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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. how HAART therapy affects HIV viral loads?






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






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






4. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






5. where TB normally affects






6. How often viral load is monitored after HAART?






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






8. How to tx TSS?






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






10. What are indicators for progression of HIV






11. foot infections in DM






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






13. antibiotic with good prostate penetration?






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






15. causative organisms of uti






16. What is tx for herpes zoster






17. What is difference between uti relapse versus recurrence?






18. what if monospot test is neg in IM?






19. when HIV patient develop pcp?






20. What is the prognosis of lyme arthritis?






21. aspergillosis






22. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






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






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






25. How to tx IM?






26. How to dx adequate response to HBV vaccine






27. how im is transmitted?






28. What is the criteria for Spontaneous bact peritonitis






29. acute onset +rusty sputum






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

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31. When to give prophylaxis against MAC






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






33. drugs work well on hypertriglyceridia?






34. How to confirm chlamydia infection?






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






36. What is the Tx of cryptococcal meninngitis






37. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






38. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






39. oligodendrocyte with intranuclear inclusion and demyelination in HIV patient






40. how CMV presents in immunocompromised patients






41. when western blot is done for HIV testing






42. can HIV transmitted through human bite?






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






44. How to dx IM?






45. What is tetanus - diptheria - pertusis recommendation?






46. How to confirm dx if pcp?






47. How to dx progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy






48. INH






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






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