August 17 2022

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Dillon Kolacz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A 35-year old female presents to the ER with one week of high fever, nausea and vomiting, headache, retroorbital pain, and muscle aches. She recently returned from a family vacation to Thailand. Laboratory analysis is remarkable for WBC count of 3000 cells per microliter and a platelet count of 80,000 cells per microliter. CT head followed by lumbar puncture are both normal. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient's likely condition?
Doxycycline
Quinidine gluconate + doxycycline
Chloroquine
Supportive care
Answer explanation
The correct answer is supportive care. This patient is presenting with Dengue, characterized by a febrile illness followed by headache, retroorbital pain, and myalgias. Classic laboratory findings are leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Treatment is supportive.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A 13 yo female presents to your ED with unilateral facial swelling x 1 week. Her mother is very worried because along with the facial swelling she has begun drooling from the left corner of her mouth. Her vaccines are up-to-date however she received her flu shot this year. She has no cough. On examination, she has mildly tender left cheek swelling and mild left upper and lower facial weakness. She has no neck pain or tenderness. The remainder of her exam is unremarkable including ENT exam. Vital signs are BP 112/74, HR 70bpm, RR 14, Sat 100% on RA, T 38.5C (101.3F). In the exam room she is smiling and playing with her older sibling. Which of the following do you expect to be abnormal.
Bacterial blood culture
Rapid Influenza PCR
Rapid streptococcal antigen
Amylase
Answer explanation
Amylase is often elevated in cases of parotitis. Parotitis can be caused by a number of organisms but grossly can be divided into suppurative, non-suppurative and non-infectious. Non-suppurative cases are most classically caused by the mumps virus but can also be caused by the influenza virus, coxsackie virus, Epstein-Barr virus, parainfluenza virus and CMV. Suppurative cases are generally bacterial and have a more toxic presentation classically affecting the dehydrated elderly patient. Non-infectious causes range from collagen vascular disease to sialolithiasis. Regardless of the cause, swelling of the parotid gland is expected to produce an increased serum amylase.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A 42 year old male with known HIV presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of headache for 2 weeks. He reports he has been out of his HIV medications for the last 2 months, but does not recall the names. Vital signs are: BP 100/67 HR 92 RR 16 T 100.6F (38.1C). Laboratory testing is significant for a CD4 count of 87. An image from a noncontrast CT head is shown. Which of the following is the most likely etiology of his headache?
CMV encephalitis
CNS lymphoma
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Cerebral toxoplasmosis
Answer explanation
The patient has HIV, and has a low CD4 count, <100, which increases his risk for CNS toxoplasmosis. The other answer choices are seen with a CD4 count <50.
Additionally, the noncontrast head CT image demonstrates multiple hypodense regions with perifocal edema. The classic "ring-enhancing" lesions are found in head CT performed WITH contrast. In noncontrast CT head imaging, cerebral toxoplasmosis appears as multiple, hypodense regions predominantly in the basal ganglia and corticomedullary junction.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A 13-year-old boy presents for evaluation of a fever for 2 days. His parents also note decreased appetite and malaise. His vitals on arrival to the emergency department are T 38.6°C, HR 123 bpm, BP 90/50 mm Hg, and 98% saturation on room air. His physical examination is notable for the skin findings shown above and shallow ulcers on the tongue and buccal mucosa. Which of the following is a complication of this patient’s condition?
Coronary artery aneurysm
Encephalitis
Orchitis
Rheumatic heart disease
Answer explanation
This patient is presenting with a rash consistent with infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
nfants, immunocompromised children, and those over the age of 12 who have not been vaccinated are at increased risk of complications from infection, which include viral pneumonia, hepatitis, and encephalitis. Supportive therapy is sufficient for those at low risk of the development of complications, but antiviral therapy should be used in those who are at high risk for developing complications from the infection.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which of the following patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 is most likely to benefit from monoclonal antibody treatment?
13-year-old unvaccinated girl admitted for severe anorexia who weighs 38 kg
14-year-old boy with leukemia hospitalized for hypoxia and respiratory distress
16-year-old vaccinated girl who is asymptomatic but tested after an exposure
17-year-old unvaccinated boy with sickle cell disease admitted for appendicitis
Answer explanation
When a monoclonal antibody treatment effective against the circulating variant of SARS-CoV-2 is available, it should be offered to patients with mild to moderate illness who are at high risk of progression to serious disease.
Monoclonal antibody treatment should not be used for preexposure prophylaxis or in patients with serious illness from SARS-CoV-2 (e.g., new hypoxia). It is not approved for children < 12 years of age or < 40 kg, except for neonates.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
An 18-year-old college student with a history of HIV (CD4+ 250) presents to the ED with headache, fever, and stiff neck for two days. He thought he had a cold and has been taking acetaminophen without relief of his headache. Vital signs are T 102.38°F (39.1°C), BP 100/50 mm Hg, HR 140 bpm, and RR 30/min. He is sleepy but arousable. On exam, you place the patient’s right hip and knee into a flexed position and then proceed to extend the knee. The patient winces when the knee is just beyond 90 degrees of flexion. You also note petechiae on his trunk and extremities with one small area on his right forearm that looks like a purple patch with a gray necrotic center. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Cryptococcal meningitis
Herpes encephalitis
Meningococcemia
Pneumococcal meningitis
Toxoplasmosis
Answer explanation
This patient has meningococcemia, a disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis.
Petechiae generally appear on the extremities and may progress to involve almost any body surface. Macular lesions may progress to purpura and ecchymoses in fulminant meningococcemia (purpura fulminans). The patient in this scenario exhibits a positive Kernig sign, representing meningeal irritation, and has a purpuric lesion on his right forearm characterized by a gray necrotic center surrounded by a purple ring.
Ceftriaxone and vancomycin are acceptable first-line agents.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A 67-year-old female with history of mitral valve prolapse presents to the Emergency Department with generalized malaise, 20 pound weight loss and intermittent fevers for the past three weeks after simple dental extraction. Her vitals are BP 145/88, P 89, RR 15 O2S at 98%, T101.5 (38.6C). Other than a mid-to-late systolic click at the cardiac apex, her physical exam is largely unremarkable. EKG and chest x-ray are normal. Blood cultures in addition to labs studies are drawn and broad-spectrum antibiotics started. What is the next best step in managing this patient?
Cardiac CT
ESR/CRP
Cardiac MRI
Transesophageal echo (TEE)
Transthoracic echo (TTE)
Answer explanation
Transthoracic echo is the initial imaging study of choice for patients with suspected endocarditis. While it is not as sensitive as TEE, it is far less invasive and is still 60-70% sensitive and 100% specific for infective endocarditis. If negative and infective endocarditis is still suspected, additional imaging can be obtained. Daniel WG, et al: Comparison of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography for detection of abnormalities of prosthetic and bioprosthetic valves in the mitral and aortic positions.
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