Accepted at: May, 27, 2025
9:57 p.m.
Author:
IantheBFG
Co-authors:
herstein.jacob
Related Deck:
1659122273009
Accepted
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New card slack vote approved
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I did good job though :)
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What is the treatment of Whipple disease?
{{c1::Ceftriaxone}} followed by {{c1::TMP-SMX}}
{{c1::Ceftriaxone}} followed by {{c1::TMP-SMX}}
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What is the treatment of <b>Whipple disease</b>?<br><br>{{c1::<b>Ceftriaxone</b>}} followed by {{c1::<b>TMP-SMX</b>}}
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- Treat with IV ceftriaxone for 2 weeks, followed by oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 1 year
- Common symptoms: low-grade fever, arthritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and generalized lymphadenopathy
- Diagnosis: small intestinal biopsy showing PAS-positive foamy macrophages in the lamina propria
- Untreated disease is fatal!
- Common symptoms: low-grade fever, arthritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and generalized lymphadenopathy
- Diagnosis: small intestinal biopsy showing PAS-positive foamy macrophages in the lamina propria
- Untreated disease is fatal!
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- Treat with <u>IV</u> <b>ceftriaxone</b> for 2 weeks, followed by <u>oral</u> <b>trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole</b> for 1 year<br><br>- Common symptoms: low-grade fever, arthritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and generalized lymphadenopathy<br><br>- Diagnosis: small intestinal biopsy showing <b>PAS-positive</b> foamy macrophages in the <u>lamina propria<br></u><br>- Untreated disease is fatal!
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Sketchy
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#AK_Other::New_Cards::2025
#AK_Step2_v12::!Shelf::IM::no_dupes::only_step2
#AK_Step2_v12::#AMBOSS::7S04af
#AK_Step2_v12::#AMBOSS::9S0Nbf
#AK_Step2_v12::#B&B::06_GI::05_Other::04_Malabsorption::Extra
#AK_Step2_v12::#NBME::Form10
#AK_Step2_v12::#OME::01_Medicine::03_Gastroenterology::09_Malabsorption
#AK_Step2_v12::#OME::Clinical::01_Medicine::03_Gastroenterology::09_Malabsorption
#AK_Step2_v12::#Resources_by_rotation::IM::ome::gi::malabsorption
#AK_Step2_v12::#SketchyFM::01_Acute_Presentations::04_Gastrointestinal_Symptoms::03_Approach_To_Diarrhea
#AK_Step2_v12::#Subjects::Gastroenterology::05_Small_Intestine::Malabsorption_Syndromes::Whipple_Disease
#AK_Step2_v12::!Shelf::IM::no_dupes