Crash Course: Infectious Diseases

Part I: The Patient Presents With . . . 1. Fevers and rashes History/Examination /Investigations2. Meningitis History/Examination /Investigations3. Upper respiratory tract symptoms History/Examination /Investigations4. Lower respiratory tract symptomsHistory/Examination /Investigations/Severity scoring5. Diarrhoea History/Examination /Investigations6. Jaundice and right upper quadrant pain Jaundice/Right upper quadrant pain 7. Urinary symptomsHistory/Examination /Investigations8. Genital symptomsHistory/Examination /Investigations9. CellulitisHistory/Examination /Investigations10. Complications from intravenous drug useHistory/Examination /Investigations11. Unwell from abroadHistory/Examination /Investigations12. Fever when immunocompromisedRespiratory infections/Oral infections/Abdominal infections/Central nervous system infections/Eye infections /Skin infections 13. Pyrexia of unknown origin History/Examination /InvestigationsPart II: Diseases and Disorders 14. Childhood exanthemas and other rashesChickenpox (varicella zoster virus)/Shingles or herpes zoster (varicella zoster virus)/Measles (paramyxovirus)/Rubella (Rubella virus)/Scarlet fever (Streptococcus pyogenes)/Erythema infectiosum (parvovirus B19)/Mumps (paramyxovirus)/Other rashes/Rheumatic fever/Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)/Erythema multiforme 15. Meningitis and encephalitis Meningitis/Encephalitis 16. Upper respiratory tract infections Viral infections/Bacterial infections 17. Lower respiratory tract infections Community-acquired typical pneumonia/Community-acquired atypical pneumonias/Viral infections/Hospital-acquired infections/Infections in immunocompromised patients 18. Gastroenteritis Bacterial causes/Viral causes/Protozoal causes 19. Liver and biliary tract infections Hepatitis/Other liver infections/Biliary tract infections/Fever and abnormal liver function tests 20. Urinary tract infectionsLower urinary tract infections/Pyelonephritis21. Sexually transmitted infections Bacterial causes/Fungal causes/Viral causes/Protozoal causes 22. Skin, joint and bone infections Skin/Joints/Bone 23. Endocarditis and pericarditis Endocarditis/Pericarditis 24. Malaria and tropical infections Other protozoan infections/Bacterial infections/Viral infections/Viral haemorrhagic fevers/Trematode infections/Nematode infections/Cestode infections 25. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and opportunistic infections Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Opportunistic infections 26. Tuberculosis Pathogenesis/History/Risk factors/General examination/Investigations/Treatment/Public health/ProphylaxisPart III: History, Examination and Common Investigations 27. HistoryIntroduction/Scene-setting information/Presenting complaint (PC)/History of presenting complaint (HPC)/Past medical history (PMH)/Drug history (DH)/Allergies/Family history (FH)/Social history (SH)/Systems review/Differential diagnosis 28. ExaminationGeneral inspection/Bedside accessories/Hands/Head and neck/Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Abdominal/Limbs/Skin/Differential diagnosis29. Common investigations Routine blood tests/Other routine investigations/Specialized blood tests/Other fluids/Biopsied tissue/Imaging/Endoscopy/Test kits30. Writing up a Medical Clerking Purpose/Structure/Illustration/Formulating a differential diagnosis/Investigation/Continuity/Sample medical clerking Part IV: Self-assessment Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) Short-answer Questions (SAQs) Extended-matching Questions (EMQs)