24.5.2013 (16) Flashcards
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Yaws
T.pertenue
Pinta
T.carateum
What percentage of syphilitic chancres are atypical
50%
Jarisch herxheimer reaction is commonly associated with
Secondary syphilis(70%)
Diseases showing jarisch herxheimer reaction
Syphilis
Leptospirosis
Louse borne relapsing fever
Most common site of syphiloderm
Soles
Snail tracks
Shallow painless erosions in secondary syphilis(mucous patches)
Most common pattern of hair-loss in syphilis now
Telogen effluvium
Incubation period of syphilis
21 days
10-90days
Painful syphilitic chancre
Superinfection with s.aureus
Chancres on which site are painful
Fingers
Penicillin Rx is the only option for treatment of syphilis even if the patient is allergic in
Pregnancy
Neurosyphilis
Periosteitis of which bone is common in secondary syphilis
Tibia
Dark field examination positive in all secondary syphilis lesion except
Macular exanthem
Pathogenesis of congenital syphilis is due to
Immunologic response of fetus
Hence lesions appear after 4 months
Bilateral knee effusions in congenital syphilis
Clutton jt
Most common cause of short gut syndrome in children
NEC
Radiologic hallmark of NEC
Pneumatosis intestinalis
Hydrogen gas
Staging of NEC
Bell’s staging
Surgery is required at which stage of NEC
Stage 3B
perforation present
Stage of definite diagnosis of NEC
Stage 2A
Site of epigastric hernia
Above umbilicus
Either side of midline
Content of epigastric hernia
Preperitoneal fat
Rx of epigastric hernia
Mayo repair