Miscellaneous Flashcards
Define broad spectrum in relation to antibiotics
Covers gram positives and negatives
Name drugs used in malaria treatment ?
Chloroquine
Chlorquine resistant regions:
Quinine + doxycycline
Or
Artesunate
List Signs of severe C diff infection?
Fever
AKI
Abfo pain and distension;
Toxic megacolon
Which organism is not killed by alcohol gel so requires hand washing
C diff
Which abx are particularly implicated in c diff infection?
1.Clindamycin
Co-amixiclav
Ciprofloxacin
Broad spectrum Abx in general
GUM
what is the treatment for thrush?
co-trimoxazole / canesten
GUM
what is the treatment for chlamydia?
doxycycline
GUM
what is the treatment for Gonorrhea?
Ceftriaxone
GUM
what is the treatment for BV?
Metronidazole
Dalacin cream
rifampicin will enhance metabolism of which of these drugs?
prednisolone losartan rampril perindopril amiodarone
prednisolone
Rifampicin accelerates the metabolism of corticosteroids and causes a reduced effect.
go and do capsule infection medicine and therapeutics questions!
https://learn.capsule.ac.uk/cases/168
lots of overlap and stuff not covered here!
list 3 main differentials for a maculopapular rash an lymph nodes ?
- Acute HIV
- Secondary syphilis (lymph nodes present in primary syphilis too)
3, infectious mononucleosis
meningitis does not involve lymph nodes
what counts as a neutropenia?
neutrophil count less than 1
why is spinal cord compression an oncological emergency?
fast growing tumour can lead to bladder and anal sphincter function loss ;
patient loses their dignity
-also lower limb weakness
can prevent but cant reverse so acting fast is important
how to treat spinal cord compression?
drxamethasone - reduces inflammatoin and cordal compression
refer to neuro team
