Common Infections — Flashcards

What is the likely diagnosis in a older patient with peripheral arterial disease with dry, shriveled, black toe that is well-demarcated with no systemic symptoms? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

Overestimation of oxygen saturations using a pulse oximeter has been documented in _____

Hint: Which patient demographic?

A false +ve RPR or VDRL can be caused by _____, pregnancy, or autoimmune diseases (e.g. SLE, APS)

Hospital-acquired infections can involve _____-resistant organisms

Dry gangrene is _____ progressive Wet gangrene is rapidly (hours to days) progressive

Which strain(s) of Plasmodium is primaquine used to treat? _____

Lyme disease can be diagnosed in patients with an _____ rash at the site of a tick bite

What drugs are used for chemoprophylaxis against malaria? _____

_____ is a bone infection caused by bacteria leading to inflammation, necrosis, & bone destruction

What is the initial management of osteomyelitis in stable patients? _____