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Infectious Disease

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Indirect immunofluorescent antibody, Weil-Felix reaction, and complement are tests for:   RMSF (Rickettsia rickettsia)  
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Histoplasmosis CBC   Organism in neutrophils & monocytes on Wright-Giemsa PBS; in macrophages on bone marrow smear  
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Histoplasmosis labs   high alk phos, LDH, ferritin; anemia of chronic dz; pancytopenia  
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Tests for Cryptococcus   cryptococcal Ag in CSF/serum; India ink or serology w/latex agglutination; CRAG  
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RMSF labs   CSF: pleocytosis & hypoglycorrhachia. Low platelets & Na, high LFTs & bili. Serum IFA to confirm dx (may not see Ab response for 2 weeks)  
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Clustered bacteria in vacuoles in WBCs; low platelets; leukopenia w/left shift; high LFTs; rising Ab immunofluorescence titer   Ehrlichiosis  
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Histoplasmosis CBC   Organism in neutrophils & monocytes on Wright-Giemsa PBS; in macrophages on bone marrow smear  
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Aspergillosis Dx test:   Bx of lesion  
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Large septate hyphae that branch at a 45 degree angle:   Aspergillus (eg, A fumigatus)  
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Organism grows thick-walled cells with single broad-based bud:   Blastomyces  
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Histoplasmosis labs   Anemia of chronic dz. Pancytopenia, high alk phos, LDH, transferrin in disseminated dz.  
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Sputum cx in Histoplasmosis is usually:   Negative  
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Histoplasmosis labs in immunocompromised patients   BM & blood cx usually positive. AIDS pt with disseminated dz: urine antigen assay 90% sensitive  
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Giardiasis labs   3 stool specimens each 2 days apart: O&P for cyst & troph. Antigen test cheaper, less sensitive & will not detect other organisms  
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Malaria labs   Thin & thick PBS Q8h x3 days for dx & TOC. Rapid antigen test. High then low WBC, high monocytes, possibly anemia & high LFTs  
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CT or MRI showing ring-enhancing lesions in the brain (corticomedullary junction or basal ganglion) suggests:   Toxoplasmosis (often in immunocompromised pt)  
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Thick white vaginal discharge, hyphae & buds on KOH prep   Candida  
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Test of choice for MAC   Blood cultures (98% sensitivity)  
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Hansen disease may see false positives in these tests   Syphilis, antithyroglobulin Ab, RF  
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Tetanus labs   Moderate leukocytosis, normal CSF, normal Ca  
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Lyme labs   ELISA (serum Ab) with western blot to confirm. Half of pts neg Ab in first few weeks  
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Glanders labs   Serology preferred. 16s rRNA gene sequencing for rapid ID.  
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Glanders on CXR   Military nodules, lung abscesses, lobar, or bronchopneumonia  
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GNR demonstrating bipolar “safety pin” staining with Wright, Giemsa, or Wayson stain =   Yersinia pestis (grows best on blood agar or MacConkey at 35C)  
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Q fever labs   Requires special reference lab testing. TOC is indirect immunofluorescence. Also ELISA & complement fixation. High RF, CRP, ESR +/- LFTs & WBC  
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Smallpox labs   Testing at high-containment (BL-4) facility. Electron microscopy to confirm.  
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