#1 Flashcards
What antibiotic is best for infections of transcartilagenous piercings?
Cipro (covers Pseudomonas, Staph, Strep & had adequate cartilage penetration)
Pregnant women with diarrhea after trip to Mexico?
Azithromycin
Mainstay of treatment for moderate to severe croup
dexamethasone
peak incidence for sudden unexpected death of infancy
two to four months of age
painless bright red vaginal bleeding (usually in third semester)
placenta previa
how is placenta previa diagnosed?
ultrasound
“too much collagen”
systemic sclerosis
most common pathogen of infective endocarditis in patients without a history of IV drug use
strep viridans
decreased painless vision w/ flashing lights and floaters
retinal detachment
tx of v fib (witnessed)
immediate defibrillation w/ 200J biphasic
what is given to a mother at high risk for a preterm delivery (specifically before 34 weeks) to prevent the risk of infant respiratory distress syndrome?
betamethasone
4 yr old w/ limp & bone scan showing decreased perfusion at the left femoral head
legg-calve-perthes disease
test used to diagnose lactose intolerance
hydrogen breath test
treatment of choice for trigeminal neuralgia
carbamazepine
what is another name for trigeminal neuralgia
tic douloureux
first line treatment for symptomatic thyrotoxicosis or thyroid storm
propanolol
treatment for toxoplasmosis
pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine
treatment for giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis
initiate corticosteroids as soon as possible
true or false: mechanical valves are more prone to paravalvular leaks than bioprosthetic vales
true
