Hospital Medicine

Question 1

Breastfeeding advantages

Answer 1

Decreased infectious diseases
Bacterial meningitis, diarrhea, bacteremia, respiratory infections, AOM, UTI
Reduced hospital admissions
Reduces SIDS
Enhanced neurocognitive development
Reduced breast and ovarian cancer in mom
Greater postpartum weight loss for mom

Question 2

Advantages of Gtubes

Answer 2

Can improve nutritional status

May reduce hospitalizations, decrease feeding times, reduce chest infections, improve quality of life

Question 3

short term risks of GTubes

Answer 3

peritonitis
bleeding
infection
anesthesia-related problems
abdominal organ puncture
preoperative death

Question 4

long term risks of Gtubes

Answer 4

tube malfunction (blockage, dislodgement, breakage) 
stoma (infections, bleeding, irritation)

Question 5

What is a complicated pneumonia

- most common bugs?

Answer 5

Empyema

Strep pneumoniae, Staph aureus, Strep pyogens(GAS)

Question 6

Type and duration of abx for complicated pneumonia

Answer 6

Ampicillin or Cefotaxime/Ceftriaxone
Vanco if MRSA
3-4 weeks