Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Chlamydia treatment
Azithromycin single dose 1g
Gonorrhoea treatment
Ceftriaxone IM + azithromycin PO single dose
Syphilis treatment
Procaine penicillin
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea test
Swab for PCR (NAAT)
Syphilis testing
Dark field examination of chancre fluid
PCR
TB tests
CXR + sputum for culture
TB treatment
Rifampicin+isoniazid+
pyrazinamide+ethambutol for 2 months,
Then first 2 for 4 months
TB symptoms
Cough + weight loss + malaise
Typhoid fever treatment
Ciprofloxacin or azithromycin
Croup aetiology
Parainfluenza virus
Croup (moderate to severe) treatment
Prednisolone
Nebulised adrenaline
Epiglottis treatment
Ceftriaxon
Epiglottis prevention
Hemophilus influenza B vaccine
Anti-HBs antibody means
Full recovery from chronic infection