgical infection?
Wind, Wound, Water, Walking, Wonder drugs
Legionella
A patient presents with foul smelling wounds and intense pain. Later the wounds turn deep purple. What do you suspect?
Gas Gangrene
What is the diagnostic testing for Mokeypox?
Elisa/PCR/ or viral culture
What is the first line treatment for Malaria?
Chloroquine
What is the leading source of native (own valve) endocarditis? (name of bacteria)
Strep Viridans
This parasite is the most common intestinal parasite and presents as large, white worms.
Ascariasis
What fecal-oral infection presents with "restless leg syndome?"
Poliomyelitis
What is the Dx for Staphylococcus Aureus infection?
Order 2 blood cultures because if only one is +, it could be contaminated.
What is the Dx for neisseria meningitis?
Obtain blood culture BEFORE abx administration. Okay to do LP prior to results though.
In AIDS, the CD4 lymphocyte count is less than ____ cells/mcL
200
The most common cause of non-candida invasive fungal infections in transplant recipient and patients with hematologic malignancies
Aspergillosis
Patient presents with painless chancre that have healed and now developed into a rash on the palms and soles. Rash is red-brown and non-puritic. What dx do you suspect?
Syphilis
Classic Dx of this disease is fever, HA, and a rash on the palms/soles that starts peripherally on wrists/ankles and spreads centripetally
Rocky Mt Spotted Fever
What is the treatment for Diptheria?
Give antitoxin BEFORE confirmation. Administer Erythromycin after dx.
What is Chandelier's sign?
Uterine or adenexal cervical motion tenderness. Seen in PID and chlamydia