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classic/relevant treatments Flashcards

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absence seizures treatment

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ethosuximide

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acute gout attack treatment

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NSAIDS, colchicine, glucocorticoids

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3) treatment

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all-trans retinoic acid

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ADHD treatment

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methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine

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alcoholism treatment

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disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care

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alcohol withdrawal treatment

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long-acting benzodiazepines

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anorexia treatment

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nutrition, pyschotherapy, mirtazapine

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anticoagulation during pregnancy treatment

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heparin

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arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue treatment

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class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)

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b12 deficiency treatment

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vitamin b12 supplementation (work up cause with schilling test)

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benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment

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alpha1-antaganists, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors

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bipolar disorder treatment

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mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics

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breast cancer in postmenopausal women treatment

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aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)

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buerger disease treatment

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smoking cessation

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bulimia nervosa treatment

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SSRIs

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candida albicans treatment

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topical azoles (vaginitis);
nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal);
fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)

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carcinoid syndrome treatment

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ocreotide

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chlamydia trachomatis treatment

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doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)

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chronic gout treatment

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xanthine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. allopurinol, febuxostat)

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chronic hepatitis B or C treatment

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IFN-alpha (HBV and HCV); ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)

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chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment

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imatinib

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clostridium botulinum treatment

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antitoxin

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clostridium difficile treatment

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oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin

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clostridium tetani treatment

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antitoxin

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CMV treatment
ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
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crohn disease treatment
corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
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cryptococcus neoformans treatment
fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
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cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis treatment
Mesna
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depression treatment
SSRIs (first-line)
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diabetes insipidus treatment
desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
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diabetes mellitus type 1 treatment
dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) + insulin replacement
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diabetes mellitus type 2 treatment
dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (in refractory)
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diabetic ketoacidosis treatment
fluids, insulin, K+
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enterococci treatment
vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
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erectile dysfunction treatment
sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
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ER (positive) breast cancer treatment
tamoxifen
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ethylene glycol/methanol intoxication treatment
fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)
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haemophilus influenzae (B)
rifampin (prophylaxis)
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generalized anxiety disorder treatment
SSRIs, SNRIs (first line); buspirone (second line)
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granulomatosis with polyangiitis (wegener) treatment
cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids
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heparin reversal treatment
protamine sulfate
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HER2/neu positive breast cancer treatment
trastuzumab
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hyperaldosteronism treatment
spironolactone
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hypercholesterolemia treatment
statin (first-line)
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hypertriglyceridemia treatment
fibrate
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immediate anticoagulation treatment
heparin
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infertility treatment
leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile), clomiphene
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influenza treatment
oseltamivir, zanamivir
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kawasaki disease treatment
IVIG, high-dose aspirin
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legionella pneumophila treatment
macrolides (e.g. azithromycin)
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long-term anticoagulation treatment
warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban
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malaria treatment
chloroquine, mefloquine, atovaquone/proguanil (for blood schizont), primaquine (for liver hypnozoite)
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malignant hyperthermia treatment
dantrolene
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medical abortion treatment
mifepristone
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migraine treatment
abortive therapies (e.g. sumatriptan, NSAIDS); prophylaxis (e.g. propranolol, topiramate, CCBs, amitriptyline)
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multiple sclerosis treatment
disease-modifying therapies ( e.g. beta-interferon, natalizumab); for acute flares use IV steroids
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mycobacterium tuberculosis treatment
RIPE (rifampin, isoniazide, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)
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neisseria gonorrhoeae treatment
ceftriaxone (add doxycycline to cover likely concurren c. trachomatis)
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neisseria meningitidis treatment
penicillin/cefrtiazone, rifambin (prophylaxis)
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neural tube defect prevention
Prenatal folic acid
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osteomalacia/rickets treatment
Vit D supplementation
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osteoporosis treatment
calcium/vitamin D supplementation (prophylaxis); bisphosphonates, PTH analogs, SERMS, Calcitonin, denosumab (treatment)
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patent ductus arteriosus treatment
close with indomethacin; open or maintain with PGE analogs
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pheochromocytoma treatment
alpha-antagonists (e.g. phenoxybenzamine) and resection
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pneumocystis jirovecii treatment
TMP-SMX (prophylaxis in AIDs patient)
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prolactinoma treatment
cabergoline/bromocriptine (dopamine agonists)
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prostate adenocarcinoma/uterine fibroids treatment
leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)
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prostate adenocarcinoma treatment
flutamide
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pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment
antipseudomonal penicillins, aminoglycosides, carbapenems
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pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic) treatment
sildenafil, bosentan, epoprostenol
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rickettsie rickettsii treatment
doxycycline, chloramphenicol
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schizophrenia (neg symptoms) treatment
atypical antipsychotics
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schizophrenia (positive symptoms) treatment
typical and atypical antipsychotics
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SIADH treatment
fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, conivaptan/tolvaptan, demeclocycline
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sickle cell disease treatment
hydroxyurea (increases fetal hemoglobin)
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sporothrix schenckii treatment
itraconazole, oral potassium iodide
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stable angina treatment
sublingual nitroglycerin
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staphyloccocus aureaus treatment
MSSA: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin (antistaphyloccocal penicillins); MRSA: vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, ceftaroline
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streptococcus bovis treatment
penicillin prophylaxis; evaluation for colon cancer if linked to endocarditis
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streptococcus pneumoniae treatment
penicillin/cephalosporin (systemic infection, pneumonia), vancomycin (meningitis)
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streptococcus pyogenes treatment
penicillin prophylaxis
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temporal arteritis treatment
high-dose steroids
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tonic-clonic seizures treatment
levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine
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toxoplasma gondii treatment
sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine
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treponema pallidum treatment
penicillin
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trichomonas vaginalis treatment
metronidazole (patient and partner)
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trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux) treatment
carbamazepine
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ulcerative collitis treatment
5-ASA preparations (e.g. mesalamine), 6- mercaptopurine, infliximab, colectomy
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UTI prophylaxis treatment
TMP-SMX
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Warfarin reversal
fresh frozen plasma (acute), vitamin K (chronic)

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