Infectious Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: What demographic is hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) most common in? _____

Answer: Children < 10 y.o.

Flashcard 12: Patients with β-thalassemia major are at risk of aplastic crisis with _____ infection of erythroid precursors

Answer: parvovirus B19

Extra: Atlas: Other:

Flashcard 13: Rotavirus infection commonly occurs during the _____ months

Answer: winter

Flashcard 14: The fever of Roseola is _____

Answer: very high (> 104)

Flashcard 15: Which demographic can commonly display anicteric hepatitis A infection? _____

Answer: Young children and infants

Flashcard 16: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura commonly follows _____ infection

Answer: viral

Flashcard 17: Which cause of pharyngitis is more commonly seen in children and adolescents? _____

Answer: Strep pyogenes (GAS)

Flashcard 18: Poliomyelitis presents with _____ weakness

Answer: asymmetric

Extra: Poliomyelitis leads to **asymmetric** flaccid paralysis and LMN signs (e.g., fasciculations, hyporeflexia) due to destruction of cells in the **anterior horn** of the spinal cord.

Flashcard 19: _____ is a positive sense RNA virus that presents with a rash that starts on the face and moves down-wards

Answer: Rubella

Flashcard 20: A(n) _____ develops 1-2 days following the prodromal symptoms of measles

Answer: maculopapular rash