Vital FM 4 Flashcards
What would make a UTI complicated and what test must you order?
Functional or structural abnormality
Male
Pregnancy
You must order and adjust with culture
What are 3 abx choices to treat uncomplicated UTIs?
Septra
Nitrofurantoin
Amox/Clav
What are two choices of antibiotics for complicated UTI?
Fluorquinolone
3rd generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone)
What are two choices of antibiotic for severely ill patients with UTI?
Piptaz
Ertapenem/Meropenem
Who is at high risk of complications of UTI?
Very young
Very old
Pregnant
Pancreatitis
What management if somebody relapses UTI treatment?
Culture/re-culture
Re-treat for longer (7-14)
Reconsider diagnosis
Imaging
If determine recurrent - prophylaxis
What do you treat pediatric UTI with?
Cefixime 7-10 days PO
What test do you order for febrile UTI in under 2?
U/S KUB
What 3 things would make you U/S KUB in pediatric UTI?
Fever under age 2
Recurrent
Complicated
What is the only time you treat asymptomatic bacteriuria?
Pregnant ladies.
Can also consider upcoming urologic procedure
Increases risk of pre-term labour
What are the three initial steps for mild epistaxis?
Blow nose
Oxymetalazone - 2 sprays in both nostril
Pinch for 10 minutes
What is the most common age for croup? Max usual age?
6-36 months
6 years
What is your management for mild croup?
ABCs
PO fluids
What is the medication and dose of croup in kids?
Dexamethasone
0.6 mg/kg
What are 5 other causes of stridor in kids other than croup?
Parainfluenza Adenovirus RSV Foreign body Tracheomalacia Foreign body
What diagnosis would you think of a patient treated for croup returns with similar symptoms within a week?
Bacterial tracheitis
What are two special tests for Meningitis? Describe them
Kernig - extend Knee with hip flexed
Brudzinski - lift Brain off bed
NO negative predictive value
Indications for CT in suspected meningitis?
Focal neurologic deficits Immunocompromised History of CNS disease New seizure Papillidema Decreased GCS
What are your treatments in meningitis?
Ceftriaxone and
Vancomycin
Ampicllin - Listeria or immunocompromised
Valacyclovir - viral
Acute management mnemonic?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Monitor Oxygen Vitals Intravenous ECG Sugar check
What is the dose for epinephrine for anaphylaxis?
0.01 mg/kg IM
What are 9 treatments for anaphylaxis?
Adrenaline - 0.5 mg Breathing (02) - 5L Corticosteroid - Methylprednisolone 125 mg Diphenhydramine - 50 mg Epi again! Fluids - 500cc Glucagon H2 blocker (ranitidine) 150 mg Inhaled albutamol
Allergy alphabet
Rule of 5’s
What is a good screening tool for eating disorders?
Made yourself SICK from feeling full Lost CONTROL over eating Lost more than ONE stone 14lbs in 3 months Believed yourself to be FAT Felt FOOD dominates your life
SCOFF tool
Do you require amenorrhea for diagnosis of anorexia?
No
How many binge/purge cycles do you need for diagnosis of bulimia?
Once weekly
What are 5 things to screen for with eating disorders?
Anxiety Depression OCD Personality Disorder Bullying Poverty
What diagnose to you attribute to athletes who cannot consume as many calories as they burn?
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
RED-S
Who should you refer to eating disorders to?
Dietician Psychiatrist Group counselling Individual counselling Psychologist CBT School counsellor
What are the three main parts of sexual assault management?
Pregnancy prevention
STI post exposure prophylaxis
Trauma informed care
What are three treatments for pregnancy prevention following rape?
Copper IUD
Levonorgestrel
Ullipristal
Combined OCP
What are the treatments for post-exposure prophylaxis?
PrEP
Hepatitis B immunoglobulin
TEST @ 6/12 weeks
Treatment of Gonorrhea
Azithromycin 1g PO AND ONE OF
Cetriaxone 250mg IM
OR
Cefixime 800 mg PO
Abx treatment for Chlamydia?
Azithromycin or Doxy 100 mg PO BID * 7 days
When do you have to report sexual assault/rape?
Under the age of 18.
Otherwise it is voluntary.