Derm Flashcards
what organism causes impetigo?
staph aureus
what organism causes meningitis?
neissera menigitis
GBS (neonates)
what mx is given to the two groups of pt with meningitis?
<3mnths IV ceftaxime + IV amoxicillin
>3mnths IV ceftaxime
prophylaxis of meningitis
ciprofloxacin
what organism causes scarlet fever?
group A haem strep
how is scarlet fever dx?
when can a child return to school?
throat swab
abx for 24h then return
what mx is given to pt with scarlet fever?
penicillin (or any form of it)
how is kawasaki dz tx? (2)
IV immunoglobulin
aspirin
what should be done for pt with kawasaki dz post dx?
echocardiogram
what organism causes measles
RNA paramyxovirus
how is measles dx?
throat swab
how long should measles pt isolate?
when can they go back to school?
5 days
4 days since rash appeared
what organism causes roseola infantum
herpes 6 or 7
what is typically seen in a pt with roseola infantum
fever -> fever disapp + rash on trunk + limbs
how are pt with roseola infantum tx?
when can they return to school?
supportive
immediately