Aanp Review Questions And Answers

Multiple infections from bacteria and fungus? - answerScreen for HIV A patient with macular degeneration has deficit vision in? - answerCentral vision Central clearing lesion after camping trip flu like symptoms with muscle aches for several days is? and treated by? - answerLyme disease; doxycycline Diverticulitis: Treatment s/s: - answerAntibiotics and clear liquids and increased fiber (some say no nuts or seeds). (7 to 10 days ABT) Ciprofloxacin (500 mg PO twice daily) plus metronidazole (500 mg PO three times daily). Amoxicillin-clavulanate (875/125 mg twice daily) is an acceptable alternative. The criteria for patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis to be treated in the outpatient setting include: ●Reliability to return for medical reevaluation if condition worsens ●Compliance with outpatient treatment plan ●Abdominal pain is not severe ●No higher than a low-grade fever ●Can tolerate oral intake ●No or minimal comorbid illnesses ●Available support system Approximately six weeks following the resolution of symptoms of acute diverticulitis, patients who have not had a recent colonoscopy should undergo one to exclude other possible diagnoses (such as colonic neoplasia) and to evaluate the extent of the diverticulosis. Recomendations for surgery: Patients in whom elective surgery has been recommended following a single attack of diverticulitis include younger patients (variously defined in the literature as less than 40 or 50 years of age) and those who are immunosuppressed. Diverticulosis: Treatment s/s: - answerDive