NBME 18 Answers : Block 2 : #34 = 25 yo woman, fatigue for 3 weeks

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25 yo woman, fatigue for 3 weeks

Greening reaction on blood agar

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submitted by namira(13),

Mitral valve and teeth cleaning are key words for Strep viridans diagnosis. It is alpha hemolytic so it would have a greening reaction.

important mention to watch out for:

The optochin answer is incorrect because it says "inhibition BY optochin". Viridans is resistant to optochin so that answer is incorrect.

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submitted by namira(13),

Mitral valve and teeth cleaning are key words for Strep viridans diagnosis. It is alpha hemolytic so it would have a greening reaction.

important mention to watch out for:

The optochin answer is incorrect because it says "inhibition BY optochin". Viridans is resistant to optochin so that answer is incorrect.

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submitted by famylife(37),

This is strep pneumo, which has alpha hemolysis (green)

breis How is this differentiated from Strep Virdans which is Optochin Resistant? Because Strep Pneumo would also be inhibited by optochin* +

mjmejora its strep viridans. Strep viridans has a "protected chin mask" and strep pneumo is "exposed" in the sketchy. +