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Gen Infectious Dz Probs
FM 2 EOC 2
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08/24/2009

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Term
definition of FUO
Definition

*illness lasting > 3 wks

*fever > 38 C/100.4 F on several occassions

*Dx NOT MADE after 3 outpt or 3 days in hospital

 

Term
common causes FUO
Definition

unusual manifestations of common dz

(TB, endocarditis, ect)

Term
Most common causes of Infection/systemic FUO
Definition

TB>endocarditis>mycoses>viral

 

In HIV--> opportunistic

Term
Most common causes of neoplastic FUO
Definition
Lymphoma>leukemia>liver>kidney
Term
Autoimmune causes of FUO
Definition
Still's>SLE
Term

in __% pts with FUO,

fever resolves spontaneously

Definition
75%
Term
what is done on EVERY pt w/ FUO
Definition
CXR
Term
what meds should NOT be given to pts w/ FUO
Definition
STEROIDS!
Term
type of meningitis who seek tx in 1-2 days of sx onset?
Definition
purulent
Term
dx of purulent meningitis done by
Definition
gram stain smear/cx
Term
most common causes of purulent meningitis in 18-50yr: > 50
Definition

18-50: s. pneumo, neissseria men

> 50: s. pneumo, listeria

 

post op: staph aureus

Term
most common cause of chronic meningitis
Definition
mycobacterium TB> fungi> spirochetes
Term
aseptic meningitis causes
Definition

VIRUS!

mumps, enterovirus

Term
what type of meningitis affects sensorium and causes seizures?
Definition

encephalitis

herpes, rabies, ect

Term
vomiting, fever, change in mental status, focal neurological manisfestations are s/sx of
Definition

brain abscess

CT scan! then LP if (-)

Term
if meningitis is supsected what test should be done 1st?
Definition

CT--> r/o space occupying lesions

If (-) -->LP to determine type

Term
this type of meningitis is seen in immunocomp pts w/ cutaneous lesions
Definition

granulomatous amebic

Acanthoamoeba spp

Term
type of meningitis found in pts w/ recent H2O exposure (kids/young)
Definition

Primary amebic: Naegleria

 

RARE CURE!

Term
polymorphic neutrophils, low glucose, high protein, and incr opening pressure =
Definition
purulent meningitis
Term
lymphocytes, low glucose, high protein, and incr opening pressure =
Definition
granulomatous men
Term
lymphocytes, normal glucose, high protein, normal-slightly incr opening pressure=
Definition
spirochetal meningitis
Term
lymphocytes, normal or low glucose, high protein, slightly elevated opening pressure
Definition
aseptic men
Term
incr cells (lymphocytes), normal glucose, normal-high protein, variable opening pressure =
Definition
neighborhood infxn
Term
normal across board for cells, glucose, protein, and opening pressure =
Definition
encephalitis
Term
tx of incr ICP in meningitis pt
Definition
hypervent, + mannitol
Term
tx of strep pneumo/neisseria men
Definition

vanco+ cefotaxime

(if > 50 + ampicillin)

Term
tx of pneumococc men in adults
Definition
dexamethasone
Term
tx of brain abscess
Definition

drain and abx for organism

usually metronidazole + ceftrizoxime

Term
most common cause of aerobic infxn for animal bites
Definition
Pasteurella
Term
common aerobes in bites
Definition
strep, staph, eikenella
Term
common anaerobes in bites
Definition
prevotella, fusobacterium
Term
aspiration pneumo in drug users usually caused by
Definition

normal mouth flora

anaerobic and aerobic

Term
common organisms of infective endocarditis in IV drug users
Definition

staph aureus, candida, enterococc, psuedomonas

 

Term
if CXR is suggestive of CAP, what tx is initiated
Definition

3rd gen cephs

ceftriaxone +/- azithromycin/doxycycline

Term
CXR suggestive of septic emboli, tx w/
Definition

** presume endocarditis

vanco+gentamycin

 

*** also if normal CXR!

Term
frequent bloody stools, sm volume, fever, cramps, tenesmus  = what type of diarrhea
Definition
inflammatory/bloody
Term
causes of inflammatory/bloody diarrhea
Definition

shigella, salmonella, campylobacter, yersinea, e.coli c. diff

 

***dx by stool cx

Term
large vol diarrhea, watery, N/V, cramps
Definition

non-inflamm/watery

--> caused by virus and is milder

Term
causes of non-inflamm diarrhea/watery
Definition

viruses:

rotavirus, norwalk, eneric, E. coli, giardia

Term
tx of salmonella
Definition
cipro
Term
tx of traveler's diarrhea
Definition
single dose fluoroquinolone
Term
most common bacterial causes of traveler's diarrhea
Definition
e. coli, shigella, campylobacter
Term
chronic watery traveler's diarrhea usually caused by what pathogens
Definition
amebiasis, giardiasis
Term
what vaccines should NOT be given to preggo
Definition
MMR
Term
what viral infxn is teratogenic to fetus
Definition
rubella
Term
which vaccination is CI in a pt w/ neomycin allergy?
Definition
rubella
Term
pneumococcal pneumo vaccine is effective against what bug?
Definition
strep. pnuemo
Term
live vaccines
Definition

MMR

polio (live and unattenuated)

yellow fever

varicella

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