Common Infections — Flashcards

Malaria causes intravascular haemolysis, which can show _____ Hb, ↑ LDH, & ↑ reticulocytes

Hint: ↓/↑

Osteomyelitis presents with localised _____, warmth, & oedema with systemic fever & malaise

Spot diagnosis = _____

Osteomyelitis in diabetics presents as a non-healing ulcer with a +ve "_____" test.

Hint: bedside test

Redness or a local skin reaction to a tick bite after 1 day _____ erythema migrans

Hint: Is/Is not

_____ osteomyelitis in patients with diabetes is typically preceded by a long-standing foot ulcer that spreads contiguously to bone, causing a(n) polymicrobial infection

_____ is caused by Borrelia Burgdoferi

Drugs used for malaria chemoprophylaxis: _____

Hint: 4 main drugs

What is the initial management approach for a stable patient with suspected osteomyelitis?

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