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Common Infections Flashcards

1
Q

Acite sore throat

A

Phenoxymethylpenicllin

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2
Q

Acute otitis media

A

Amoxycillin

Alternatively macrolides

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3
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Otitis externa

A

Flucoxicillin

Alt macrolides

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4
Q

Sinusitis

A

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

Alternatively doxycycline or macrolides

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5
Q

Acute otitis media worsening

A

Co amoxiclav

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6
Q

Copd exacerbation

A

Amoxicillin

Doxy or macrolide

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7
Q

Acute cough

A

Docycycline

Amox
Macrolide

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8
Q

Pyelonephritis

A

Cefalexin

Co amoxiclav

Alt trimethoprim or ciprofloxacin

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9
Q

Acute prostitis

A

Ciprofloxacin
Oxfloxacin
Trimethoprim

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10
Q

Meningitis

A

Benzylpenicillin

In allergy - cefotaxime

Dexamethasone within 12 hours of starting 1st dose

In hospital- add vancomycin 3m to 59 years
60+ Cefotaxine and amoxicillin

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11
Q

Oral candidiasis

A

Miconazole gel (not with statin or warfarin)

Nystatin (ok with statin)

Severe - fluconazole

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12
Q

Infectious diarrhoea

A

Loperamide

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13
Q

Travellers diarrhoea

A

Ciprofloxacin

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14
Q

Theadworm

A

Mebendazole

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15
Q

C diff

A

Vancomycin

If first second line not working then add IV metronidazole

Relapse less than 12 weeks Fidaxomicin

More than 12 weeks - vancomycin or fidaxomicin

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16
Q

Acute diverticulosis

A

Co amoxiclav

17
Q

Chlamydia

A

Doxycycline NOT WHEN PREG

Azithromycin/erythromycin or amoxicillin in preg

18
Q

Vaginal candidiasis

A

Fluconazole

500mg clotrimazole pessary

Topical clotrimazole

19
Q

Bacterial vaginosis

A

Metronidazole

20
Q

Genital herpes

A

Aciclovir

21
Q

Mastitis

A

Lactating - flucloxicillin

Non lactating - Co amoxiclav

22
Q

Animal and human bite

A

Co amoxiclav

Pen allergy - doxy and metronidazole

23
Q

Cold sore

A

Aciclovir

24
Q

Eczema

A

Fusidic acid 2%

Oral - fluclox

25
Q

Ticks

A

Doxycyline

Amoxicillin

26
Q

Scabies

A

Permethrin

27
Q

Leg ulcers, cellulitis

A

Flucloxicillin

Doxy/macrolide

28
Q

Diabetic foot

A

Flucloxicillin

Macrolide

29
Q

Varicella roster
Herpes roster

A

Aciclovir

30
Q

Acne

A

Topical adapalent with benzoyl peroxide (9+)

Topical isotretinoin with topical clindamycin (12+)

Topical benzoyl peroxide with clindamycin

31
Q

Dermatophyte skin infection

A

Topical antifungal - terbinafine clotrimazole or miconazole

HC 1% if mild inflammation

Oral - terbinafine

32
Q

Dermatophyte infection nail

A

Amorolfine 5% nail lacquer (6 month fingernail or 9-12 minth toenail

Confirmed dernatophyte - oral terbinafine 250mg OD 6 weeks fingernail or 12-24 week toenail

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