Common Infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: What is the management of recurrent episodes of genital herpes? _____

Answer: - Conservative - Episodic management with anti-virals - Suppressive management with anti-virals

Flashcard 62: Keratoconjunctivitis is an ophthalmic complication of _____ with "serpiginous" or "dendritic" ulcers on slit-lamp

Answer: HSV-1

Flashcard 63: HSV-1 (oral herpes) is a clinical diagnosis, but can be definitively diagnosed with _____

Answer: PCR

Flashcard 64: _____ is an immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction that can appear 1-2 weeks after herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection

Answer: Erythema multiforme

Flashcard 65: After primary infection of herpes simplex virus it travels via retrograde axonal transport to a _____ where it establishes lifelong latency

Answer: sensory ganglion

Flashcard 66: Which genital infection is characterized by dysuria, tender, small ulcers with an erythematous base and mild lymphadenopathy? _____

Answer: Herpes simplex virus

Flashcard 67: On palpation, patients with malaria can have _____, particularly in chronic or repeated malaria

Answer: splenomegaly

Flashcard 68: What is the gold-standard investigation for malaria? _____

Answer: Thick & thin blood smears

Flashcard 69: Merozoites of Plasmodium invade _____, mature into trophozoites, and cyclically release more merozoites

Answer: erythrocytes

Flashcard 70: What is the management of primary infection of genital herpes?

Answer: Acyclovir (400 mg TDS) or Valacyclovir (500 mg BD) for 5–10 days. Ideally started within 72 hours of symptom onset.

Extra: Treatment is most effective when started early. For primary genital herpes, the standard course is 5-10 days depending on clinical resolution. Valacyclovir is often preferred due to better bioavailability and less frequent dosing.