Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)
Otitis Externa: Tx if the TM is rupture or can't be visualized Answer✔✔Fluroquin drops- Cipridex
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): otorrhea with patent PE tubes Answer✔✔Cipridex - fluroquin drops
No PO abx because there are no systemic symptoms
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): otorrhea, fever, pain. 1st line tx Answer✔✔Amoxicillin
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin Dosage and Max Answer✔✔80-90 mg/kg/day divided into BID
Max: 1000mg/dose, 2000mg/dose
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin
Adult dose / child weighs > 40 kg Answer✔✔500-875 mg PO q12 hours
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin
Duration
< 2yrs or any severe symptoms Answer✔✔10 days
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin Duration
2-6 yrs mild to mod symptoms Answer✔✔7 days
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin Duration
> 6 yrs mild to moderate symptoms Answer✔✔5 days
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx uticaria with Amoxicillin or serious allergic reaction
Answer✔✔Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
, Azithromycin or other "mycin"s
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): unable to take PO meds Answer✔✔IM injection Ceftriaxone up to 3 days
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx if common rash occurs with amoxicillin Answer✔✔Cefiroxime
Cefpodoxime
Cefindir
Cephalosporin drug class (Cef) drugs
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx for otorrhea and patent PE tubes no pain or fever first line tx
Answer✔✔Fluroquinolone drips (Cipro)
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): 2nd line tx Answer✔✔Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx if received amoxicillin in the past 30 days Answer✔✔Amoxicillin-
clavulanate
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx if 48-72 hr failure of amoxicillin or other first line abx treatment
Indicates causative organism is H. Flu Answer✔✔Amoxicillin-clavulanate
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): Amoxicillin-clavulanate dosage Answer✔✔90 mg/kg/day
Acute Otitis Media (AOM): tx is PCN allergy Answer✔✔Erythromycin
Azithromycin
Clarithromycin
Trimethroprim-sulfamethoxazole
(Bactrum or "mycins"