OLD YELLER &
THE RUSTY NAILS
THE RUSTY NAILS
Can range from 10 days to >1 year
but usually 3-7 weeks
Gram-positive cocci that have the ability to partially hemolyze RBCs on blood agar
What are Alpha-hemolytic streptococci?
Bacteria that causes whooping cough
What is Bordetella Pertussis?
MC species that causes thrush
What is Borborygmi?
1. Virus that causes Rabies
2. Bacteria that causes Tetanus
What is Rhabdovirus?
What is Clostridium tetani?
MCC of bacterial meningitis in children/adults
What is Streptococcal Pharyngitis?
**DOUBLE**
**JEOPARDY**
MCC of UTIs
What does E.coli MCC?
3 conditions needed for transmission:
- human fecal contamination of soil
- favorable soil condition for larvae growth
- contact of human skin with contaminated soil (barefoot/open footwear)
How is Hookworm transmitted?
- PROM -
Psoas, Rosving's, Obturator, McBurney's
What are the 4 exam signs for appendicitis?
Cytoplasmic inclusion bodies in the brain
What are Negri bodies?
The only indication for oral vancomycin
What is the DOC for C. diff colitis? (Mild and severe)
PEA SOUP DIARRHEA
What kind of diarrhea do Typhoid Fever patients have?
Most commonly seen in immunocompetent men involved in outdoor activities (around soil or decaying wood) in close proximity to the Mississippi & Ohio River
What is Blastomycosis?
Located within the Left 6th Rib, Left Medial Axillary Line, and Left Costal Margin
Where is Traube's space located?
DOC for dog/cat bites
When can you use augmentin?
MCC of Pneumonia in adults
MCC of Bacterial Meningitis
MC bacterial cause of Acute Otitis Media
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Later onset complication of Campylobacter Jejuni
When do you see Guillain-Barre syndrome or reactive arthritis?
MC intestinal parasitic disease in the US
What is Giardiasis?
Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
What is an indication of pyelonephritis or kidney stones?
The main infecting organism of a dog bite.
What is Pasteurella multocida?
**DOUBLE**
**JEOPARDY**
Staphylococcus Aureus Septic Arthritis Diagnostic tests
What do the following test for:
- Joint aspiration
- Gram stain/cx of joint fluid (Gm + cocci clusters)
- Check blood cx for bacteremia
- XR only shows swelling
5 Enteric Gram-Negative Rods
What type of bacteria are E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter Jejuni, Vibrio Cholera?
**DOUBLE**
**JEOPARDY**
DOC for Aspergillosis
What is Voriconazole used for?
A pt comes in with:
Vague, diffuse pain in the epigastrium
Diarrhea; Weight loss
Depression; Painless jaundice
Palpable gallbladder
What are the clinical presentations for pancreatic cancer?