URTI Flashcards
1
Q
Common cold
A
NO abx
2
Q
Influenza
A
NO abx, oseltamivir 75 mg, vaccination
3
Q
Pharyngitis
A
Absence of cough
Fever
tonsillar exudate
cervical lymphadenopathy
age 3-14
Score 0-1: No abx
Score 2-3: can give abx if positive for S.pyogenes
Score 4-5: Empiric Abx
Treatment: target S. pyogenes
Amoxicillin / Penicillin V
OR azithromycin / clarithromycin
4
Q
Rhinosinusitis
A
Symptoms persist >10 days
Severe symptoms >3 days
Symptoms worsen after initial improvement >3days
Treatment: target strep pneumo or h influenzae
Amoxicillin / Augmentin
OR Levofloxacin / moxifloxacin
