Hospital Adult Flashcards
Epiglottitis
Ceftriaxone IV 2g OD
Uncomplicated Female Lower UTI
Trimethoprim 200mg bd or Nitrofurantoin 50mg was or 100mg MR bd (3 days
Uncatheterised Male UTI
Trimethoprim 200mg bd or Nitrofurantoin 50mg was or 100mg MR bd (7 days)
Complicated UTI/ Pyelonephritis / urosepsis
IV amoxicillin + gentamicin (if penicillin allergic IV co-trimoxazole + gentamicin)
Step down to PO cotrimoxazole
Cellulitis
Flucloxacillin 1g qds (if penicillin allergic - Doxycycline 100mg bd PO)
Septic arthritis / osteomyelitis
IV flucloxaxillin 2g qds
Mild Diabetic foot
Flucloxacillin 1g qds or doxycycline 100mg bd
Moderate Diabetic foot
Flucloxacillin 1g qds or cotrimoxazole 960mg bd
Open fracture prophylaxis
IV co-amoxiclav 1.2g tds (or IV co-trmoxazole 960mg bd + metronidazole 500mg tds) start within 3 hours for max 72 hours
Unknown source
IV amoxicillin + Metronidazole + gentamicin
Unknown source + penicillin allergy
IV vancomycin + metronidazole + gentamicin