"Tik Tok"
(Tick-borne Illness)
"Dead or Alive"
(Viruses)
"Fight Song"
(Antibiotics and Antivirals)
"Shots"
(Immunizations)
"Milkshake"
(Breastfeeding)
100

This tick transmits Lyme disease


What is Ixodes scapularis? (Blacklegged tick/Deer tick)

100

The most common reason for hospitalization in patients with EBV mononucleosis

What is tonsillar swelling/upper airway obstruction?

100

An antibiotic with pseudomonal coverage

What is Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Zosyn, Aminoglycosides, Meropenem, Imipenem (not Ertapenem)?

100

The basis for the Pfizer and Moderna SARS-Cov2 vaccine approach

What is an mRNA vaccine?

100

The preferred antibiotic in the treatment of  maternal mastitis

What is Dicloxacillin? 

200

The geographic location of this tick-borne illness


What is Lyme disease?

200

The most frequent cause of heterophile-antibody negative mononucleosis

What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)? 

200

3 antibiotics that cover MRSA

What are Bactrim, Clindamycin, Doxycycline, Linezolid, Vancomycin, Daptomycin, Ceftaroline? 

200

Contraindicated in immunocompromised patients, pregnancy, and after administration of IVIG

What are live vaccines?

200

This practice virtually eliminates any infectious risks from human donor milk

What is pasteurization? 

300

Treatments for cutaneous Lyme

What are Doxycycline, Amoxicillin, Cefuroxime, or Azithromycin? 

300

The virus that causes this rash


What is Varicella?

300

Neonatal prophylaxis for an HIV-exposed infant

What are Zidovudine and Nevirapine?

300

The first dose of MMR and Varicella immunizations are administered as separate shots instead of the single shot, Proquad, to reduce the risk of this problem

What is febrile seizure?

300

The AAPs recommendation for duration of breastfeeding

Who endorses 4-6 months duration of exclusive breastfeeding?

400

The geographic location of this tick-borne illness


What is Rickettsia?

400

The most common cause of aseptic meningitis

What are enteroviruses? 

400

The reason that troughs are not needed when Vancomycin is used in the treatment of C. difficile

What is poor bioavailability (oral route)? 

400
These vaccines should be separated by at least 28 days if they are not administered simultaneously

What are live vaccines? 

400

The only two absolute contraindications to breastfeeding according to the AAP

What are galactosemia and maternal HIV infection in the US?

500

Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease

What is the significance of detection of B burdorferi antibodies by ELISA and Western blot? 

500

This test should be used for infant diagnosis of HIV

What is HIV RNA viral load? 

500

Daptomycin is not effective for treatment of infections in this organ

What are the lungs? 

500

These vaccines utilize proteins to improve the immune response to bacterial polysaccharides 

What are conjugate vaccines? 

500

The term used to describe medications or other substances that assist initiation, maintenance, or augmentation of maternal milk production

What are galactogogues?