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NBME Step 2 CK Form 7 Answers

step2ck_form7/Block 3/Question#11 (reveal difficulty score)
An 18-year-old woman has had fever for 12 ...
Meningococcemia ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
tags: neuro infectious_disease

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submitted by โˆ—seagull(1933)
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She appeared quite septic with diffuse rashes. I thought TSS. She also has no signs of meningitis which is characteristic of Meningiococcus.

Also the picture of the rash look like areas of blisters. smh

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submitted by โˆ—carolebaskin(109)
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TSS: sunburn like rash particularly on the palms and soles and very rare

Meningococemia fits better for a college-age girl who has been living in cabins/dorms and cannot be aroused/altered mental status

https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/toxic-shock-syndrome/

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submitted by โˆ—step_prep5(246)
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  • Young woman who has been in a confined space with others (summer camp, college, etc.) who presents with fever, altered mental status, hypotension and purpuric skin lesions, most consistent with meningococcemia
  • Toxic shock syndrome โ€“> Diffuse erythroderma
  • Lyme disease โ€“> Erythema chronica migrans (โ€œbulls-eye rashโ€)

https://step-prep.org/tutoring/

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submitted by quaranqueen(10)
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I think the main differentiation is the extremities - cold in meningococcemia and warm in TSS

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submitted by โˆ—sahusema(174)
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Meningococcal pharyngitis โ†’ meningococcal septicemia โ†’ Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome โ†’ shock/hypotension

TSS would have a fine measles-like "morbilliform" rash with peeling at palms. Also would have warm extremities not cool

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