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Classic/ relevant treatments Flashcards

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ethylene glycol / methanol intoxication

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Fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)

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Neisseria meningitidis

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Penicillin/ceftriaxone, rifampin (prophylaxis)

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Clostridium botulinum

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Antitoxin

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Clostridium tetani

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Antitoxin

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Staphylococcus aureus

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MSSA: nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin (antistaphylococcal penicillins); MRSA: vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, cetaroline

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Penicillin prophylaxis

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Penicillin/ cephalosporin (systemic infection, pneumonia), vancomycin (meningitis)

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Streptococcus bovis

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Penicillin prophylaxis; evaluation for colon cancer of linked to endocarditis

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Enterococci

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Vanvomycin, aminopenicillins/ cephalosporins

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Haemophilus influenza B

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Amoxicillin+- clavulanate (mucosal infections), ceftriaxone (meningitis), rifampin (prophylaxis)

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Legionella pneumophilia

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Macrolides (eg, azithromycin)

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Piperacillin/tazobactam, aminoglycosides, carbapenems

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Treponema pallidum

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Penicillin G

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Doxycycine (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), oral erythromycin to treat chlamydial conjunctivitis in infants

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Rickettsia reckettsii

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Doxycycline, chloramphenicol

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Candida albicans

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

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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Induction with amphotericin B and flucytosine, maintenance with fluconazole (in AIDS patients)

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Itraconazole, oral potassium iodide

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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TMP-SMX (prophylaxis and treatment in immunosuppressed patients, CD4<200/mm3)

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Toxoplasma gondii

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Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

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Malaria

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Chloroquine, mefloquine, atovaquone/proguanil (for blood schizont), primazuine (for liver hypnozoite)

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Metronidazole (patient and partner)

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Influenza

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Oseltamivir, zanamivir

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CMV

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Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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Ceftriaxone (add doxycycline to cover likely concurrent C. trachomatis)

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Clostridium difficle

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Oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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RIPE

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UTI prophylaxis

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TMP-SMX

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Chronic hepatitis B or C

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

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30
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PDA

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Close with indomethacin; keep open with PGE analogs

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31
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Stable angina

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sublingual nitroglycerin

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32
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Hypercholesterolemia

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Statin (first-line)

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33
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Buerger diseas

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Smoking cessation

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Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener)

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cyclosphosphamide, corticosteroids

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Kawasaki diseas

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IVIG, high-dose aspirin

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36
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Temporal arteritis

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High-dose sterouds

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Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue

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Class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)

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Pheochromocytoma

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alpha antagonists (eg phenoxybenzamine)

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Prolactinoma

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Cabergoline/ bromocriptine (dopamine agonists)

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Diabetes insipidus

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Desmopressin (central); hydrochlorthiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)

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SIADH

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fluid restriction, IV hypertronic saline, conivaptan/ tolvaptan, demeclocycline

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DM type 1

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dietary intervention (low carbohydrate) + insulin replacement

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DM type 2

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Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (if refractory)

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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fluids, insulin, K

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Carcinoid syndrome

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Crohn disease

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Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine

47
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Ulcerative colitis

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5-ASA preparations (eg mesalamine), 6-mercaptopurine, infliximab, colectomy

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hypertriglyceridemia

49
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sickle cell disease

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hydroxyurea (increase fetal hgb)

50
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CML

51
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AML (M3)

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All-trans retinoic acid

52
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Drug of choice for anticoagulation during pregnancy

53
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Heparin reversal

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Protamine sulfate

54
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Immediate anticoagulation

55
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Long-term anticoagulation

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Warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban

56
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warfarin reversal

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FFP (acute), vitamin K (non-acute)

57
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Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis

58
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HER2/neu + breast cancer

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Transtuxumab

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Osteoporosis

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Calcium/vitamin D supplementation (prophylaxis); bisphophonates, PTH analogs, SERMs, calcitonin, denosumab (treatment)

60
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Osteomalacia/rickets

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Vitamin D supplementation

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Chronic gout

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Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (eg, allopurinol, febuxostat); pegloticase; pronenecid

62
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Acute gout attack

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NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids

63
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Neural tube defect prevention

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Prenatal folic acid

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Migraine

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Abortive therapies (eg sumatriptan, NSAIDs); prophylaxis (eg, propranolol, topiramate, CCBs, amitriptyline)

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Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)

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Carbamazepine

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Multiple Sclerosis

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Disease-modifying therapies (eg, B-interferon, natalizumab); for acute flares, use IV steroids

67
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Degeneration of dorsal column fibers

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Tabes dorsalis (tertiary syphilis), subacute combined degeneration (dorsal columns, lateral corticospial, spinocerebellar tracts affected)

68
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Tonic-clonic seizures

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Levetiracetam, pheytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

69
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Absence seizures

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Ethosuximide

70
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Malignant hyperthermia

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Dantrolene

71
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Anorexia

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Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine

72
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Bulemia nervosa

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Alcoholism

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Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care

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ADHD

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Methylphenidate, amphetamines, CBT, atomoxetine, guanfacine, clonidine

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alcohol withdrawal

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long-acting benzodiazepenes

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Bipolar disorder

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Mood stabilizers (eg, lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics

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Depression

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SSRI (first line)

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Generalized anxiety disorder

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SSRIs, SNRIs (first line); buspirone (second line)

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Schizophrenia (positive symptoms)

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Typical and atypical antipsychotics

80
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Schizophrenia (negative symptoms)

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Atypical antipsychotics

81
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Hyperaldosteronism

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Spirinolactone

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BPH

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Alpha 1 antagonists, 5 alpha reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors

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Infertility

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Leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile), clomiphene

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Breast cancer in postmenopausal woman

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Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)

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ER + breast cancer

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Prostate adenocarcinoma/uterine fibroids

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leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)

87
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Erectile dysfunction

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Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

88
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic)

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Sildenafil, bosentan, epoprostenol

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