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FA Step 2 Neurology Flashcards

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What empiric treatment should be started in a 3 week old with meningitis?

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Ampicillin + cefotaxime or gentamicin (cover for GBS, E coli, and Listeria)

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Close contacts of patients with meningococcal meningitis should receive with treatment?

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Rifampin, cipro, or ceftriaxone

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How is Lyme encephalitis treated?

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Ceftriaxone

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How is RMSF or ehrlichiosis encephalitis treated?

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Doxy

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How is CMV encephalitis treated?

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Ganciclovir + foscarnet

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What drugs should be avoided in Myasthenia graves?

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aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, beta-blockers

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