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Tx of men with suspected lower UTI
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fluoroquinolone for 7-10 days
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men with pyelo
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outpt: fluoroquinolone for 14 days
inpt.: fluoroquinolone for 14-21 days |
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when should an adult male undergo imaging (U/S or abd xray) to identify an anatomic abnormality or nephrolithiasis?
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after 2nd lower UTI
or single episode of pyelo |
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What Ab's are used to treat children with UTI's?
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TMP/SMX
amoxicillin/clavulanate nitrofurantoin 3rd gen cephalosporin (NOT fluoroquinolones) |
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Who should be screened for asymptomatic bacteriuria?
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Pregnant women in their 1st trimester (12-16 weeks) by urine culture
AND children with recurrent UTIs |
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Std. Tx. of uncomplicated lower UTI
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3 days of TMP/SMX BID
(unless >20% resistance - then Cipro BID for 3 days |
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Chlamydia trachomatis: what type of bacteria?
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obligatory intracellular
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Chlamydia: what cells does it predominately affect?
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columnar cells of genital tract; endocervix or the urethra
ALSO pneumonia and conjunctivitis |
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Chlamydia: vaginitis or cervicitis?
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cervicitis
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Gold Std. Diagnostic test for chlamydia?
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Culture technique
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Newest nonculture technique for Chlamydia?
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Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT)
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Recommended Tx. for uncomplicated genital Chlamydia
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Azithromycin 1g PO single dose
OR Doxycycline 100mg PO BID X 7D |
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Recommended Tx. for Chlamydia in preggers
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Erythromycin 500mg PO QID X 7D
OR *Amoxicillin 500mg PO TID X 7D |
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CDC recommends that women with Chlamydia infxs should be rescreened ...?
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3-4 mos. after antibiotic completion
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Typical presentation of Chlamydia pneumonia
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protracted onset of Sx.
staccato cough no wheezing no temp. |
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Tx. of Chlamydia pneumonia or ophthalmia neonatorum
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erythromycin base of ethylsuccinate 50mg/kg/day orally divided into 4 doses per day for 14 days
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male to female ratio of Reactive Arthritis
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5:1
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Reactive Arthritis
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1-3 wks. after Chlamydial infx.
asymmetrical, multiple joints, LE painless mucocutaneous lesions that tend to occur on the palms of hands and soles of feet |
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Men with gonorrhea tend to be a/symptomatic
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symptomatic: dripping, burning discharge
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Which can affect the rectum, chlamydia or GC?
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GC - few, in any, symptoms
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ophthalmia neonatorum: Chlamydia v. GC
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GC = 2-5 days after birth
Chl = 5-12 days after birth |
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Si/Sx of disseminated Gonococcal Infx.
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skin lesions
joint pain |
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Skin lesions of disseminated GC
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few in number
only extremities papules to pustules to hemorrhagic |
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disseminated GC: blood work, skin lesion biopsies and aspiration of the joint?
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blood work and skin lesions: usually negative for GC
Joint fluid: gram stain shows GC, culture will be neg. |
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Gold std. v. diagnostic test for GC
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Gold = culture
Usually = NAAT |
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Gram stain of gonorrhea v. GC
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gonorrhea does not gram stain well but is gneg
GC is gneg both are intracellular |
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Tx. of GC should include tx. of ___?
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chlamydia
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ONLY CDC recommended tx.'s of pharyngeal gonococcal infx.'s
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ceftriaxone 125mg IM (single dose)
OR cipro 500mg PO (single dose) |
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Tx. of gonorrhea in children
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ceftriaxone 25-50 mg/kg IV or IM in single dose (should not >125mg ttl)
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Tx. of disseminated GC
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hospitalized.
endocarditis? meningitis? Ceftriaxone 1g IM or IV q 24h parenteral Abx cont'd 24-48h after clinical improvement begins then switch to oral for 7D |
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GC + Preggers
If allergic? |
cephalosporin
if allergic, spectinomycin 2g IM |
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Lab eval for PID
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- ESR
- C-reactive protein - CBC - test for presence of Chlam/GC |
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PID in MRI or transvag U/S
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thickened, fluid filled tubes, with or without free pelvic fluid
OR tubo-ovarian complex |
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Two diagnostic tests for PID
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EMB
laproscopic exam *both are invasive, reserved for lack of response to therapy or severely ill |
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Drugs used in Tx. of PID
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fluoroquinolones
cephalosporins metronidazole (Flagyl) |
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MCC of respiratory complaints
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viruses
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clear nasal discharge that has persisted for several wks.
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suggesting allergy
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unilateral nasal discharge
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foreign body or necrotic tumor
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Si/Sx more suggestive of sinusitis
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maxillary toothache
purulent nasal discharge poor sinus transillumination lack of response to decongestants "double sickening" |
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"double sickening"
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possibly sinusitis
Started as Sx's of common cold but a few days they "got sicker" |
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best way to differentiate a strep throat from pharyngitis assoc. with a cold
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rapid strep or throat culture
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What signs suggest pneumonia?
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presence of rales
localized decrease in breath |
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Ill appearing pt. + no abnormal physical findings on lung exam =
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CXR
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bronchitis v. pneumonia: which is self limiting
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bronchitis
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most prevalent virus to cause URIs?
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Rhinovirus
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2nd MCC virus to cause URI?
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Coronavirus
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median duration of a cold
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1 week - most pts. improve by day 10 - lingering sx. may last up to 2 weeks
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When is URI/common cold most prevalent?
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Sept. - March
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When does the incidence of sinusitis peak?
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winter
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location of sinusitis in children v. adults
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children: posterior ethmoidal/sphenoid
adults: anterior ethmoid/maxillary |
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Most prevalent bacterial etiologies of sinusitis
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S. pneumoniae
smokers - H. influenza |
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Most acute sinusitis is caused by _____.
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Viral infection
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Facial pain and swelling have high/low sensitivity for acute sinusitis.
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LOW -- 50-60% of pats. with sinus sx. do not actually have sinusitis
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_______ should be considered in pts. with repetitive episodes of acute bronchitis.
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Asthma
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Peak incidence of of acute bronchiolitis is at what age?
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6 mos. of age
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MCC of bronchiolitis
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RSV
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Classic signs of bronchiolitis
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wheezing
hyperexpansion of lungs |
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Recently, 80-90% of influenza related deaths occurred in what population?
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individuals > 65 years of age (5th leading cause of deathin >65y/o)
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Typical influenza infx.
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abrupt onset of:
fever myalgia sore throat nonproductive cough |
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Most prominent feature of bronchitis
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cough
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Abrupt onset of:
fever myalgia sore throat nonproductive cough |
influenza infx.
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Key to diagnosing influenza
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being aware of influenza outbreaks in the community - extremely contagious
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The most consistent sign of pneumonia is?
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tachypnea
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Diagnostic std. for pneumonia
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CXR
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normal length of presentation of a URI
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1-2 weeks
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