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Antibiotics Pt. 3 & Anti-fungals Flashcards

1
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What is TB caused by

A

Mycobacterium

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2
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What is TB characterized by

A

granulomas in the lungs

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3
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What is the promary site of TB

A

LUngs

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4
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How is TB spread

A

Airborne

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5
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Can people have non-active TB

A

Yes because it can be dormant or be walled off

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6
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What are the first line drugs for TB

A

Isoniazid (INH) & Rifampin

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7
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Why is treating TB difficult

A

Drug REGIMEN, COMPLIANCE for 2 years

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8
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What is the drug choice for TB

A

Isoniazid

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9
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What does isoniazid effect

A

Liver, “slow acetylators”

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10
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What are the adverse effect of isoniazid

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Neuro/hepatotoxicity

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11
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What are the adverse effects of rigampin

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Discoloration of body fluids, ineffectivness of oral contraceptives

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12
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What should you assess when your pt is on an antiTB med

A

Liver function

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13
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What are fungi

A

Yeasts and mold

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14
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What are fungal infections know as

A

mycoses

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15
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What are dermatophytes

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Fungi that cause integumentary infections

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16
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What are yeasts

A

single-cell

17
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What are molds

A

multi-cellular

18
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What type of mycotic infections are life threatening especially for immunocompromised hosts

A

Systemic

19
Q

What is candida albicans

A

Most COMMON fungal infection usally after antibiotic use, trush

20
Q

What type of drugs are amphotericin B, fluconazole, and nystatin

A

Antifungal drugs

21
Q

What is amphotericin B used for

A

Severe systemic fungla infectionsha

22
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What is fluconaole used for

A

Fungal meningitis

23
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What are the adverse effects of amphotericin B

A

Cardiac, neuro/nephro toxicity

24
Q

What are some interventions of amphotericin B

A

premeds, slow infusion

25
Q

What pt should you be careful giving antifungal drugs to

A

Renal and liver issues

26
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What are the contraindications for antifungla drugs

A

Liver and renal

27
Q

What should you monitior during Iv infusions

A

I+Os

28
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How is nystatin administered

A

Dizzolved or swished in the mouth

29
Q

What type of infections are malaria, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis

A

Parasitic protozoa

30
Q

What is the most signigicant protozoal disease

A

Malaira

31
Q

How is malaria transmitted

A

mosquitos and infected indiciduals

32
Q

What are the S+S of malaria

A

Chills, fever, sweating, fatiguw, joint pain

33
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When is the treatment of malaria initiated

A

After a confirmed diagnostic

34
Q

What is primaquine used for

A

Antimalarial

35
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What is metronidazole used for

A

Antiprotozoal

36
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What are anthelminitic drugs used for

A

parasitic worm infections

37
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What is ivermectin used for

A

Anthelmintic drugs

38
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What must you do realated to helmintic infections

A

Identigy the worm

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