Aaron's ABx Tut

Question 1

How many ribs on front for CXR?

Answer 1

8-9 normally

COPD: 10-ish

Question 2

flattening of diaphragm best seen which view?

Answer 2

lateral

Question 3

Infective exacerbation of COPD abx goal?

Answer 3

antiinflammatory

Question 4

Infective exacerbation of COPD first line?

Answer 4

doxy stat 200mg, then doxy 100mg po d

Question 5

doxycycline for ppl under what age is bad? side effects?

Answer 5

Under age of 7

yellow teeth, photosensitive

Question 6

when to give oxygen to young person

Answer 6

under 92% to 96%

Question 7

fluid consumption in fever?

Answer 7

increased, need more maintenance fluid

Question 8

ideal blood cultures culturing?

Answer 8

3 sets!

Question 9

initial management of bowel perforation?

Answer 9

nil by mouth
imaging

surgery

Question 10

how to give metronidozole for c-diff?

Answer 10

oral: 400mg so it stays in gut

Question 11

gentamycin ototoxicity who gets it?

Answer 11

A1555G gene, irreversible in 50%

Question 12

gentamicin regular meds?

Answer 12

Nope. only stat

Question 13

Tazocin frequency? Who to give more frequent

Answer 13

q8hr to smooth out the concentration in blood

febrile neutropaenia at q6hr

Question 14

someone with sodium restriction, what drugs to worry about?

Answer 14

ampicillin
piperacillin
other penicillins

Question 15

cellulitis + penicillin allergy treatment?

Answer 15

vancomycin

Question 16

clindamycin side effect?

Answer 16

C.diff

Question 17

Ket points for antibiotics

Answer 17

get cultures
broad
dose-freq
clear in antibiotics
Rationale

Question 18

COPD aim for what sat?

Answer 18

88-92%: should be 92-93%