USMLE conditions common treatment(s) Flashcards
Treatment for Absence seizures
Ethosuximide
Treatment for Acute gout attack
NSAIDs, colchicine, glucocorticoids
Treatment for After an acute gout attack
Allopurinol
Treatment for Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)
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Treatment for ADHD
Methylphenidate, CBT, atomoxetine, guanfacine, clonidine
Treatment for Alcoholism
Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, supportive care
Treatment for Alcohol withdrawal
Long-acting benzodiazepines
Treatment for Anorexia
Nutrition, psychotherapy, mirtazapine
Treatment for Arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Class IB antiarrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine)
Treatment for Benign prostatic hyperplasia
a1-antagonists, 5a-reductase inhibitors, PDE-5 inhibitors
Treatment for Bipolar disorder
Mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine, atypical antipsychotics)
Treatment for Buerger’s disease
Smoking cessation
Treatment for Bulimia nervosa
SSRIs
Treatment for Candida albicans
Topical azoles (vaginitis); nystatin, fluconazole, caspofungin (oral/esophageal); fluconazole, caspofungin, amphotericin B (systemic)
Treatment for Carcinoid syndrome
Octreotide
Treatment for Chlamydia trachomatis
Doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
Treatment for Chronic gout
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. allopurinol, febuxostat); pegloticase, probenecid
Treatment for Chronic Hep B or C
IFNa (HBV and HCV); ribavirin, simeprevir, sofosbuvir (HCV)
Treatment for Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Imatinib
Treatment for Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium tetani
Antitoxin
Treatment for Clostridium difficile
Oral metronidazole; if refractory, oral vancomycin
Treatment for CMV
Ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir
Treatment for Crohn’s disease
Corticosteroids, infliximab, azathioprine
Treatment for Cryptococcus neoformans
Fluconazole (in AIDS patients)
Treatment for Cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis
Mesna
Treatment for Depression
SSRIs (first line)
Treatment for Diabetes insipidus
Desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide; indomethacin; amiloride (nephrogenic)
Treatment for Diabetes mellitus type I
Dietary intervention (low carbs) + insulin replacement
Treatment for Diabetes mellitus type II
Dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemics, and insulin (if refractory)
Treatment for Diabetic ketoacidosis
Fluids, insulin, K+
Treatment for Anticoagulation during pregnancy?
Heparin
Treatment for Enterococci
Vancomycin, aminopenicillins/cephalosporins
Treatment for Erectile dysfunction
Sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil
Treatment for ER+ breast cancer
Tamoxifen
Treatment for HER2/neu+ breast cancer
Trastuzumab