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1st recurrent cdif treated with…
repeat vanc- longer course
or
fidoxamicin
urgency incontinence managament
- bladder training, timed voids
- weight loss, stop smoking and caffeine
- antimuscarinic agents (tolterodine, oxybutynin, solifenacin)
common procedures for tattoo removal
- laser removal
- dermabrasion
herpes zoster treatment
valcyclovir- 7 days
post-exposure to varicella receive what if immune vs not immune?
immune- nothing
not immune: varicella vaccine or Ig if immunocompromised/pregnant
how to prevent herpes zoster transmission
keep it covered
acute and subacute herpetic neuralgia vs post herpetic neuralgia treatment
actue/subacute: NSAIDs, analgesics
post: gabapentin, TCAs, lyrica
dx scoliosis
scoliometer and x-ray spine
which cobb angles of scoliosis require what management
<10: nothing
10-40: brace
>40: surgery
do you have to give abx ppx for GBS if you had a prior pregnancy with positive GBS clc?
no, only if prior infant with GBS infection
indications for abx ppx for GBS
- GBS bacteriuria, UTI (regardless of tx)
- positive GBS culture
- unknown GBS plus fever, rupture of membranes >18 hrs
do c-sections increase risk of subsequent miscarriage
no
sickle cell swelling of hands and feet is called
dactylitis
treatment of dactylitis
pain control- NSAIDs, opioids, heat
hydration
situations of isolated positive anti-HBc
- window of acute hep B when Ag down and anti-has not yet risen
- years after recovery of acute inf and once all others weaned off
- chronic HBv and HasAg has fallen
