Infection Notes Flashcards
1
Q
Abdominal infections treatment
A
Co-amoxiclav, unless C. Diff
2
Q
Influenza treatment
A
Oseltamivir in immunocompromised
3
Q
Community meningitis treatment
A
Benzylpenicillin
4
Q
Hospital meningitis treatment
A
<3 months - Cefotraxime and amoxicillin
>3 months - ceftriaxone
5
Q
TB treatment
A
RIPE
- Rifampicin (orange secretions)
- Isanozid (peripheral neuropathy)
- Pyrazinamide (gout)
- Ethambutol (eye problems)
6
Q
Malaria mosquito
A
Anophales not aedes
7
Q
Malaria treatment
A
Quinine
8
Q
Mumps sy
A
Parotid swelling
9
Q
Measles sy
A
Koplik sots, maculopapular rash
10
Q
STI treatment
A
Cla - azithromycin
Gon - cephalosporin
Syph - penicillin
11
Q
Typhoid sy
A
Rose spots, diarrhoea
Relative bradycardia
12
Q
Typhoid mx
A
Cephalosporin (ceftriaxone)
13
Q
Rabies ax
A
Lysavirus
14
Q
Brucellosis sy
A
Drenching sweats, joint pain, around farm animals
15
Q
Brucellosis mx
A
Deoxycycline and rifampicin