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Miscellaneous Flashcards

1
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Empiric treatment

Bacterial meningitis

A

Ceftriaxone

Vancomycin

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2
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Empiric treatment

C perfringens

A

Penicillin 2 mUq4 + clindamycin 600q8

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Empiric treatment

Erythroderma TSS

A

Vancomycin + clindamycin

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4
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Empiric treatment

Brain abscess

A

Vanco + metro + ceftriaxone

Staph
Strep
Anaerobes

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5
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Empiric treatment

NECROTIZING FASCIITIS

A

Vanco + Clindamycin

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6
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Empiric treatment

SEPTIC SHOCK

A

Vancomycin+
Gentamicin +
Piptazo/ cefepime

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7
Q

Empiric treatment

OVERWHELMING POST SPLENECTOMY SEPSIS

A

Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin

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Empiric treatment

MENINGOCOCCEMIA

A

Penicillin 4 mU q4 or Ceftriaxone 2g q12

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9
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Serves as a site of bacterial attachment during transient bacteremia

A

Nonbacterial thrombotic endoscopy

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10
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The most common infection caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Respiratory

*** pseudomonas has strong predilection for the lungs

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11
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Agent with most published experience in P aeruginosa meningitis

A

Ceftazidime

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12
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Most devastating of P aeruginosa eye infections

A

P aerugibosa endophthalmitis secondary to bacteremia

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13
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Gold standard for otitis external in pseudomonas patient

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Positive technetium 99 bone scan

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14
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The organism that has to be covered in febrile neutropenia patients

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Pseudomonas

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15
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Patients with chronic granulomatosis disease are predisposed to this organism

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Burkholderia cepacia

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16
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Drug of choice for francis Ella tularensis

A

Gentamicin

17
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Most common clinical presentation of tularemia

A

Lymphadenopathy

18
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Empiric antibiotic therapy for
Bacterial meningitis in immunocompetent adults <55

(Acute meniningitus chapter)

A

Cefotaxime/Ceftriaxone/Cefepime
+ Vancomycin

If more than 55 yo add Ampicillin

19
Q

Treatment

Schistosoma japonicum

A

Priziquantel 20 mg/kg 3 doses per day

20
Q

Treatment

Clonorchis, Opistorchis, Fascioloa

A

Praziquantel 25 mg/kg 3 doses in 1 day

21
Q

Treatment

Paragonimus westermani

A

Praziquantel 25 mg/kg 3 doses per day in 2 days

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