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What is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the US? - ANSWER=Chylamdia
Trachomatis
What is the treatment for Gonorrheoeae Conjuntivitis? - ANSWER=IV antibiotics - ceftriaxone
25-50mg/kg IV or IM in a single dose. Infant must be evaluated for disseminated disease
What is the gold standard for testing of Chlamydia Trachomatis? - ANSWER=Culture
What medication(s) are associated with increased risk for pyloric stenosis? -
ANSWER=Erythromycin and Azithromycin
A 3-day old neonate presents with conjunctivitis, what are you suspicious of? -
ANSWER=Gonococcal opthalmia
If an infant presents with Gonorrheoeae Conjunctivitis and also has hyperbilirubinemia, what
antibiotic should be employed? - ANSWER=Cefotaxime
What contraception method increases your risk for ectopic pregnancy? - ANSWER=An IUD and
progestin only contraceptive
Which method is most efficient in detecting HCG levels for diagnosis of pregnancy? -
ANSWER=Serum is detectable in 48 hours post conception
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What is Goodell's sign? - ANSWER=Indication of pregnancy where there is significant softening
of the vaginal portion of the cervix
What is Hegar's sign? - ANSWER=Softening of the cervical isthmus present in second and third
months of pregnancy
Which type of eating disorder has arrhythmias as a cardiac finding? - ANSWER=Bulimia Nervosa
Which type of eating disorder has an increase in carotene as a side effect? - ANSWER=Anorexia
Nervosa
Which eating disorder has enlarged parotid gland finding on physical exam? - ANSWER=Bulimia
Nervos
Which disease causes an elevated WBC count with lymphocytosis (shift to the right)? -
ANSWER=Pertussis
When is coxsackie most prevalence (months of the year)? - ANSWER=May to October
What is the term for Bornholm disease or Devil's Grip? - ANSWER=Pleurodynia
What is another term for Pleurodynia? - ANSWER=Bornholm diseases or devil's grip.
When is Hepatitis A contagious? - ANSWER=2 weeks before onset and 1 week after onset
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In what disease process, during the jaundice phase, does the urine darkens and stools become
clay colored? - ANSWER=Hepatitis A
When do you expect to see IgG-specific antibodies in serology? - ANSWER=2-4 months later
When is measles contagious? - ANSWER=3-5 days before rash to 4 days after appearance
Koplick spots are associated with which disease? - ANSWER=Measles
Any rash on mucosa surfaces are called? - ANSWER=Enanthem
How does one differentiate a scarlet fever rash from a measles rash? - ANSWER=The scarlet
fever rash does not fade at all. With a measles rash, when red, fades on pressure - when brown,
does not fade
What is the most common complication of measles? - ANSWER=Pneumonia. Fever that lasts
beyond the third or fourth day of a rash or coughing that continues generally suggests a
complication of measles has occurred.
When is Rubella contagious? - ANSWER=5-7 days after the rash onset.
Epidemic parotitis is also known as? - ANSWER=Mumps
When is the peak occurrence of Mumps - ANSWER=also known as epidemic parotitis, peak
incidence is January to May.
When is epidemic parotitis contagious? - ANSWER=Must exclude children from school for 5
days after onset of parotid glan swelling.
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When does a fever and rash most occur after MMR vaccination? - ANSWER=7-12 days later.
Name the 4 fat soluable vitamins? - ANSWER=A,D,E,K.
What vitamin supplementation is necessary for a vegan diet patient? - ANSWER=Vitamin B12
A 4 year old should expect to gain how much weight over the next two months? - ANSWER=5
pounds annually
When does the birth weight quadruple by? - ANSWER=toddlers, by 24 months
How long does a typical growth spurt last? - ANSWER=about 8 weeks
What is the most reliable method of screening for hip dysplasia? - ANSWER=Ortolani method
What effect does NSAIDs have on blood pressure? - ANSWER=associated with elevated BPs
What is the clinical diagnosis of Fifth disease? - ANSWER=Erythema infectiosum
What virus is responsible for Fifth disease aka Erythema Infectiosum? - ANSWER=Parvovirus
B19
With which conditions does fifth disease aka Erythema Infectiosum, period of communicability
lasts 1 additional week? - ANSWER=Sickle cell and HIV