Pictorial Mnemonics & MCQs : Leptospirosis
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Leptospirosis: A hot topic in PGMEE/ERPM & FMGE... Though recognised among the world's most common diseases transmitted to people from animals, leptospirosis is nonetheless a relatively rare bacterial infection in humans.
Pictorial mnemonics of 3 clinical forms of leptospirosis: Weil's disease + canicola fever +Fort Bragg fever with Rapid text is given here... Your comments & rating is highly appreciated...!
Question 1
Which of
these is not an alternative name for Leptospirosis?
Icterohemorrhagic
fever
Rice-field
fever
Mud fever
Cattle fever
Question 2
Leptospirosis
in human rarely occurs through:
Direct
contact with contaminated animal urine
Indirect
contact with contaminated animal urine
Contact with
contaminated human urine
Contact with
contaminated soil
Question 3
Which of
these groups is at increased risk of Leptospirosis?
Swimmers
Sewer
workers
Farmers
All the
above
Question 4
Incubation
period for leptospirosis is:
2 - 6 days
2 - 16 days
2 - 26
days
2 - 36 days
Question 5
Ocular
manifestations common in anicteric leptospirosis are:
Conjunctival
suffusion
Retro
orbital pain
Photophobia
All the
above
Question 6
Leptospirosis
disease is maintained in infected animals by:
Chronic
infection of renal tubules
Chronic
infection of intestinal tract
Chronic
infection of blood
Chronic
infection of cerebrospinal fluid
Question 7
Which of
these statements is not true with regard to leptospires?
They are
straight spirochetes
They are
obligate aerobes
Optimum
growth temperature is 28-300 C
May be
stained using carbol fuchsin counterstain
Question 8
In humans
leptospires can be detected in:
Urine
Blood
Cerebrospinal
fluid
All of the
above
Question 9
Which of
these is not true regarding laboratory findings in anicteric phase of
Leptospirosis?
Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) is reduced
White blood
cells (WBC) range from below normal to moderately elevated
Aminotransferases
are elevated
Alkaline
phosphatases are elevated
Question 10
How many
days after infection with leptospires do the urine cultures become positive?
First week
of illness
Second week
of illness
Third week
of illness
Fourth week
of illness
Question 11
For isolation
of leptospires, blood culture should be taken:
As soon as
possible after patient’s presentation
Second week
after patient’s presentation
Third week
after patient’s presentation
Fourth week
after patient’s presentation
Question 12
Cultures for
leptospires should be examined for how many weeks before being discarded?
Upto 3 weeks
Upto 7 weeks
Upto 11
weeks
Upto 13
weeks
Question 13
Antibodies
in blood can be detected how many days after onset of symptoms?
1 - 2 days
5 - 7
days
9 - 11 days
13 - 15 days
Question 14
Antibiotic
given to prevent leptospirosis is:
Doxycycline
Ampicillin
Penicillin
Erythromycin
Question 15
Anicteric
leptospirosis is treated with:
Doxycycline
100 mg bid
Ampicillin
500-750 mg bid
Amoxicillin
500 mg bid
Any of the
above
Question 16
Dose of
ampicillin for treating Icteric leptospirosis is:
IV
ampicillin one gram od
IV
ampicillin one gram bd
IV
ampicillin one gram tds
IV
ampicillin one gram qid
Question 17
The following statements are true regarding leptospirosis, except:
a) It is zoonosis
b) Man is the dead end host
c) Man is an accidental host
d) Lice act as reservoirs of infection
Question 1
Which of
these is not an alternative name for Leptospirosis?
Icterohemorrhagic
fever
Rice-field
fever
Mud fever
Cattle fever
Question 2
Leptospirosis
in human rarely occurs through:
Direct
contact with contaminated animal urine
Indirect
contact with contaminated animal urine
Contact with
contaminated human urine
Contact with
contaminated soil
Question 3
Which of
these groups is at increased risk of Leptospirosis?
Swimmers
Sewer
workers
Farmers
All the
above
Question 4
Incubation
period for leptospirosis is:
2 - 6 days
2 - 16 days
2 - 26
days
2 - 36 days
Question 5
Ocular
manifestations common in anicteric leptospirosis are:
Conjunctival
suffusion
Retro
orbital pain
Photophobia
All the
above
Question 6
Leptospirosis
disease is maintained in infected animals by:
Chronic
infection of renal tubules
Chronic
infection of intestinal tract
Chronic
infection of blood
Chronic
infection of cerebrospinal fluid
Question 7
Which of
these statements is not true with regard to leptospires?
They are
straight spirochetes
They are
obligate aerobes
Optimum
growth temperature is 28-300 C
May be
stained using carbol fuchsin counterstain
Question 8
In humans
leptospires can be detected in:
Urine
Blood
Cerebrospinal
fluid
All of the
above
Question 9
Which of
these is not true regarding laboratory findings in anicteric phase of
Leptospirosis?
Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR) is reduced
White blood
cells (WBC) range from below normal to moderately elevated
Aminotransferases
are elevated
Alkaline
phosphatases are elevated
Question 10
How many
days after infection with leptospires do the urine cultures become positive?
First week
of illness
Second week
of illness
Third week
of illness
Fourth week
of illness
Question 11
For isolation
of leptospires, blood culture should be taken:
As soon as
possible after patient’s presentation
Second week
after patient’s presentation
Third week
after patient’s presentation
Fourth week
after patient’s presentation
Question 12
Cultures for
leptospires should be examined for how many weeks before being discarded?
Upto 3 weeks
Upto 7 weeks
Upto 11
weeks
Upto 13
weeks
Question 13
Antibodies
in blood can be detected how many days after onset of symptoms?
1 - 2 days
5 - 7
days
9 - 11 days
13 - 15 days
Question 14
Antibiotic
given to prevent leptospirosis is:
Doxycycline
Ampicillin
Penicillin
Erythromycin
Question 15
Anicteric
leptospirosis is treated with:
Doxycycline
100 mg bid
Ampicillin
500-750 mg bid
Amoxicillin
500 mg bid
Any of the
above
Question 16
Dose of
ampicillin for treating Icteric leptospirosis is:
IV
ampicillin one gram od
IV
ampicillin one gram bd
IV
ampicillin one gram tds
IV
ampicillin one gram qid
Question 17
The following statements are true regarding leptospirosis, except:
a) It is zoonosis
b) Man is the dead end host
c) Man is an accidental host
d) Lice act as reservoirs of infection
a) It is zoonosis
b) Man is the dead end host
c) Man is an accidental host
d) Lice act as reservoirs of infection
