Very Dr. Sojka style questions...
True or False: If left untreated, toxic shock syndrome can progress to organ failure and death.
TRUE
Which of the following best distinguishes HSV-1 from HSV-2?
HSV – 1 more commonly causes oral lesions, while HSV – 2 more often causes genital lesions
All of the following can be transmitted sexually except: HPV, Gonorrhea, Bacterial meningitis, Chlamydia
Bacterial meningitis
Which form of HSV is primarily spread through oral contact and can cause cold sores?
HSV-1
What are some organisms that can cause UTIs?
E. coli (most common)
Klebsiella
Enterococcus
Proteus
The #1 hospitably-acquired infection is WHAT?
C. diff infections
Which of the following is a key symptom of chickenpox?
A. Muscle paralysis
B. High fever and rash that turns into blisters
C. Persistent cough
D. Yellowing of the skin
High fever and rash that turns into blisters
This disease is also known as "the clap"
Goorrhea
A 2-year old patient is brought to the emergency room with high fever and respiratory distress. Doctors are worried it could be RSV or Influenza.
How might clinicians determine what it is?
Diagnostic testing -- NAAT / PCR
Could even ask about additional symptoms that are more unique to one or the other (i.e. sore throat is more associated with flu; loss of appetite can be associated with RSV)
How often is it recommended for an adult to get a tetanus booster?
every ten years
Antibiotic resistance is a key concern for all of these diseases except:
C. difficile
Influenza
Chlamydia
UTIs
Influenza-- NOT a bacteria-- antibiotics are irrelevant
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of a UTI?
A) Burning sensation during urination
B) Cloudy or strong-smelling urine
C) Blurry vision
D) Frequent urge to urinate
Blurry Vision
TRUE or FALSE: Chlamydia can cause infertility in women if untreated.
TRUE
This virus can be avoided through use of vaccines like GARDISIL.
HPV
What new prevention method is recommended for children in malaria-endemic regions?
A) Oral antibiotics
B) RTS,S (Mosquirix) vaccine
C) Herbal supplements
D) Vitamin C shots
RTS,S (Mosquirix) vaccine
Which of the following is NOT a eukaryotic parasite?
Trich
Malaria
Lyme disease
Lyme disease -- bacterial
True or False: Antibiotics are only given in severe or systemic cases of Salmonella infection.
TRUE. Most cases can be handled with rest and fluids.
How would syphilis be DIAGNOSED?
Blood tests; CSF tests
What virus may awaken later in life to cause shingles in older patients?
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
What is ONE common causative agent behind bacterial meningitis?
N. meningitidis
S. pneumo
H. influenzae
You have a female patient come in with complaints foul-smelling 'wetness' accompanied with burning and itching in the area. A staff member takes a urine sample and uses a UTI dipstick tests and finds there are no signs of UTI. Upon pelvic examination, green vaginal discharge has been found and white spots were seen on the patient's cervix. What is a likely disease going on here?
Trich -- green vaginal discharge and strawberry cervix are known symptoms.
Which of the following is a unique early symptom of measles?
--yellowing of skin
--swollen lymph nodes
--Koplic's spots
--Night sweats
Koplic Spots-- spotty rash seen in patients.
Can chlamydia be diagnosed using a gram stain?
No, it does not have a peptidoglycan layer.
Why are flu vaccines developed every year? What is changing?
Viral spike proteins rapidly mutate leading to new strains and new boosters are needed.
Which human cells does HIV attack?
T cells (CD4+)