Difference between revisions of "Infectious Disease"
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*Acute LE or facial rash that is elevated, edematous, sharply demarcated, red, painful, and associated with fever/chills/malaise: '''erysipelas caused by GAS'''. | *Acute LE or facial rash that is elevated, edematous, sharply demarcated, red, painful, and associated with fever/chills/malaise: '''erysipelas caused by GAS'''. | ||
*Varicella vaccine can still be administered to close contacts of immunocompromised people, but they should be monitored for a rash. | *Varicella vaccine can still be administered to close contacts of immunocompromised people, but they should be monitored for a rash. | ||
| + | *Acute HIV infection has fever, fatigue, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rash. '''Exudative pharyngitis and hepatosplenomegaly are not a common features'''. | ||
| + | *EBV infectious mononucleosis (IM) is diagnosed with the '''monospot (heterophiles antibody)''' test. Treatment is '''supportive, and avoid contact sports for 4-6 weeks'''. | ||
| + | *Management of a needlestick that is high-risk for HIV includes '''PEP for 4 weeks; HIV testing immediately, at 4 weeks, and 6 months; testing of the source patient (often legally mandatory).''' | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 13 January 2023
Missed Concepts
- Catscratch disease is the most common cause of chronic unilateral cervical adenitis in children. Complications include lymph node suppuration.
- Acute LE or facial rash that is elevated, edematous, sharply demarcated, red, painful, and associated with fever/chills/malaise: erysipelas caused by GAS.
- Varicella vaccine can still be administered to close contacts of immunocompromised people, but they should be monitored for a rash.
- Acute HIV infection has fever, fatigue, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rash. Exudative pharyngitis and hepatosplenomegaly are not a common features.
- EBV infectious mononucleosis (IM) is diagnosed with the monospot (heterophiles antibody) test. Treatment is supportive, and avoid contact sports for 4-6 weeks.
- Management of a needlestick that is high-risk for HIV includes PEP for 4 weeks; HIV testing immediately, at 4 weeks, and 6 months; testing of the source patient (often legally mandatory).