Dermatology

Question 1

Cellulitis?

Answer 1

Flucloxacillin or doxycycline

Severe = IV clarithromycin

Question 2

Diabetic foot

a) mild?
b) moderate?
c) severe?

Answer 2

a) flucloxacillin or doxycycline
b) fucloxacillin / doxycycline and metronidazole
c) IV flucloxacillin / IV vancomycin + IV gentamicin + IV metronidazole

Question 3

Impetigo

Answer 3

Localised lesion = topical fusidic acid, otherwise:

1st line = flucloxacillin

2nd line = clarithromycin

Question 4

Bites

a) 1st line
b) 2nd line if dog/cat OR human

Answer 4

1st = co-amoxiclav

2nd (dog / cat) = metronidazole + doxycycline

2nd (human) = mentronidazole + clarithromycin