COMLEX Level 2 Infectious Disease and Antibiotics (First Aid Step 1 Edition) – Flashcards
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Elek test for toxin, gram-positive rods with blue and red granules
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test for diphtheria
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pseudomembranous pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy, myocarditis, arrhythmias
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symptoms of diphtheria
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unpasteurized dairy or meat, transplacental, vaginal transmission during birth
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transmission of listeria
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amnionitis, septicemia, spontaneous abortion, granulomatosis infantiseptica
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complications of listeria in pregnancy
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dapsone and rifampin
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treatment of tuberculoid leprosy
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dapsone and rifampin and clofazimine
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treatment of lepromatous leprosy
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amoxicillin-clavulanate
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treatment of mucosal h influenzae infection
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ceftriaxone
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treatment of haemophilus influenzae meningitis
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rifampin
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prophylaxis for contacts of haemophilus influenzae
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unilateral lobar pneumonia, fever, GI sx, CNS sx
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symptoms of legionnaires disease
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macrolide or fluoroquinolone
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treatment of legionella
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does not ferment sorbitol
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way to distinguish EHEC from other e coli
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metronidazole or clindamycin
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treatment of bacterial vaginosis
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q fever
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most common cause of culture negative endocarditis
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chlamydia pneumonia
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staccato cough
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histoplasmosis
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bird or bat droppings
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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aflatotoxins are associated with the development of
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cryptococcus
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soap bubble lesions in brain
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mucor and rhizopus
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headache, facial pain, black necrotic eschar on face
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itraconazole
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treatment of sporothrix schenckii
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metronidazole
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treatment of giardia
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metronidazole
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treatment of entamoeba histolytica
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iodoquinol
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treatment of asymptomatic cyst passers of entamoeba histolytica
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nitazoxanide
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treatment of cryptosporidium in immunocompetent host
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naegleria fowleri
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rapidly fatal meningoencephalitis after swimming in freshwater
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amphotericin b
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treatment of naegleria
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suramin
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treatment of blood borne african sleeping sickness
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melarsoprol
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treatment of african sleeping sickness with cns penetration
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atovaquone and azithromycin
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treatment of babesiosis
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benznidazole or nifurtimox
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treatment of chagas disease
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spiking fevers, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia
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symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis
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amphotericin b, sodium stibogluconate
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treatment of leishmaniasis
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bendazoles
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treatment of trichinosis
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fever, vomiting, nausea, periorbital edema
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symptoms of trichinosis
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diethylcarbamazine
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treatment of elephantiasis
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taenia solium
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pork tapeworm
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praziquantel
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treatment of taenia solium
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raw freshwater fish
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diphyllobothrium latum risk factor
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b12 deficiency
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symptoms of diphyllobothrium latum
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praziquantel
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treatment of diphyllobothrium latum
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praziquantel
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treatment of schistosoma
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undercooked fish
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clonorchis sinesis risk factor
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cholangiocarcinoma
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clonorchis sinesis is associated with
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praziquantel
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treatment of clonorchis sinesis
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jc virus
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cause of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
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black vomit, high fever, jaundice
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symptoms of yellow fever
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councilman bodies on liver biopsy
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diagnosis of yellow fever
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vitamin A
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treatment of measles in malnourished children
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flu, diarrhea, vomiting, high fever, myalgia, DIC, diffuse hemorrhage, shock
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symptoms of ebola
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chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications
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classic triad of congenital toxoplasma
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PDA or pulmonary artery hypoplasia, cataracts, deafness
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classic triad of congenital rubella
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hearing loss, seizures, petechial rash, periventricular calcifications
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symptoms of congenital CMV
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coxsackie a
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oval-shaped vesicles on palm, vesicles and ulcers in mouth
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rubella
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pink coalescing macules beginning at head and moving down, fine desquamating truncal rash, postauricular lymphadenopathy
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CMV
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organ transplant recipient
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coxsackie a, syphilis, rocky mountain spotted fever
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diseases causing rash on hands and feet
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GI motility issues, arrhythmia due to prolonged QT, cholestatic hepatitis, rash, eosinophilia
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toxicity of macrolides
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increase serum anticoagulant and theophylline
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drug interaction of macrolides
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inhibit synthesis of testosterone
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toxicity of azoles
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gi upset, headache, hepatotoxicity, taste disturbance
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toxicity of terbinafine
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increases warfarin metabolism
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griseofulvin drug interaction
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obstructive crystalline nephropathy, acute renal failure
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toxicicty of acyclovir
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anemia
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adverse effect of zidovudine
