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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. HIV patient having fat deposition on back of neck and abdomen - like cushing






2. How to dx?






3. Do we need to give vaccine or immunoglobulin for rabies exposure in previously vaccinated person?






4. pathophysiology of toxic shock syndrom?






5. How to tx pcp?






6. oligodendrocyte with intranuclear inclusion and demyelination in HIV patient






7. after exposure of HIV when antibody testing is performed?






8. How to dx cryptococal meninggits






9. which heart valve is closer to ventricular conduction system/






10. How to give postexposure prophylaxis to patient who received vaccine but titer inadequate






11. How long abx is given in pseudomonas infection?






12. How to dx progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy






13. What is tx for herpes zoster






14. hypertriglyceridemia in HIV






15. how CMV presents in immunocompromised patients






16. when not to give INH therapy if ppd positive and patient asyptomatic






17. What is the Tx of cryptococcal meninngitis






18. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






19. pneumococcal vaccine indication?






20. When to give prophylaxis against MAC






21. what would be viral load after 4 weeks






22. after recent exposure - negative ELISA - How to confirm?






23. chshould we tx IM with abx (ampicilin) if throat cx is positive?






24. When to tx influenza with antiviral therapy?






25. acute onset +rusty sputum






26. when western blot is done for HIV testing






27. How to tx TSS?






28. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






29. after bone marrow transplant - patient develop headache - fever - cought and chest pain. What is dx?






30. gas gangrene






31. How to dx bacterial meningitis from CSF study?

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32. how HAART therapy affects HIV viral loads?






33. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






34. How to differentiate different types of necrotizing fascitis?






35. Tx of choice for human bites






36. if a patient received BCG vaccine - how big is his PPD induration

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37. causative organisms of uti






38. When not to tx asymptomatic bacteriura?






39. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






40. How to tx chronic hep B






41. thrombocytopenia in HIV






42. what parameters increases risk of neurosyphilis in HIV patient






43. acute febrile reaction develops after starting penicilin tx to syphilis patient






44. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






45. How to confirm chlamydia infection?






46. dame that has already occurred






47. How often HIV postiive patients CD4 count needs to be evaluated?






48. What is used for prophylaxis against meningo..meningitis?






49. systolic HTN in elderly






50. can HIV transmitted through human bite?