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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. rifampin






2. acute onset +rusty sputum






3. How to tx pseudomonas?






4. patient with diagnosed case of cryptococcal meningitis p/w severe headache and vomiting






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






6. How to differentiat PML from toxoxplasmosis - cns lymphoma adn brain abscess

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7. When not to tx asymptomatic bacteriura?






8. worsening of TB after starting HAART in HIV






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

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






11. How long abx is given in pseudomonas infection?






12. can HIV transmitted through human bite?






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






14. How to differentiate gonococcal and nongonoccal urethritis?






15. how im is transmitted?






16. How to dx IM?






17. What is the Tx of STD uretheritis?






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






19. How to tx IM?






20. What are the subjective /objective measure of encephalopathy?






21. What is tx for herpes zoster






22. When to give abx to prevent recurrent uti






23. What is lag time to develop lyme arthritis after exposure to vector






24. what if monospot test is neg in IM?






25. What is the indication of corticosteroid in pcp infection?






26. How to dx lyme arthritis?






27. How to confirm dx if pcp?






28. What is characteristic for dx of rocky mountain spotted fever?






29. reddish colored papules with central umbilication in HIV or immunocompromised patient






30. pathophysiology of toxic shock syndrom?






31. When to give prophylaxis against MAC






32. pneumococcal vaccine indication?






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






34. How often viral load is monitored after HAART?






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






36. What is the criteria for Spontaneous bact peritonitis






37. How to differentiate different types of necrotizing fascitis?






38. gas gangrene






39. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






40. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






41. How to tx TSS?






42. hypertension in children






43. How to tx pcp?






44. INH






45. How to dx cryptococal meninggits






46. How to confirm chlamydia infection?






47. How to dx IM?






48. thrombocytopenia in HIV






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






50. How to dx?