Investigations and Management Flashcards
1
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investigation and management of impetigo
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- usually clinical diagnosis
- 1st line: topical fusidic acid 7 days
- if severe: oral flucloxacillin or clarithromycin + topical fusidic acid
2
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investigation and management of cellulitis
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- usually clinical diagnosis
- 1st line: flucloxacillin
- Severe: IV flucloxacillin (vancomycin if allergic)
3
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investigation and management of necrotising fasciitis
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- microbiology - blood cultures, gram stain, cultures from deep tissue
- surgical debridement and antibiotics to culture
4
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investigation and management of bullous pemphigoid
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- biopsy
- local disease: high potency topical steroids
- systemic disease: oral steroids +/- tetracycline antibiotics +/- antihistamine
5
Q
investigation and management of pemphigus vulgaris
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- biopsy
- local disease: topical steroids + topical anaesthetics
- systemic disease: high dose oral steroids + immunosuppression +/- rituximab
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investigation and management of
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