ID 2 (Bacterial Infections) Light Bulbs + Other things Flashcards
Recommended Pre-op antibiotic for a Cardiac/Vascular procedure:
Cefazolin or Cefuroxime
BL allergy: Vanco or Clinda
Recommended Pre-op antibiotic for a Orthopedic Procedure:
Cefazolin
BL Allergy: Vanco or Clinda
Recommended Pre-op antibiotic for a GI procedure:
Cefazoline + Flagyl, Cefotetan, Cefoxitin, or Unasyn
In a CA meningitis patient, what should be administered before their first antibiotic dose and why?
Dexamethasone - aids in preventing neurological complications (hearing loss)
What are the most common bacteria in adults for meningitis?
Strep. Pneumonia
Neisseria Meningitidis
What populations should have Listeria Monocytogene coverage in empiric meningitis treatment?
Neonates, > 50 yo, immunocompromised
In patients >1 month old, what do you add for streptococcus pneumoniae coverage?
Vanco
A neonate of 20 days presents to the ER with suspected meningitis. What empiric treatment should be used?
Pt < 1 month
Ampicillin (Listeria)
+
Cefotaxime (no rocephin in this age - CI for shit in bag)
Or Gentamicin
A 31 year old female is admitted for meningitis. What Empiric therapy should be given?
1st: DONT Forget dexamethasone before 1st dose!!!!
Ceftriaxone or Cefotaxime
+
Vancomycin
(Age: 1 m - 50 y)
Mr. Hermit the Crab just turned 51. The ID doc wants to empirically treat for Meningitis. What do you recommend?
(dont forget dexamethasone)
Ampicillin (listeria coverage)
+
Ceftriaxone or Cefotaxime
+
Vanco
A physician gives a prescription for amoxicillin to parent whose son has a non-severe AOM on the right side only, and advises the parent to
” dont fill right away. wait a few days and see if he improves without medication. If he doesn’t improve go ahead and fill it”
WHY DID THE DOCTOR DO THIS?
Most AOM are viral > Bacterial
Observation for 2-3 days is in option in patient >6 months that are non severe.
Non severe is: otalgia < 48h, no otorrhea, temp < 102.2
And:
If 6m - 23m: sx’s only in one ear
If 2 +y : so’s in one or both ears
The screaming crying 5 year old is diagnosed with AOM. The doctor asks you what the 1st line treatment options are and what the dosing is.
1st Line: Amoxicillin or Augmentin
Dose: 90 mg/kg/d (divde doses)
The mother of a screaming 5 yo with AOM tells you their kid is allergic to PCN. What can they get instead?
Second or Third gen cephalosporins
Cefdinir (omnicef)
Cefuroxime
Cefpodoxime
Ceftriaxone
The screaming 5 yo with AOM returns back to the clinic after 2-3 days saying they have not improved. What can we try?
IF amoxicillin was used try augmentin
OR
Ceftriaxone 50 mg/kg IM x 3 d
Pertussis (whooping cough) is caused by bordetella pertussis … What do you use to treat this highly contagious infection?
Macrolide (Azithro or Clarithro)
What viral infections trigger a COPD Exacerbation? (3)
H. Influenzae
M. Catarrhalis
S. Pneumoniae
Please list the 4 types of antibiotics that are preferred in a COPD exacerbation.
AUGMENTIN
Respiratory Quinolone
Doxy
Azithro
What comorbidities make a patient high risk in the CAP OP treatment algorithm?
CHF, CKD, RD, DM, AUD
If a patient is classified as “healthy” what OP CAP TX could be utilized?
Amoxicilline 1 g TID
or
Doxy
or
Macrolides (if resistance is < 25% )
If a patient is classified as “high risk” what OP CAP TX should be utilized
BL + Macrolide or Doxy
Augmenting or Cephalosporin
+
Macrolide or Doxy
OR
Resp Quinolone Monotherapy: MLG (breathy men love girls)