URTI Flashcards
1
Q
Indicators of strep throat
A
- temp >38
- tender anterior cervical nodes
- tonsillar exudates
- age 3-15
2
Q
Points against strep throat
A
- rhinorrhoea
- rash
- cough
- age >45
3
Q
Treatment options for strep throat
A
10 day treatment
- Penicillin V 500mg BD or
- erythromycine or
- clarithromycin
3 day treatment
- azithromycin
Single dose
- Benzathine penicillin
4
Q
Clinical indicators of EBV tonsillitits
A
- posterior nodes
- palatal peteichiae
5
Q
Most common orgnaism causing acute maxillary sinusitis
A
Strep pneumoniae
6
Q
Diagnosis of acute bacterial sinusitis
A
- biphasic illness (>7 days)
- facial tenderness
- maxillary tooth tenderness
- purulent discharge
7
Q
General treatment principle of sinusitis
A
Antibiotics should not be prescribed for mild to moderate sinusitis within the first week of illness
8
Q
Treatment of acute sinusitis
A
Amoxicillin high dose for 5 days
- if pen allergy:
macrolides in children
moxiflox in adults
9
Q
Offending organism in otitis media
A
Strep pneumoniae
10
Q
Treatment for AOM
A
- amoxil (40-90mg/kg.day)
for 5 days
