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2/22-2/26
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Mycolic Acid Cell Wall
- Acid-fast
- Carbolfuchsin Stain Red
- Lowenstein-Jensen Agar
- Serpentine Cord Factor
- Primary TB
- Primary TB
- Caseating Granuloma
- Ghon Focus
- Hilar Lymph Nodes
- Ghon Complex
- Reactivation TB
- Reactivation TB
- Reactivation in Apex
3 mins
Toxoplasma gondii
- Characteristics
- Protozoa
- Cysts in Meat or Cat Feces
- Signs and Symptoms
- Brain Abscess in HIV Patients
- Ring-enhancing Brain Lesions
- Crosses Placenta in Pregnant Women
- Congenital TORCH Infection
- Treatment
- Pyrimethamine
- Sulfadiazine
2 mins
Toxoplasma gondii TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital TORCH Infection
- Mom Usually Asymptomatic
- Rarely Lymphadenopathy
- Nonspecific TORCH Signs
- Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Deafness
- Chorioretinitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Diagnosis
- Calcifications
1 min
Clostridium perfringens
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Bacillus
- Anaerobe
- Spore-Forming
- Alpha Toxin Lecithinase
- Phospholipase
- Heat Labile Enterotoxin
- Signs and Symptoms
- Myonecrosis
- Gas Gangrene
- Food Poisoning and Diarrhea
- Treatment
- Hyperbaric O2 Chamber
2 mins
Proteus Mirabilis
- Characteristics
- Gram-Negative
- Bacillus
- Oxidase Negative
- Urease-Positive
- Swarming Motility
- Non-lactose Fermenting
- Symptoms
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Struvite Crystals
- Staghorn Kidney Stones
2 mins
Aromatase Inhibitors
- Indications
- Estrogen Receptor-positive (ER+) Breast Tumors
- Systemic Metastases
- Drugs
- Reversible, non-steroid
- Letrozole
- Anastrozole
- Irreversible, steroid
- Exemestane
- Side Effects
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
1 min
Tamoxifen
- Mechanism of Action
- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
- Antagonist on Breast Tissue
- Indications
- ER-positive Breast Cancer
- Side Effects
- Decreased Risk of Osteoporosis
- Increased Risk of Endometrial Cancer
- Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
1 min
Legionella Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Bacillus
- Poor Gram Stain
- Charcoal Yeast with Iron and Cysteine
- Silver Stain
- Water Sources
- Smokers and Heavy Drinkers
- Detect Antigen in Urine
2 mins
Legionella Disease
- Signs and Symptoms
- High Fever
- Diarrhea
- Increased Liver Enzymes
- Hyponatremia
- Type IV Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Severe Atypical Pneumonia
- Pontiac Fever
- Treatment
- Fluoroquinolones
- Macrolides
2 mins
Influenza Virus
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Orthomyxovirus
- Enveloped
- Negative Sense
- 8 Segments
- Helical
- Hemagglutinin for Viral Entry
- Neuraminidase for Virion Release
- Genetic Shift
- Reassortment of genome to cause major change
- Genetic Drift
- Minor Antigenic Mutations
- Considerations
- Reye Syndrome with Aspirin Use
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
3 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Stages
- Primary Infection
- Within 3 Weeks
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Asymptomatic Stage
- Years
- Symptomatic Stage
- CD4+ < 500
- AIDS
- Opportunistic Infections
- CD4+ < 200
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Assessment
- Assessment
- RNA Retrovirus
- CD4+ Helper T Cells
- Primary Infection
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Lymphadenopathy
- Symptomatic Stage
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- White Spots on Tongue
- Persistent Fever
- Night Sweats
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Diagnosis
- HIV-1/2 Antigen/Antibody Immunoassay
- HIV-1/2 Antibody Differentiation Immunoassay
- Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
- Viral Load
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Neonates
3 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Interventions
- Interventions
- Adequate Nutrition
- Small Frequent Meals
- IV Hydration
- Emotional Support
- HIV Medications
- HAART
- Considerations
- Transmission Education
- Strict Asepsis for Invasive Procedures
- Treat Opportunistic Infections
2 mins
HIV CD4+ 100
- Signs and Symptoms
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Candida albicans (Esophagitis)
- Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) B-cell lymphoma
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Cryptosporidium
- Bartonella henselae
5 mins
HIV CD4+ 200
- Signs and Symptoms
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- JC Virus
- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- (HIV) Dementia
- Histoplasmosis
3 mins
HIV CD4+ 500
- Signs and Symptoms
- Candida albicans (Oral Thrush)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma (HHV-8)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Epstein-Barr Virus (Oral Hairy Leukoplakia)
3 mins
HIV Prophylaxis Medications
- CD4+ < 200
- TMP-SMX
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- CD4+ < 100 Susceptible to Toxoplasma Gondii
- CD4+ < 50
- Mycobacterium Avium and Intracellulare
- Azithromycin If Delayed Therapy
2 mins
Octreotide
- Indications
- Acute Variceal Bleeds
- Pituitary Tumors
- GH Secreting Tumors
- Carcinoid Tumors
- VIPoma
- Mechanism
- Somatostatin Analog
2 mins
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
- Mechanism of Action
- Increase Uterine Contractions
- Indications
- Labor Induction
- Control Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Side Effects
- Uterine Rupture
- Water Intoxication
- Contraindications
- Fetal Lung Immaturity
- Cervix Not Ripened
- Active Genital Herpes Infection
- Considerations
- Use Lowest Dose
- IV Pump
3 mins
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