Women who are HIV positive should be offered _____ cervical cancer screening
_____, including EIA and TPPA, tests directly for antibodies against Treponema pallidum
Severe COVID-19 may present with _____, Pneumonia, shock and hypoxia
Hint: Resp
Penicillin G is given to a patient with syphilis. They develop fever, chills, & myalgias within 12-48 hours. What is the likely diagnosis? _____
Hint: ?diagnosis
_____ syphilis can cause Argyll Robertson pupil, where the pupil accommodates to near objects but does NOT react to light
COVID-19 patients who are hypoxic despite NIV may be managed with _____
Hint: respiratory support
Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with NO O2 requirement? _____
What is the first-line management for early (1° & 2°) syphilis? _____
A +ve EIA or TPPA indicates _____ or previous syphilis
Which pharmacological therapy may be given to COVID-19 patients being managed in hospital with mechanical ventilation? _____
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