Infectious Disease Board Exam Started: Jul 13, 2026 01:53 Page 9 of 57 Attempt #1630 Overall: 0 / 282 questions answered Question 41 / 282 Not answered In a ward handover scenario: A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? (Variant 1009) A. Subcutaneous injection into forearm B. Oral tablet C. Nebulized only D. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh E. Topical application Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Infectious Disease] IM epinephrine into the mid-anterolateral thigh is first-line for anaphylaxis. Reference: World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 42 / 282 Not answered In a rural clinic with limited resources: A 45-year-old has chronic cough, weight loss, night sweats, and upper-lobe cavitation. What infection must be evaluated? A. Influenza only B. Tetanus C. Cellulitis D. Pulmonary tuberculosis E. Giardiasis Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Infectious Disease] Chronic systemic symptoms with cavitary upper-lobe disease suggest pulmonary TB requiring sputum testing and isolation. Reference: WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 43 / 282 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? (Variant 987) A. Subcutaneous injection into forearm B. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh C. Oral tablet D. Nebulized only E. Topical application Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Infectious Disease] IM epinephrine into the mid-anterolateral thigh is first-line for anaphylaxis. Reference: World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 44 / 282 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A traveler returns with fever, thrombocytopenia, and positive malaria smear for P. falciparum. What is the key management principle? A. Assess severity urgently and treat with effective antimalarial therapy; severe disease needs IV artesunate B. Treat with amoxicillin only C. Delay treatment until repeat smear in a month D. Use topical permethrin E. Give influenza vaccine as treatment Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Infectious Disease] Falciparum malaria can deteriorate rapidly; severity assessment determines oral ACT versus IV artesunate. Reference: WHO Guidelines for Malaria. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 45 / 282 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A patient with HIV has CD4 count 80 cells/microliter and dyspnea with diffuse bilateral infiltrates. What opportunistic infection is likely? A. Tinea corporis B. Simple cystitis C. Tetanus D. Otitis externa E. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Infectious Disease] CD4 <200 with subacute dyspnea and diffuse infiltrates suggests Pneumocystis pneumonia. Reference: NIH/CDC/IDSA Opportunistic Infection Guidelines for HIV. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 9 of 57 Next → »