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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. When to give prophylaxis against MAC






2. How to dx cryptococal meninggits






3. gas gangrene






4. pathophysiology of toxic shock syndrom?






5. drugs work well on hypertriglyceridia?






6. How long we tx chronic prostatis?






7. What is the Tx of cryptococcal meninngitis






8. How to tx pseudomonas?






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






10. clinical manifestation of mucomycosis






11. How to dx IM?






12. How to tx pcp?






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






14. INH






15. rifampin






16. hypertension in children






17. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






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






19. How to confirm dx if pcp?






20. How to tx chronic hep B






21. what would be viral load after 2-4m of HAART?






22. What are indicators for progression of HIV






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






24. When to give abx to prevent recurrent uti






25. How to dx bacterial meningitis from CSF study?

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26. when western blot is done for HIV testing






27. What is the mch of ampicillin induced rash in IM






28. When to tx asymptomatic bacteriurea >100 -000?






29. aspergillosis






30. When not to tx asymptomatic bacteriura?






31. what parameters increases risk of neurosyphilis in HIV patient






32. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






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






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






35. when we see echym gangrenosum?






36. acute onset +rusty sputum






37. What are the behavioral interventions decrease the risk of UTI






38. hypertriglyceridemia in HIV






39. patient is taking inhaled corticosteroid for asthma - now p/w oral candidiasis






40. How often viral load is monitored after HAART?






41. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






42. systolic HTN in elderly






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






44. What is the classic signs of nec fasc?






45. What is the criteria for Spontaneous bact peritonitis






46. how CMV presents in immunocompromised patients






47. How to differentiate gonococcal and nongonoccal urethritis?






48. where TB normally affects






49. When to tx influenza with antiviral therapy?






50. how im is transmitted?