TG - Infectious disease Flashcards
1
Q
what does CTM cause in babies
A
deafness
2
Q
HBsAG
A
hep B surface antigen
3
Q
anti-HBsAg IgM
A
in isolation implies vaccination
4
Q
HBeAg
A
E-antigen: positive 3 month post infection, indicates infectivity
5
Q
HBcAg
A
acute or past infection
6
Q
which 2 hep viruses come together
A
hep B and hep D
7
Q
cold sore
A
herpes simplex 1
8
Q
genital warts
A
herpes simplex 2
9
Q
what is excess herpeticum
A
super infection of herpes simplex onto eczema
10
Q
chicken pox (zoster) distribution
A
relative limb sparing
11
Q
what else can herpes zoster cause
A
pneumonia and encephalitis
12
Q
common after people have had shingles
A
post-herpetic neuralgia
13
Q
when does someone have AIDS
A
CD4 count <200 or ADI
14
Q
when do you give antiretrovirals
A
if CD4 count < 350
15
Q
what causes lyme disease
A
borrelia burgdorferi