Disease --> Treatment Flashcards
Impetigo
“*Mupriocin (Bactroban), Retapamulin; SYSTEMIC (widespread outbreak, Ecthyma) = #1Cephalexin #2Augmentin, Diclox, Clinda
*Nasal decolonization”
Erysipelas
“Give IV loading dose, send home on oral
IV = Cefttriaxone, Cefazoline; Oral = #1 Keflex, PCN/Amoxi, Vanc if allergic/MRSA”
Abscess/Furuncle/Carbuncle
” I&D, Heat compress, ABX (cellulitis), w/ nasal decolonization, Gram stain culture pus
ORAL STAPH: Keflex, Augmentin, Diclox, MRSA (Bactrim, Doxy, Clinda)
ORAL GRAM (-) : Cipro, Bactrim”
Folliculitis
“Topical Mupirocin (or Clinda, Retapamulin)
ORAL STAPH: Keflex, Augmentin, Diclox, MRSA (Bactrim, Doxy, Clinda)
ORAL GRAM (-) : Cipro, Bactrim”
Cellulitis
“ORAL : #1 Cephalexin, Dicolxacillin
- ALLERGY? Clinda/Erythro
- BITES? Augmentin
- MRSA Clinda, (Vanc, Linezolid)
- PSEUDOM? Cipro
IV : Ceftriaxone, Cefazolin, Clinda (MRSA)
**elevate affected site, warm compress, pain, RE-ASSESS IN 3 DAYS”
Paronychias
I&D, warm soaks, ABX (Cephalexin)
Pediculosis Capitis
“Permethrin Shampoo dry hair REPEAT 7-10 DAYS LATER
- Pyethrin, Lindane, oral Ivermectin, Malathion (fire), Benzyl Alcohol (preg)
- Hair shave, suffocate (mayo, olive oil, vaseline)”
Pediculosis Corporis
“*Permethrin 1% Lotion REPEAT 7-10 DAYS LATER
*Pyethrin, Lindane, oral Ivermectin, Malathion (fire), Benzyl Alcohol (preg)”
Pediculosis Pubis
“Permethrin Lotion REPEAT 7-10 DAYS LATER
*Pyethrin, Lindane, oral Ivermectin, Malathion (fire), Benzyl Alcohol (preg)”
Scabies
“Permethrine 5% topical (Elimite)
- Crusted scabies = Salicylic acid (keratolytic)
- Lindane (seizures, dead babies)
- linens bagged 3 days then wash”
Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) Spider Bite
“*Rest Ice Elevation
tetanus ,pain, wound cleaning”
Bed Bug (Cimex Lectulrius)
“*Bite resolvoes in 1-2 weeks
*topical/oral steroids, antihistamines”
Pityriasis Rosea
“*RPR = rule out syphilis
*Symptomatic = pruritis (antihistimine, steroid, oatmeal bath, calamine)
*UVB
lasts 4-10 weeks”
Lichen Planus
“*topical corticosteroids (Clobetasol, Beta), Inj. Triamcinolone
*Hydrate for pain
(antihistimines, PO steroids, UVB, Retinoids)”
Erythema Multiforme
“Symptomatic (oral antihistimine, topical steroid)
- stop Rx, treat HSV/Mycoplasma
- Recurrent EM = Oral Acyclovir, Valacyclovir”
Pityriasis (Tinea) Versicolor
“*Selenium Sulfide, Zinc pyrithione, azoles, terbinafine, ciclopirox
*ORAL: Itraconazole/flucon”
Tinea Corporis
“Topical Azole, allyamine,
*PO terbinafine, itraconazole, griseofulvin”