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USMLE Step3 Infectious Disease

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1. How to dx lyme arthritis?






2. How to confirm chlamydia infection?






3. infiltrate in upper lobe of lung?






4. when western blot is done for HIV testing






5. How to tx pseudomonas?






6. low grade fever - maculopapular rash - lymphadenopathy






7. systolic HTN in elderly






8. causative organisms of uti






9. When to tx influenza with antiviral therapy?






10. drugs work well on hypertriglyceridia?






11. clinical manifestation of mucomycosis






12. aspergillosis






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






14. How long we tx chronic prostatis?






15. what would be viral load after 4 weeks






16. Tx of choice for human bites






17. How to dx IM?






18. INH






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






20. What is tx for herpes zoster






21. How to dx cryptococal meninggits






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






23. how im is transmitted?






24. thrombocytopenia in HIV






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






26. What is the pathophysiology of Meningococcal meningitis?






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






28. foot infections in DM






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






30. pneumococcal vaccine indication?






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






32. How to tx TSS?






33. wisconsin - missisipi - ohio






34. How often viral load is monitored after HAART?






35. How to tx chronic hep B






36. pathophysiology of toxic shock syndrom?






37. how HAART therapy affects HIV viral loads?






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






39. How to tx pcp?






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






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






42. when we see echym gangrenosum?






43. antibiotic with good prostate penetration?






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






45. How to give postexposure prophylaxis for HIV






46. how CMV presents in immunocompromised patients






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






48. What is fatal consequence of RMSF?






49. what if monospot test is neg in IM?






50. damae that is about to occur?