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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Otitis externa (pseudomonas not suspected)

A

Flucloxacillin

Clarithromycin

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2
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Otitis externa (psuedomonas suspected)

A

Ciprofloxacin

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3
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Otitis externa (pregnant)

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Erythromycin

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4
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Otitis media

A

Amoxicillin

Co-amoxiclav

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5
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Otitis media (allergy)

A

Clarithromycin

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6
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Otitis media (pregnant)

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Erythromycin

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Conjunctivitis

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Chloramphenicol

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8
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Oral infections

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Broad spectrum penicillin - co-amoxiclav, amoxicillin, phenoxymethylpenicillin

Cephalosporin - cefalexin

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9
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Oral infection (anaerobic or penicillin allergy)

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Metronidazole

Macrolides - clarithromycin

Doxycycline

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10
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Oral infection (pregnant)

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Erythromycin

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11
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Nasal infection (sinusitis)

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Co-amoxiclav

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12
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Sinusitis (pregnanct)

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Erythromycin

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13
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Sinusitis (allergy)

A

Doxycycline

Clarithromycin

Erythromycin

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14
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Endocarditis (empirical)

A

Amoxicillin

Add low dose gentamycin

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15
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Endocarditis (empirical, allergy/MRSA suspected)

A

Low dose gentamycin and vancomycin

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16
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Endocarditis (staphylococci)

A

Flucloxacillin

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17
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Endocarditis (staphylococci, allergy)

A

Vancomycin and rifampicin

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18
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Endocarditis (streptococci)

A

Benzylpenicillin sodium

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19
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Endocarditis (streptococci, allergy)

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Vancomycin and low dose gentamycin

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20
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Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired)

A

Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime

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21
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Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, MRSA suspected)

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Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime add vancomycin/teicoplanin

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22
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Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, anaerobic)

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Cephalosporin broad spectrum - Cefuroxime add metronidazole

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23
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Septicaemia (community/hospital aquired, other infection)

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Broad spectrum - meropenem

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24
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C. Diff

A

Metronidazole

Vancomycin

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25
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Stomach infection (campylobacter enteritis)

A

Clarithro/azithro/erythromycin

Ciprofloxacin

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26
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Stomach infection (campylobacter enteritis)

A

Clarithro/azithro/erythromycin

Ciprofloxacin

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27
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Salmonella/ shigellosis/ typhoid/ biliary infection

A

Ciprofloxacin

Azithromycin

Cefotaxime

Gentamycin

28
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Diverticulitis

A

Co-amoxiclav

29
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Bacterial vaginosis

A

Metronidazole (oral/topical)

Clindamycin (topical)

30
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Chlamydia

A

Azithromycin or Doxycycline

Erythromycin

31
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Gonorrhoea

A

Azithromycin and IM ceftriaxone/ cefixime/ ciprofloxacin

32
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Syphilis (symptomatic)

A

Benzylpenicillin

Erythromycin

33
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Syphilis (asymptomatic)

A

Doxycycline

34
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Lower UTI

A

Nitrofurantoin / trimethoprim

35
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Lower UTI (pregnant)

A

Nitrofurantoin

Amoxicillin/ cefalexin

36
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Lower UTI (pregnant and catheter)

A

Cefalexin

37
Q

Diabetic foot infection - mild

A

Flucloxacillin

38
Q

Diabetic foot infection - mild (allergy)

A

Clarithromycin

Doxycycline

39
Q

Diabetic foot infection - mild (pregnant)

A

Erythromycin

40
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Osteomyelitis

A

Flucloxacillin

41
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Osteomyelitis (penicillin)

A

Clindamycin

42
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Meningitis (meningococci)

A

Benzylpenicillin

Chloramphenicol

43
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Meningitis (allergy, meningococci)

A

Cefotaxime

Chloramphenicol

44
Q

Meningitis (pneumococci)

A

Cefotaxime

Add dexamethasone

Benzylpenicillin

45
Q

Meningitis (allergy, pneumococci)

A

Cefotaxime

Add dexamethasone

Vancomycin

46
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Meningitis (listeria)

A

Amoxicillin/ ampicillin and gentamycin

47
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Meningitis (allergy, listeria)

A

Co-trimoxazole

48
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Meningitis (H.influenzae)

A

Cefotaxime / cefriaxone

49
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Epiglottitis

A

Cefotaxime / cefriaxone

Chloramphenicol

50
Q

COPD

A

Amoxicillin/ doxycycline, doxycycline

Co-amoxiclav

Levofloxacin or co-trimoxazole

51
Q

Acute cough

A

Doxycycline or Amoxicillin

Clarithromycin / Erythromycin

52
Q

Acute cough (pregnancy)

A

Amoxicillin

Erythromycin

53
Q

Community acquired pneumonia

A

Amoxicillin

54
Q

Community acquired pneumonia (allergy)

A

Erythromycin

Doxycycline

Clarithromycin

55
Q

Impetigo (topical)

A

Hydrogen peroxide

Fusidic acid

56
Q

Impetigo (oral)

A

Flucloxacillin

57
Q

Impetigo (oral, allergy)

A

Clarithromycin

Erythromycin

58
Q

Cellulitis

A

Flucloxacillin

Co-amoxiclav / clindamycin

59
Q

Cellulitis (allergy)

A

Clarithromycin / erythromycin/ doxycycline

60
Q

Leg ulcer

A

Flucloxacillin

Co-trimoxazole

61
Q

Leg ulcer (allergy)

A

Clarithromycin/ erythromycin/ doxycycline

Co-trimoxazole

62
Q

Animal/human bite

A

Co-amoxiclav

63
Q

Animal/human bite (allergy)

A

Doxycycline

Metronidazole

64
Q

Mastitis during breastfeeding

A

Flucloxacillin

65
Q

Mastitis during breastfeeding (allergy)

A

Erythromycin

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