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infectious diarrhoea
Diarrhoea,
Gastroenteritis,
How is gastroenteritis caused
35
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outbreak
What is a hai,
Most common types of infection in...,
Outbreak definition
19
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HIV
Spread of hiv,
What does hiv do to immune cells,
What happens over course of hiv i...
22
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pyrexia of unknown origin
What is normal temp,
Fever temp,
Pyrogens
18
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staph a bacteraemia
How does staphylococcus aureus ca...,
What type of bacteria is staph a,
Colonisation of staph a
11
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sepsis + septic shock
Traditional model of sepsis,
Definition of sepsis,
How can organ dysfunction be iden...
17
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influenza
Influenza virus characteristics,
What are 3 main groups of influen...,
Surface proteins of influenza virus
22
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zoonoses
What are zoonoses,
What is anthroponosis,
Ex of bacterial zoonoses
13
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immunisation + prophylaxis
Types of adaptive immuity,
Types of vaccines,
Ex of live attenuated vaccines
28
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travel related infection
What are unfamiliar features of i...,
Why are travellers vulnerable to ...,
Climate or environment related he...
13
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skin and soft tissue infection
Things to consider,
Impetigo,
Impetigo organisms
50
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IV catheter + surgical site infections
Iv catheter infection risks,
Iv catheter features,
Iv catheter rx
11
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travel related infections*
Typhoid fever 1st week,
Typhoid fever 2nd week,
Typhoid fever 3rd week
14
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meningitis
Meningism,
Causes of meningism,
Meningitis
59
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hepatitis
What is most obvious sign hepatitis,
Viral hepatitis should be notifie...,
Subacute illness
79
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antimicrobial chemotherapy
Penicillin examples,
Flucloxacillin uses,
Benzylpenicillin uses
16
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sepsis
What is sepsis,
Septic shock,
How can septic shock be measurs
10
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UTIs
Main source of bacteria,
Presentation lower utis,
Presentation pyelonephritis
13
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gastroenteritis
Viral causes,
E coli gastroenteritis spread,
E coli gastroenteritis shiga toxin
27
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HIV
Hiv,
Aids,
Type of virrus
23
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Influenza Mx
Who is given vaccination,
Giving antivirals,
Two antiviral options
8
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malaria
Most severe dangerous,
Spread through,
Types
18
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TB
Caused by,
What type of bacteria is mycobact...,
Staining technique required
31
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passmed misc
Genital wart mx,
Hiv screening test,
Features signalling dengue fever
24
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Lyme Disease
Caused by,
Spread by,
Early features
6
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tetanus
Where are spores found,
Features,
Tetanospasmin prevents release of
10
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legionella
Caused by,
Typically colonises,
Person to person transmission
6
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misc
Cellulitis rx,
Features of mycoplasma pneumoniae,
Gonorrohoea on gram stain
6
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mumps
Caused by,
Features,
Complications
5
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measles
Classic symptoms,
Ix,
Complications
9
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leptospirosis
Classically spread by,
Caused by,
Commonly seen in
7
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necrotising fasciitis
Type 1,
Type 2,
Risk factors
8
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non-falciparum malaria
Most common cause non falciparum ...,
Features,
Mx chloroquine sensitive area
5
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antib guidelines
Exacerbation chronic bronchitis,
Uncomplicated community acquired ...,
Pneumonia caused by possibly atyp...
18
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anitb guidelines cont
Gonorrhoea,
Chlamydia,
Pid
8
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typhoid
Typhoid caused by,
Paratyphoid caused by,
Route of transmission
6
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