Serious & Notifiable Infections — Flashcards

Women who are HIV positive should be offered _____ cervical cancer screening

_____, including EIA and TPPA, tests directly for antibodies against Treponema pallidum

Severe COVID-19 may present with _____, Pneumonia, shock and hypoxia

Hint: Resp

Penicillin G is given to a patient with syphilis. They develop fever, chills, & myalgias within 12-48 hours. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis

_____ syphilis can cause Argyll Robertson pupil, where the pupil accommodates to near objects but does NOT react to light

COVID-19 patients who are hypoxic despite NIV may be managed with _____

Hint: respiratory support

Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with NO O2 requirement? _____

What is the first-line management for early (1° & 2°) syphilis? _____

A +ve EIA or TPPA indicates _____ or previous syphilis

Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with mechanical ventilation? _____