Infectious Diseases — Flashcards

Babesiosis can cause _____, which results in hemoglobinuria and jaundice

Mycobacterium _____ is a non-TB disease that causes disseminated infection in the late stages of AIDS

Because of splenomegaly, patients with _____ are advised to avoid contact sports (ie: football) for danger of splenic rupture

Nocardia can present with _____-like symptoms and cavitary lesions in the lungs

Individuals who are _____ will have a herpes zoster (shingles) rash that crosses midline and should be tested for HIV

In _____, Leptospira interrogans travels through the blood, causing dysfunction in the kidneys and liver

_____ and Colitis are GI complications that are often seen alongside CMV Retinitis in immunosuppressed patients.

Stage _____ HIV is characterized by recurrent bacterial infections. CD4+ count drops to < 350

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis has a(n) _____ course that occurs over a period of one to two weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, malaise, and headache.

Histoplasmosis prophylaxis in HIV/AIDS patients is started at CD4+ counts < _____, using itraconazole