Classic/ Relevant Treatments Flashcards
Absence Seizures
Ethosuximide
Acute Gout Attack
NSAIDs, Colchicine
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (AML M3)
All-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
Methylphenidate, amphetamines
Alcohol abuse
AA + disulfram for pt and Al-Anon for family
Alcohol Withdrawal
Benzodiazepines
Anorexia
SSRI
Anticoagulation during pregnancy
Heparin
Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Call 1B antiarrythmic- lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainaide
B12 deficiency
vitamin B12 supplement + work up cause with Schilling test
BPH
Tamsulosin, Finasteride
Bipolar Disorder
Lithium, Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine (mood stabilizers)
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women
aromatase inhibitors- anastrazole
Buerger’s disease
smoking cessation
Bulimia
SSRIs
Candida Albicans
systemic- Amphoteracin B
oral thrush, esophagitis- nystatin
carcinoid syndrome
octreotride
Chlamydia trachomatis
Doxycycline
Cetriaxtone- concomitant gonorrhea
erythromycin eye drops- infant
chronic gout
Underexcretor- probenecid
overproducer- allupurinol
Chronic hepatitis
IFN gamma
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
Antitoxin
Clostridium difficele
Oral metronidazole if refractory to oral vancomycin
Clostridium tetani
Antitoxin + vaccine booster + diazepam
Crohn’s disease
corticosteroids, infliximab
Cryptococcus neoformans
fluconazole- prophylaxis in AIDS pts
Cyclophsphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Cystic fibrosis
N acetylcysteine + antipseudomonal prophylaxis (tobramycin, azithromycin)
CMV
Ganciclovir
Depression
SSRIs
Diabetes Insipidus
Central- Desmopressin
Nephrogenic- HCTZ, Indomethacin, amiloride
DMT1
Dietary intervention (low sugar) + insulin
DMT2
dietary intervention + oral hypoglycemic + insulin if necessary
Diabetic ketoacidosis
fluids, insulin, K
Enterococci
Vancomycin/ampicillin + amino glycoside
Erectile Dysfunction
Sildenafil, Vardenafil