Classic/Relevant Treatments Flashcards
Absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Acute gout attack (3)
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Acute promyelotic leukemia (M3)
All-trans retinoic acid
ADHD (3)
Methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine
Alcoholism (3 meds and 1 bullshit)
Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
Alcohol withdrawal (1/3)
Long-acting benzodiazepines (chlordiazepoxide, lorazepam, diazepam)
Anorexia (3)
Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
Anticoagulation during pregnancy
Heparin
Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue (1/2)
ClassIB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
B12 deficiency (2)
Vitamin B12 supplementation - work up cause with Schilling test
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (3)
alpha1-antagonists (-osin), 5alpha-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors (sildenafil)
Bipolar Disorder (2/9)
Mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics (olanzapine, clozapine, quetiapine, risperidone, aripiprazole, ziprasidone)
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
Smoking cessation
Bulimia nervosa (1/4)
SSRIs (Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram) Flashbacks Paralyze Senior Citizens
Candida albicans (3/7)
Topical azoles (vaginitis); nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
Carcinoid syndrome
Octreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis (2/3)
Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection)
Erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
Chronic gout (1/2)
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (Allopurinol, febuxostat)
Chronic hepatitis B or C (2/4)
IFN-alpha (HBV and HCV), ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Imatinib
C. botulinum
Antitoxin
C. difficle (2)
Oral metronidazole, if refractory oral vancomycin
C. tetani
Antitoxin
CMV (3)
Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
Crohn disease (3)
Corticosteroids, infliximab, azothioprine
C. neoformans
Fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Depression (1/4)
SSRIs (first line)
Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram
Diabetes insipidus (2/4)
Desmopressin (central)
Hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
T1DM (2)
Dietary intervention (low carb) + insulin
T2DM (3)
Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemis, and insulin (if refractory)
Diabetic ketoacidosis (3)
Fluids, insulin, K+
Enterococci (3)
Vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
Erectile dysfunction (3)
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
ER Pos Breast Cancer
Tamoxifen