Staph infection Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Leukocytosis w/ left shift indicates? - ANSWER ☑☑Dicloxacillin Followed by Vanc if Beta-lactamase resistant - Excess neutrophils ... essential a bacterial infection Treatment: Hot tub folliculitis Impetigo by strep Contact dermatitis impetigo, abscess and folliculitis by staph - ANSWER ☑☑Fluoroquinolon, Ciprofloxacin Cephalexin Topical steroid

Is Staph gram positive or gram negative? correct answers Gram positive What is the morphology of Staph bacterium? correct answers Cocci in grape like bunches What is staph resistant to? correct answers Drying, salt (10%), & heat Describe the temperature and pH preferences of Staph. correct answers Mesophilic and MesopHilic Describe the peptidoglycan of Staph. correct answers 1. NAM-tetrapeptides cross-linked by pentaglycine bridges 2. Lysozyme-resistant 3. Lysostaphin-sensitive; gl...

USMLE Step 3 verified answers latest 2023Pseudogout associations hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle,...

RCFE Test Prep: Complete Questions (Answered_2022/2023). "Capacity" means maximum number of persons authorized to be provided services at any one time in any licensed facility 87101 True False - (Correct Ans): True "waiver" means variance to a specific regulation based on facility wide need or circumstance. 87101 True False - (Correct Ans): True A ___ day supply of non-perishable food must be maintained in the facility 87411 7 10 14 - (Correct Ans): 7 A ___ day supply of...

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What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

WGU Pathology Pre-Assessment With Complete Solutions 2022/2023 Warm to touch Correct Answer: A patient's records indicate a diagnosis of a staph skin infection which caused a boil to develop on the patient's buttock region. Symptoms included red, swollen skin with pus. Which additional symptom can appear in the affected area? Malaria Correct Answer: A patient presents with anemia, jaundice, fever, and malaise due to the destruction of red blood cells. Which infectious disease does this d...

What is pericarditis? - Inflammation/ infection of the pericardial sac What are S/S of pericarditis? - Chest pain -Sharp, stabbing -Behind breast bone -Left side of chest -Elevated with tripod position -SOB-oxygen -Low grade temp -Relieved with positioning -worse on inspiration -pericardial friction rub What are S/S of endocarditis? -Fever- night sweats, malaise, chills, fatigue -Anorexia and weight loss -Cardiac murmur -Heart failure development -Petechiae -Osler...

Cardiomyopathy diagnostic tests (Ans- Chest x-ray (cardiomegaly) Echocardiography ECG Cardiac catheterization Endomyocardial biopsy Cardiomyopathy pharmacological mgt (Ans- beta blockers; potassium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors; digoxin, diuretics, and dysrhythmic agents. Aortic or mitral valve débridement, excision, or replacement is required in what kind of patients? (Ans- - Develop congestive heart failure despite adequate medical treatm...

AANP/ANCC Questions and Answers (Complete Solution) 2023, Graded A+. A). Right lower lobe crackles >>>13 yo male diagnosed as bronchitis was treated with fluids and expectant. He returns with fever 102.8, R. pleuretic pain, and green sputum. which of the following would be an expected finding? a) Right lower lobe crackles B) decreased fremitus c)bilateral wheezing d)normal percussion c) The child quickly begins using arm to pick up toy >>>3yo diagnosed with radial head...