Classic/Relevant Treatments Flashcards

1
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Ethylene glycol/Methanol intoxication

A

Fomepizole (Alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)

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Chronic hepatitis B or C

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IFN- alpha (HBV and HBC); ribavirin, simeprivir, sofosobuvir (HCV)

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Streptococcus bovis

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Penicillin prophylaxis; evaluation for colon cancer in liked to endocarditis

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Clostridium botulinum

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Antitoxin

This bacteria prevents release of acetylcholine

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5
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Clostridium tetani

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Antitoxin

This bacteria prevents release of the neuroinhibitors GABA and glycine

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6
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Haemophilus influenza type B

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Amoxicillin +/-clavulanate (mucosal infections), Ceftriaxone (Meningitis),
Rifampin (prophylaxis)

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7
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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Ceftriaxone - 3rd gen cephalosphorin (add doxycycline to cover likely concurrent C. trachoma)

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8
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Neisseria meningitides

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Penicillin/Ceftriaxone

Rifampin (Prophylaxis)

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9
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Legionella pneumophila

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Macrolides (ex: Azithromycin)

50S protein synthesis inhibitor

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Aminoglycosides, Carbapenems

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11
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Treponema pallidum

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Penicillin G

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12
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Chlamydia trachoma’s

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Doxycyclyine (add ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection),

Oral Erythromycin for chlamydial conjunctivitis in infants

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13
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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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14
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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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15
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Sporothrix schenckii

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Itraconazole, oral potassium iodide

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16
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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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17
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Toxoplasma gondii

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Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

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18
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Malaria

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

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19
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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Metronidazole (patient and partner)

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20
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Streptococcus pyogenes

A

Penicillin prophylaxis

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21
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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Penicillin/Cephalosporin (Systemic infections, pneumonia),

Vancomycin (Meningitis)

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22
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Staphylococcus aureus

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MSSA: (“nod”) nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin (anti staphylococcal penicillins);
MRSA: Vancomycin, daptomycin, linezolid, ceftaroline

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23
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Enterococci

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Vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins

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24
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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Doxycycline, chloramphenicol

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25
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Clostridium difficile

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Oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin

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26
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Myobacterium tuberculosis

A

RIPE (rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol)

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27
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UTI prophylaxis

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TMP-SMX

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28
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Influenza

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Oseltamivir, Zanamivir

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29
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CMV

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Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir

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30
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Patent ductus arteriousus

A

Close with indomethacin,

Keep open with prostaglandin (PGE) analogs

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31
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Stable angina

A

Sublingual nitroglycerin

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32
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Buerger disease

A

Smoking cessation

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33
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Kawasaki disease

A

IVIG, aspirin

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34
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Temporal arteritis

A

High dose steroids

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35
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Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener)

A

Cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids

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36
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Hypercholesterolemia

A

Statin (first line)

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37
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Hypertriglyceridemia

A

Fibrate

38
Q

Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue

A

Class IB antiarrythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)

39
Q

Prolactinoma

A

Cabergoline/Bromocriptine (Dopamine agonists)

40
Q

Pheochromocytoma

A

alpha antagonists (phenoxybenzamine), specially before surgical removal

41
Q

Diabetes insipidus

A

Desmopressin (ADH) - Central

Hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride - Nephrogenic

42
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SIADH

A

Fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, conivaptan/tolvaptan, demeclocycline

43
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Diabetic ketoacidosis

A

Fluids, insulin, K (potassium)

44
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DM type 1

A

Dietary intervention (low carbs) + insulin replacement

45
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DM type 2

A

Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics and insulin (if refractory)

46
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Carcinoid syndrome

A

Octeotride

47
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Chrons disease

A

Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine

48
Q

Ulcerative colitis

A

5-ASA preparations (mesalamine), 6-mercapturine, infliximab, colectomy

49
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Sickle cell disease

A

Hydroxyurea (Increases fetal hemoglobin)

50
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia

A

Imatinib

51
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)

A

All-trans retinoid acid

52
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DOC for anticoagulation in pregnancy or renal failure

A

Low molecular weight heparin

53
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Heparin reversal

A

Protamine sulfate

54
Q

Immediate anticoagulation

A

Heparin

55
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Long term anticoagulation

A

Warfarin, dagibatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban

56
Q

Warfarin reversal

A

FFP (acute), Vitamin K (non acute)

57
Q

Cyclophosphamide induced hemorrhagic cystitis

A

Mesna

58
Q

HER2/neu + breast cancer

A

Trastuzumab

59
Q

Osteoporosis

A

Calcium/Vitamin D supplementation (Prophylaxis); biphosphonates, PTH analogs, SERMs, calcitonin, denosumab (treatment)

60
Q

Osteomalacia/Rickets

A

Vitamin D supplementation

61
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Chronic gout

A

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (allopurinol, febuxostat); pegloticase; probenecid

62
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Acute gout attack

A

NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticois

63
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Neural tube defect prevention

A

Prenatal folic acid

64
Q

Migraine

A
Abortive therapies (Sumatriptan, NSAIDs)
Prophylaxis (Propanolol, topiramate, CCBs, amitriptyline)
65
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Multiple sclerosis

A

Disease modifying therapies (Beta interferon, natalizumab)

Acute flares, use IV steroids

66
Q

Degeneration of dorsal column fibers

A
Tabes dorsalis (3 syphilis)
Subacute combined degeneration (dorsal columns, lateral corticospinal, spinocerebellar tracts affected) - Seen in Vit B12 deficiency
67
Q

Tonic clonic seizures

A

Levetiracetam, phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine

68
Q

Absence seizures

A

Ethosuximide

69
Q

Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)

A

Carbamazepine

70
Q

Malignant hyperthermia

A

Dantrolene

71
Q

Anorexia

A

Nutrition, psychotherapy, SSRIs

72
Q

Bulimia nervosa

A

SSRIs

73
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Alcoholism

A

Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care

74
Q

ADHD

A

Methylphenidate, amphetamines, CBT, atomoxetine, guanfacine, clonidine

75
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Alcohol withdrawal

A

Long acting benzodiazepine

76
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Bipolar disorder

A

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

77
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Depression

A

SSRIs (first line)

78
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Generalized anxiety disorder

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

79
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Schizophrenia (positive symptoms)

A

Typical and atypical antipsychotics

80
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Schizophrenia (negative symptoms)

A

Atypical antipsychotics

81
Q

Hyperaldosteronism

A

Spironolactone

82
Q

BPH

A

alpha1 antagonists (tamsulosin, prazosin), 5alpha reductase inhibitors (finasteride), PDE-5 inhibitors

83
Q

Infertility

A

Leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile), clomiphene

84
Q

Breast cancer in postmenopausal women

A

Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)

85
Q

ER + breast cancer

A

Tamoxifen

86
Q

Prostate adenocarcinoma/uterine fibroids

A

Leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)

87
Q

Medical abortion

A

Mifepristone

88
Q

Prostate adenocarcinoma

A

Flutamide

89
Q

Erectile dysfunction

A

Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil

90
Q

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (idiopathic)

A

Sildenafil, bosentan, epoprosterenol