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what is the pneumonia hospitalization criteria?

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CURB-65

Confusion
Uremia (BUN > 19)
Respiratory rate ( > 30 breath/min)
Bp (SBP 65

2-3: consider inpatient treatment
more than 4: admission

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bug that causes resp failure in US southwestern area?

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coccidioidomycosis

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treatment for severe coccidioidomycosis infection?

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IV amphotericin B

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treatments for active TB?

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RIPE

Rifampin
INH (add B6 to prevent peripheral neuropathy)
Pyrazinamide
Ethambutol

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treatment for latent TB?

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Isoniazide(INH) for 9 months

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most common infecting organism in prosthetic valve endocarditis?

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coagulase neg Staph

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2 choices of antibiotics for infective endocarditis?

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vancomycin + gentamicin

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what is the preferred antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis?

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amoxicillin

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choice of antibiotics for infective endocarditis for pts with penicillin allergies?

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cephalexin, clindamycin, azithromycin, or clarithromycin

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how does otitis externa present diff from otitis media?

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pain with movement of the tragus/pinna

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what is the choice of antibiotics for osteomyelitis pts with sickle cell anemia?

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3rd generation cephalosporin: ceftriaxone

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diagnosis for oral candidiasis (oral thrush)?

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clinical + KOH or gram stain shows budding yeast or pseudohyphae

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treatment for oral thrush?

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nystatin suspension, clotrimazole tablets, PO azoles

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treatment for candidal esophagitis?

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PO azole

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treatments for acute bacterial sinusitis?

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amoxicillin/clavulanate for 10 days

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treatments for histoplasmosis?

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  1. mild pulmonary dz or stable nodule: supportively for immune competent, otherwise itraconazole
  2. chronic cavitary lesion: itraconazole for more than a year
  3. severe acute pulmonary dz or disseminated dz: liposomal amphotericin B X 14 days followed by itraconazole X1 year
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CXR characteristics of Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia

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bilateral interstitial infiltrates with ground glass appearnce

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diagnosis for PCP?

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cytology induced sputum or bronchoscopy specimen with silver stain and immunofluorescence –> obtain ABG to check PaO2

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what is the best next step for pts with positive PPD?

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X-ray to rule out active dz

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what are the clinical signs of herpes simplex virus keratitis?

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photophobia, foreign body sensation, constricted pupil

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what are the diagnostic tools for keratoconjunctivitis secondary to herpes simplex virus infection?

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dendrites visible on fluorescein statining

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CT is the choice of sinus imaging, but when do we do it?

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only necessary if symptoms persist after treatment

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pts with lacerations caused by the human mouth, what bug must be covered by antibiotics?

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3 most common community acquired bacterial sinusitis?

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  1. Strep pneumoniae
  2. Haemophilus influenzae
  3. Moraxella catarrhails
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clinical signs of otitis externa?
discomfort is limited to the external auditory canal
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describe the pain associated with otitis externa?
pain with movement of the tragus/pinna
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treatments for otitis externa?
clean the ear and give antibiotics (ofloxacin or ciprofloxacin), and steroid eardrops
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what group of pt is at risk for malignant otitis externa?
diabetic pts
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what dimorphic fungi is endemic to the southwestern US and Mexico?
Coccidioidomycosis
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characteristics of miliary TB on CXR?
reticulonodular infiltrates spread evenly throughout both lung fields
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what bacteria infection is pts with recent hx of kidney transplant should be worried about?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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definition of neutropenic fever?
oral temp of >38.3 C (101F) or >38C (100.4F) for more than 1 hour in a pt with less than 500 cells/mm3 absolute neutrophil count
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treatments for coccidioidomycosis?
ketoconazole, fluconazole, itraconazole | amphotericin B is less preferred due to toxicity
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antibiotics choices for malignant otitis externa or necrotizing otitis externa?
fluoroquinolone plus beta lactam for Pseudomonas and Staph aureus
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what is osteomyelitis of the temporal bone?
malignant otitis externa or necrotizing otitis externa
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what are the bugs and antibiotics needed for asplenic pts such as sickle cell pts?
Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis | use broad-spectrum antibiotic coverage with vancomycin and ceftriaxone
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what is the characteristics of imaging of PML caused by JC virus?
nonenhancing white matter lesion of MRI of the brain
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treatments for asymptomatic chronic pulmonary nodules or cavities by Coccidioidomycosis?
no treatment needed (supportive)
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for progressive cavitary or symptomatic dz of coccidioidomycosis, what are the treatments?
surgery plus long term azole
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for acute coccidiodomycosis and mild infection, what is the treatment option?
fluconazole, itraconazole
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for severe coccidiodomycosis or 1' pulmonary infection and disseminated dz, what is the treatment option?
IV amphotericin B
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what is the complication of rheumatic heart dz that is a risk factor for native valve infective endocarditis?
mitral valve prolapse
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next best step for acute uncomplicated cystitis?
no culture required prior to antibiotic therapy
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3 antibiotic options for acute uncomplicated cystitis?
1. TMP-SMX for 3 day 2. Nitrofurantoin for 5 day 3. fosfomycin single dose
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dx? clumps of bacilli on Warthin-Starry silver stain?
Bartonella henselae
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for neutropenic pts, if fever persists for 72 hrs after giving antibiotic therapy, what is the best next step?
start anti-fungal therapy
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next best step for neutropenic pts?
empiric antibiotic therapy with anti-pseudomonal agent (cefepime, piperacillin-tazobactam)

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