Diseases due to Spirochetes
Arthropathies
Neuropathies
Antimicrobials
Anemias
Potpourri
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What is syphilis? The primary form of this disease usually presents as a painless papule that rapidly becomes eroded and usually indurated Diseases due to Spirochetes 100 | What is chondrocalcinosis? This radiographic finding is pathognomonic for pseudogout, or CPPD disease Arthropathies 100 | What is vitamin B6, or pyridoxine? This agent is often prescribed to certain individuals taking INH for LTBI in order to prevent peripheral neuropathy Neuropathies 100 | What is penicillin VK? First discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming, this variant of the antibiotic is the DOC for a dental abscess Antimicrobials 100 | What is inflammatory anemia, or anemia of chronic disease? This form of anemia is characterized by low serum Fe, low TIBC, and TIBC saturation of 2-20% Anemias 100 | What is malaria? This is the most common infectious cause of hemolytic anemia Potpourri 100 |
What is doxycycline or teracycline? This (or these) antibiotics are considered the DOC in patients who are PCN-allergic and present with early syphilis Diseases due to Spirochetes 200 | What is ankylosing spondylitis? Affecting 0.1% of the US population and primarily males, the peak age of onset is between 20 and 30 years and is characterized by progressive inflammatory back pain and stiffness Arthropathies 200 | What are corticosteroids? These agents can improve clinical outcomes in patients with Bell palsy if administered within the first 72 hours of onset of symptoms Neuropathies 200 | What is isoniazid, or INH? Given for 9 months, this drug is the usual treatment for latent TB infection (LTBI) Antimicrobials 200 | What is the proximal small bowel? This anatomic site is the location where most iron is absorbed from the GI tract Anemias 200 | What is phlebotomy? This treatment, considered the mainstay of treatment for hemochromatosis, is widely believed to have contributed to the death of George Washington Potpourri 200 |
What is Borrelia burgdorferi? Transmitted by Ixodes, this spirochete is known to cause CNS infection early during the course of an acute infection Diseases due to Spirochetes 300 | What is reactive arthritis? Usually causing self-limited asymmetric large joint oligoarthritis, this disorder is often associated with conjunctivitis and may be preceded by GI or GU infections Arthropathies 300 | What is diabetic amyotrophy? This condition causes a painful, proximal neuropathy affecting patients with mild or even undiagnosed diabetes mellitus Neuropathies 300 | What is ampicillin or penicillin G? Targeted antimicrobial therapy for bacterial meningitis thought to be due to Listeria monocytogenes should include one of these two drugs Antimicrobials 300 | What is homocysteine? When folate deficiency is suspected but folate levels are normal, this is the lab test that should be ordered next Anemias 300 | What is daptomycin? This lipopeptide has bactericidal activity against gram (+) organisms, including MRSA and VRE, and may cause rhabdomyolysis in some patients Potpourri 300 |
What is yaws? This nonvenereal disease is caused by Treponema pallidum pertenue and causes a painless papule that may take on a raspberry-like appearance before disseminating and causing a chronic infection of skin, bone, and the upper airway Diseases due to Spirochetes 400 | What is Salmonella? Patients with sickle cell disease are particularly susceptible to infections with this genus of organism, particularly in the joints Arthropathies 400 | What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome? This acute axonal ascending polyneuropathy is characterized by distal symmetric weakness and DTRs that are absent or decreased Neuropathies 400 | What is IV streptomycin or gentamicin? These antimicrobials are the treatment of choice for pneumonic, septicemic, or typhoidal tularemia Antimicrobials 400 | What is sickle cell trait? In 2010, the NCAA recommended screening all incoming student athletes for this condition Anemias 400 | Who are the Sioux and Cheyenne? General George Custer and the entire 7th Cavalry died one afternoon in June, 1876, fighting these native American nations Potpourri 400 |
What is the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction? This dramatic but usually mild reaction typically consists of fevers, chills, myalgias, tachycardia and mild hypotension, and usually occurs after initiation of treatment for syphilis Diseases due to Spirochetes 500 | What is psoriatic arthritis? This polyarticular arthropathy is often preceded by nail pitting and onycholysis, among other manifestations Arthropathies 500 | What is critical illness polyneuropathy? This condition is characterized by EMG findings that include axonal and sensory polyneuropathy without evidence of conduction block and decremental response to repetitive nerve stimulation Neuropathies 500 | What is doxycycline? This drug is the treatment of choice for Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) Antimicrobials 500 | What are schistocytes? TTP, HUS, and DIC should be considered in the differential diagnosis whenever these are seen on the peripheral smear Anemias 500 | What is Brugada syndrome? This condition is characterized by an ECG pattern of 2 mm or greater J point elevation, coved ST segment elevation and TWI in leads V1-V3, and is associated with an increased risk of syncope, VF and sudden death Potpourri 500 |
What is latent syphilis?
Individuals who present with a (+) VDRL and no symptoms of disease have this condition
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Who is William Faulkner?
This Southern writer of the early 20th century wrote classics that included As I Lay Dying and Light in August
Literary Classics
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The primary form of this disease usually presents as a painless papule that rapidly becomes eroded and usually indurated |
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