ID 4 - Paralysis, Fungi

Question 1

Does Lambert-Eaton affect DTRs?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Does Guillain-Barre affect DTRs?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Does botulism affect DTRs?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

An increase ≥___% in stroke volume or stroke volume index to passive leg raise indicates fluid responsiveness.

Answer 4

10

Question 5

Healthcare workers without immunity exposed to varicella should …

Answer 5

be removed from pt care areas from days 8 to 21 after exposure.

Question 6

Tx for invasive aspergillosis

Answer 6

Voriconazole (or posaconazole) x 6-12 weeks (+/- combined w/ echinocandin x first 2 weeks)

Question 7

Answer 7

Aspergillus

Question 8

Answer 8

Halo sign (fungal infection)

Question 9

Answer 9

Reverse halo sign (fungal infection/infarction)

Question 10

Causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Answer 10

Reactivation of JC virus (a.k.a. Human polygons virus 2) and demyelination of white matter

Question 11

HIV pt recently returned from SE Asia has weight loss, skin lesions, hepatosplenomegaly, and fungi growing in blood.

Answer 11

Talaromyces marneffei