Management Flashcards
What is the gold standard investigation for bacterial STIs?
Culture from urethral/rectal smear
What is the gold standard investigation for TB?
3 Sputum Samples
Ziehl-Neelson Stain
Lowenstein-Jensen Medium
What is the gold standard diagnostic test for Acromegaly?
OGTT
What is the gold standard investigation for Coeliac?
Upper GI endoscopy and distal duodenal biopsy
What is the gold standard investigation for food/drug allergy?
Double-Blind Oral Challenge
What is the gold standard investigation for breast cancer?
Histopathology
What is the first line treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia?
Ciprofloxacin + Vancomycin
What is the treatment for severe HAP?
Tazocin + Vancomycin
What is the treatment for aspiration pneumonia?
Tazocin + Metronidazole
What is the treatment for CURB 0/1 CAP?
Amoxicillin
What is the treatment for CURB 2 CAP?
Amoxicllin
Clarithromycin
What is the treatment for CURB 3-5 CAP?
Co-Amoxiclav
Clarithromycin
What is the first line management for Minimal Change disease?
Steroids
What is the second line management for Minimal Change Disease?
Cyclosporin
What is the first line agent for CMV?
Ganciclovir
How is EBV managed?
Supportive
How is VZV managed?
Aciclovir
How is HSV managed?
Aciclovir
What is the first line management for myeloma?
Bortezomib
How is Salmonella treated?
Ceftriaxone
How is Campylobacter treated?
Erythromycin/Ciprofloxacillin
How is Listeria treated?
Ampicillin
How are Entamoeba histolytica/Giardia lamblia treated?
Metronidazole
How is Cryptosporidium Parvum managed?
Paromomycin