Infectious Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 301: The rash of Erythema infectiosum (Fifth disease) is said to have a red, "_____" appearance

Answer: lacy (reticulated)

Flashcard 302: What demographic (age group) is associated with infectious mononucleosis due to EBV infection?_____

Answer: Teenagers

Flashcard 303: The fever of Roseola is _____ (severity)

Answer: very high ( > 104)

Flashcard 304: Acute rheumatic fever most commonly affects children 2 - 3 _____ after an episode of streptococcal pharyngitis ("strep throat")

Answer: weeks

Flashcard 305: Rotavirus gastroenteritis can result in a secondary _____ deficiency

Answer: lactase

Flashcard 306: Rotavirus infection commonly occurs during the _____ months

Answer: winter

Flashcard 307: _____ is a ToRCHeS infection that presents with hearing loss, seizures, petechial rash and a "blueberry muffin" rash.

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 308: Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) requires the presence of arthritis in _____ joint(s) for diagnosis.

Answer: ≥ 1

Extra: The ILAR criteria for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) require arthritis in 1 or more joints plus a fever of at least 2 weeks' duration (documented as daily/quotidian for at least 3 days), along with one or more of the following: - Evanescent (salmon-pink) rash - Generalized lymphadenopathy - Hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly - Serositis

Flashcard 309: Most cases of primary tuberculosis occur in _____ and the immunocompromised (demographic)

Answer: children

Flashcard 310: Other names for Parvovirus B19 include _____, slapped cheek fever and fifth disease

Answer: erythema infectiosum