Bugs
These are the most common shapes for the viral capid.
What are icosahedrons and helices?
This anti-folate antimetabolite is commonly used alongside a sulfa drug to expand its antibiotic effects.
What is trimethoprim?
This classic cause of pneumonia is a bacteria, despite its viral name, and is typically vaccinated against in early childhood.
What is Haemophilus influenzae b?
This is a general term used to describe any fluid in the lungs, and is derived from the greek word for "lung"
What is pneumonia?
This family of large DNA viruses are the only DNA viruses without an icosahedral capsule.
What are pox viruses?
This biguanide is commonly prescribed to inhibit GCN in the liver.
What is metformin?
These are vaccines recommended by the CDC for pregnant mothers.
What are Tdap, RSV, Influenza, COVID-19
(Others include pneumococcal, meningococcal, and Hep A)
Finding these in a chest x-ray may be indicative of atypical pneumonias- especially those caused by viruses.
What are ground-glass opacities (GGOs)?
This double-stranded DNA virus is a member of the herpesviridae class, and is asymptomatic in most patients.
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
This is the drug class that Cefepime belongs to.
What are beta-lactams/ fourth generation cephalosporins?
Practice caution when giving these vaccines to immunocompromised individuals.
What are the live vaccines (MMR, Varicella, HPV).
(Others include yellow fever, typhoid, Japanese encephalitis)
This test for a common respiratory pathogen will commonly be confounded by a low CD4+ count.
What is the Quantiferon gold titer?
These all accurately describe the class of virus that HIV belongs to.
What are enveloped, double-stranded RNA retroviruses?
This is the MOA of drugs like Azithromycin.
What is inhibition of the 50s ribosomal subunit?
This attenuated version of the polio vaccine is more potent, but is less commonly used than its inactivated counterpart given in three doses over the first year of life.
What is the Sabin vaccine?
This ratio is important for recognizing prerenal azotemia.
What is BUN:Cr > 20:1?
These virus classes are the only ones that have nonlinear, DNA genetic material (2 out of 3)
What are papilloma (HPV), polyoma (JC), and hepadna (HBV)
Vancomycin is an important antibiotic from this drug class and this MOA.
DAILY DOUBLE
Give the best overview possible of a standard vaccination schedule
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
This fungal infection is most likely to develop in immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV.
What is pneumocystis pneumonia?