Throat Flashcards
Influenza in at risk population?
prophylactic PO oseltamivir
Prophylactic PO oseltamivir or zanamivir
Influenza in at risk population
Influenza treatment not at risk individual adult?
Para standard dose
or brufen 200 mg 4 hrly
Oseltamavir route
PO
Oseltamavir dose
75 mg
Zanamivir route of admin
inhaled
Why 65 + recommended flu vaccine
decreased immunity
Components of influenza virus
haemaglutinin and Neuraminidase
Anchors virus to cell
haemaglutinin (ASE in neuraminidase is an enz
AOM duration?
4 days
Tonsilitis duration?
1 week
Common Cold duration?
1 and a half weeks
Rhinosinusitis duration?
2 and a half weeks
what are the CENTOR criteria?
Same as FeverPAIN but without A
Que Significa 3/4 on CENTOR?
high chance gABHS so give atbx