Throat Flashcards
1
Q
Antibiotic treatment for tonsillitis?
A
Penicillin for 10 days
Clarithromycin if allergic
2
Q
What is used to score tonsillitis?
A
CENTOR
3
Q
What makes up CENTOR scoring?
A
Cough absence Exudates Nodes (lymphadenopathy) Temperature young OR old (under 15 add a point, over 44 take away a point)
4
Q
CENTOR score 0/1?
A
no swab needed, no antibiotics
5
Q
CENTOR 2/3?
A
culture and treat if positive
6
Q
CENTOR 4/5?
A
rapid culture and treatment
7
Q
Triad in glandular fever?
A
lymph, malaise, lethargy
8
Q
Cornebacterium, grey white membrane?
A
diptheria
9
Q
Treatment for oral thrust/candida albicans
A
nystatin suspension orally
10
Q
Strawberry tongue?
A
Scarlet fever
11
Q
Treatment for scarlet fever?
A
Penicillin asap
12
Q
Epiglottitis symptoms?
A
Sore throat but no cough, fever, voice change, SOB
13
Q
Pain, hoarseness, fever?
A
laryngitis
14
Q
Hypo or hypethyroidism causes laryngeal polyps?
A
hypothryoid
