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1
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acute HIV presentation

A 
fever, fatigue
myalgia, arthralgia
generalized nontender lymphadenpatyh
diarrhea, weightloss
rash
oral ulcers
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2
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disseminated histoplasmosis

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common in severe immunodeficiency

  • bilateral lung infiltrates with calcified hilar nodes
  • mucocutaneous lesions
dx= urine antigen
tx= amphotericin
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3
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scarlet fever

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pharyngitis

rash along skin folds –> desquamates

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4
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antibiotics for newborn meningitis?

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AMP + cefotaxime
-or-
AMP + gentimicin

**ceftriaxone cause cause kernicterus in <1 yo

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5
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when do you give Tdap vs Tdap with TIG?

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TIG only when wound is not clean or its huge

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6
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toxo proph in HIV?

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CD4 <100 give TMP-SMX

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7
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toxo in HIV patient?

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ring enhancing lesionS –> involve basal ganglia

Tx with sulfalazine, prymethamine

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mastoiditis: best dx test, best tx

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CT!! –> opacification of mastoid air cells

IV vanc

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9
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first line vs second line med for neuropathic pain of VZV

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1st= TCA....but look for heart conditions!!
2nd= gapapentin
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10
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adeno conjunctivitis is…..

HSV conjunctivitis is…..

A

bilat

unilat

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11
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ring enhancing lesion >4cm that involves corpus collosum in HIV pt?

A

CNS lymphoma (EBV+)

tx= methotrexate

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12
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AOM bugs in kids?

A

h flu
moraxella
strep pneumo

**use azithromycin if previous allergic reaction

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13
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complications of malignant otitis externa

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facial nerve palsy
osteomyltitis of the skull base

tx= IV FQ
(seen in old people with poorly control DM)

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orbital cellulitis most likely spread from….

distinguish it from preseptal cellulitis?

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ETHMOIDAL sinus

orbital cellulitis has pain with EOM

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how does treamtment of infantile botulism differ from adult?

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use HUMAN antitoxin in babies because less risk for hypersensitivity rxn because no forgein antigens

(you can use horse antitoxin in adults)

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16
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rabies PEP?

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rabies vaccine and IG

only req vaccine if you’ve already recieved this in the past

17
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ketotifen

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second gen anti-histamine that is used for allergic conjunctivis

18
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pannus (of the eye)

A

corneal hazziness that is pathogmnemonic for trachomal conjunctivitis

19
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most common anterior mediastinal mass and assoc

A

thymoma –> myasthenia gravis

20
Q

temporal bone fracture cause CSF _______ and

basilar ANTERIOR cranial fossa fracture cause CSF______ and ______

A

ottorrhea, battle signs (postauricular hematoma)

rhinnorrhea and racoon’s eyes

21
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most common nec fasc bug

A

strep pyogenes

22
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complication of cervical spine fracture

A

immediate or delayed cervical spinal cord compression/ phrenic nerve paaralysis

*do not be fooled by a normal looking pulse Ox, look at all other signs too

23
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test for meniscus injury

A

MRI, but arthroscopy is definitive

**looko for stupid ass reasons why a patient can’t have an MRI

24
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tx for jarisch herxheimer rxn

A

NSAIDS

*release of exotoxin from spirochetes as abx kill them. Usually in syphillis

25
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presentation of scarlett fever

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  • flushed cheeks with perioral clearing
  • rash in arm pits and groin
  • beefy red tongue

after 1-2 weeks, peeling of palms and soles

26
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tx for scarlett fever

A

penicillin

**macrolide if allergy

27
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laryngomalacia

A

floppy supraglottic structures that cause inspiratory stridors, peaks at 4-8 months, usu resolve by 18

dx with direct laryngoscopy

28
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mst common cause of abnormal hemostasis in CRF?

A

platelt dysfunction

tx= desmopressin (d not tranfuse platelts)

29
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CT signs of ischemic colitis

A

bowel wall thickening, pneumatosis

classic is painful hematochezia after repair of AAA

30
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classic presentation of CAH (21)

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dehydration, salt wasting, (hyperk), virilization

dx= inc 17-OH-prog

(you can’t make glucocorticoids or mineralcorticoids)

31
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takayasu arterities

A

large vessel vascultisi that effects younger asian women

  • upper extremitiy:
  • ->ulcer
  • ->claudication
  • ->pulse deficits
  • ->BP descrepencies

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