Conditions

Question 1

mono

Answer 1

sore swollen throat, exudate on tonsil
Diganose: mon spot test
-slenomeglay

Treat: symptomatically
When can go back to sports: spleen US
(positive mono spot=can still play sports if US neg)

Question 2

Strep

Answer 2

sore swollen throat,
Diagnose: strep test
-pallatine petichia

Treat: PCN

Question 3

sandpaper rash and terrible throat, Palatine petechia, and HA?

Answer 3

scarlatina rash/scarlet fever= untreated strep–> glumerolnephtirits and rheumatic fever
Need abx:

Pallatine petichia and HA

Question 4

DO we give a pt with mono amoxicillin?

Answer 4

no can have a morbilliform rash all over drug eruption rash.
Macrolide: azirtho or cephalsporin
ONLY PCN can use is PCNVK

Question 5

Large erythematic tonsils with lots of pus?

Answer 5

Peritonsillar abscess: deviated uvula
-common cause (strep throat)
- might need to go to ED to have access drained

Question 6

nagging cough you cannot get rid of

Answer 6

Acute Bronchitis
only treat antibiotics if pertussis

Question 7

acute resp infection 7-10 days later pain when bending over and unilateral toothache. how do you treat?

Answer 7

sinusitis
Treat: amoxicillin or agumentin
Prevent periorbital sinusitis from developing
Chronic- nasal polyps