Resp antibiotics

Question 1

What are the CURB-65 pneumonia severity criteria?

Answer 1

Confusion
Urea > 7mmol/L
Resp rate > 30
BP <90 (systolic), <60 diastolic
>65

Question 2

Treatment of Mild Community Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65= 0-2)?

Answer 2

• Amoxicillin (PO)

- Doxycycline (PO) if allergic

Question 3

Treatment of Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia (CURB-65= 3-5)?

Answer 3

• Co-Amoxiclav (IV) / Levofloxacin if allergic

- Clarithromycin (IV) OR Doxycycline (PO)

Question 4

Treatment of Mild Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia?

Answer 4

Amoxicillin (PO)

Metronidazole (PO)

Question 5

Treatment of Severe Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia?

Answer 5

Amoxicillin (IV)
Metronidazole (IV) / Co-trimoxazole if allergic
Gentamycin (IV)

Question 6

Treatment of TB?

Answer 6

2 months of:

• Rifampicin
• Isoniazid
• Pyrazinamide
• Ethambutol

Then 4 months of:

• Rifampicin
• Isoniazid

Question 7

Side effects of Rifampicin?

Answer 7

Orange urine and tears

Question 8

Side effect of Isoniazid?

Answer 8

Neuropathy

Question 9

Side effect of Pyrazinamide?

Answer 9

Hepatitis

Question 10

Side effect of Ethambutol?

Answer 10

Loss of colour vision (optic neuritis)