Derm/ EENT Pharm

Question 1

when pt is in anaphylaxis, an ____________ is very useful

Answer 1

antihistamine (image)

Question 2

For ENT purposes–antihistamine targets

Answer 2

H1 receptors

Question 3

antihistamine think

Answer 3

drying – milk, sweat, mucus,

constriction of vessels

Question 4

anti-

Answer 4

think QT prolongation–anticholinergic, antipsychotic, antihistamine, antibacterial

Question 5

ocular drops

Answer 5

steroids and NSAIDS, Antihistamines, Mast cell stabilizerso

Question 6

ocular steroids may cause

Answer 6

steroid Glaucoma

Question 7

antihistamines work best when

Answer 7

they’re present before exposure to allergen

Question 8

local anesthetic drops for ear pain

Answer 8

Auralgan ( benzocaine and antipyrine and dehydrated glycerin) –immediate

Question 9

highest potency corticosteroid:

lowest potency corticosteroid:

Answer 9

• Class I

- Class VII

Question 10

prolonged corticosteroid treatment necessitating tappering

Answer 10

> 2 weeks

Question 11

1 gram of cream covers

Answer 11

(100 sq cm) size of palm–used for prescribing

Question 12

steroids inhibit ______ and _______ formation

Answer 12

fibroblasts and collagen

Question 13

systemic steroid absorption may suppress the _____-axis

Answer 13

HPA

Question 14

for any rash w/ inflammation and/or pruritus

Answer 14

Tramcinolone acetonide (Kenalog)

Question 15

OTC topical antibiotics (4)

Answer 15

1. bacitracin
2. polymyxin B
3. Neomycin
4. Double or triple antibiotic ointments or neosporin

Question 16

neomycin is an

Answer 16

aminoglycoside

Question 17

Mupirocin MOA

Answer 17

inhibits bacterial protein and RNA synth

Question 18

2 most common causes of superficial skin infection

Answer 18

S. aureus and S. pyogenes

Question 19

tinea =

Answer 19

dermatophyte–type of fungus

Question 20

• Nystatin treats

- doesn’t treat

Answer 20

• Candida infections

- dermatophytes

Question 21

Permethrin %/s

Answer 21

1% for lice

5% for scabies

Question 22

alternate insecticide blocks GABA receptors

Answer 22

Lindane–toxic

Question 23

P. acne antibiotics (4)

Answer 23

1. clindamycin
2. erythromycin
3. tetracycline
4. metronidazole

Question 24

Psoriasis is an______ disease–related to __________

Answer 24

autoimmune,

T cells

Question 25

rash begins on face and moves downward–then fades in order of appearance

Answer 25

Measles–death

Question 26

arthritis, congenital rubella sydrome

Answer 26

Rubella–pinker rash than measles

Question 27

MMR given at…second dose

Answer 27

12 months old,

4 weeks

Question 28

Complications: secondary bac infections of skin, pneumonia, Reye syndrome, and death

Answer 28

Varicella

Question 29

Varicella:
first dose:
second dose:

Answer 29

12 months old,

4-6 y0