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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. How to dx lyme arthritis?






2. hypertriglyceridemia in HIV






3. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






4. What is the criteria for Spontaneous bact peritonitis






5. INH






6. What is fatal consequence of RMSF?






7. pneumococcal vaccine indication?






8. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






9. gas gangrene






10. causative organisms of uti






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






12. when HIV patient develop pcp?






13. oligodendrocyte with intranuclear inclusion and demyelination in HIV patient






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






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






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






17. rifampin






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


19. How long we tx chronic prostatis?






20. hypertension in children






21. How to dx progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy






22. When not to tx asymptomatic bacteriura?






23. worsening of TB after starting HAART in HIV






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






25. antibiotic with good prostate penetration?






26. How to differentiate different types of necrotizing fascitis?






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






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






29. What is the prognosis of lyme arthritis?






30. What are indicators for progression of HIV






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






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






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






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






35. drugs work well on hypertriglyceridia?






36. How to tx pseudomonas?






37. aspergillosis






38. How to differentiate gonococcal and nongonoccal urethritis?






39. INH






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






41. clinical manifestation of mucomycosis






42. How to tx IM?






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






44. How to dx IM?






45. what parameters increases risk of neurosyphilis in HIV patient






46. What is difference between uti relapse versus recurrence?






47. How to tx pcp?






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






49. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






50. How to dx cryptococal meninggits