Rapid Review Classic Treatments Flashcards
Absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Acute gout attack
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
All-trans retinoic acid
ADHD
Methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine
Alcoholism
Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
Alcohol withdrawal
Long-acting benzodiazepines
Anorexia
Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
Anticoagulation during pregnancy
Heparin
Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12 supplementation
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
a1-antagonists, 5a-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors
Bipolar disorder
Mood stabilizers (lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine), atypical antipsychotics
Breast cancer in postmenopausal woman
Aromatase inhibitor (anastrozole)
Buerger disease
Smoking cessation
Bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
Candida albicans
Topical azoles (vaginitis); nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
Carcinoid syndrome
Octreotide
Chlamydia trachomatis
Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
Chronic gout
Xanthine oxidase inhitiors (allopurinol, fevuxostat)
Chronic hepatitis B or C
IFN-a (HBV and HCV), ribavirin, simeprivir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Imatinib
Clostridium botulinum
Antitoxin
Clostridium difficile
Oral metronidazole (oral vancomycin if refractory)
Clostridium tetani
Antitoxin
CMV
Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
Crohn disease
Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
Cryptococcus neoformans
Fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Depression
SSRIs (first-line)
Diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Dietary intervention (low carbs) + insulin replacement
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (if refractory)
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Fluids, insulin, Potassium
Enterococci
Vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
Erectile dysfunction
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
ER+ breast cancer
Tamoxifen