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Neonatal conjunctivitis with onset within 1st day of life - ANSWER -nothing
Neonatal conjunctivitis with onset within 2-4 days of life - ANSWER -IV
ceftriaxone + PO erythromycin
Neonatal conjunctivitis with onset within 3-10 days of life - ANSWER -PO
erythromycin
Neonatal conjunctivitis with onset within 2-16 days of life - ANSWER -topical
antivirals + IV acyclovir
Ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis - ANSWER -tetracycline ointment or
erythromycin ointment
Post-antibiotic diarrhea - ANSWER -Metronidazole
Travel associated diarrhea - ANSWER -fluoroquinolone or rifaximin
-if a child or pregnant: azithromycin
Diarrhea prophylaxis during travel - ANSWER -fluoroquinolone + loperamide
with first loose stool
Mild-moderate diarrhea - ANSWER -fluids + lactose and caffeine free diet
-may add anti-diarrheal agents if >4 loose stools/day
Severe diarrhea - ANSWER -ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin + metronidazole +
lactose and caffeine free diet
-Children: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Acute bronchitis - ANSWER -antitussives +/- inhaled beta-2 agonists
Anthrax prophylaxis post-exposure - ANSWER -ciprofloxacin or doxycycline +
biothrax vaccine
,Pneumonia <1 months old - ANSWER -ampicillin + gentamicin +/- cefotaxime (+
vancomycin if MRSA)
Pneumonia 1-3 months old - ANSWER --erythromycin or azithromycin
-febrile: cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
Pneumonia >3 months old - 18 years old - ANSWER -ampicillin (if vacc. up to
date) or cefotaxime (if vacc. not up to date) +/- azithromycin +/- vancomycin
Pneumonia >18 years old - ANSWER -ceftriaxone or ceftaroline + azithromycin
Prostatitis <35 years old - ANSWER -ceftriaxone then doxycycline
Prostatitis >35 years old - ANSWER -fluoroquinolone or trimethoprim and
sulfamethoxazole
Sepsis in a neonate - ANSWER -ampcillin + cefotaxime +/- gentamicin
Sepsis in a child - ANSWER -vancomycin + cefotaxime or ceftriaxone
Sepsis in an adult - ANSWER -any carbapenem or piperacillin-tazobactam +
vancomycin
Septic shock - ANSWER -DOC for suspected organism + IV fluids +
norepinephrine + blood glucose control with target of 140-180 +/- low dose
steroids
Outpatient UTI - ANSWER -trimethoprim-sulfamthoxazole
-nitrofurantoin if allergic
Inpatient UTI - ANSWER -ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin
Pregnant patient with UTI - ANSWER -nitrofurantoin
Human or animal bite - ANSWER -amoxicillin-clavulanic acid + tetanus
prophylaxis +/- rabies prophylaxis
- + acyclovir if from non-human primate
Tetanus prophylaxis - ANSWER --Td + tetanus immune globulin if never
vaccinated
, -Td if >5 years since vaccination
-Nothing if <5 years since vaccination/booster
Rabies prophylaxis - ANSWER -rabies immune globulin + rabies vaccine
-contact with a bat, even without a bite, requires immunization
Amantadine - ANSWER -Anti-Parkinsons: Weak NMDA Antagonist, Increases
DA release, Blocks DA reuptake
Flumazenil - ANSWER -Anti-Benzo
Orotic aciduria: Tx - ANSWER -Uridine (UMP) (Pyrimidines)
B12 will not help megaloblastic anemia
Short Acting Benzos - ANSWER -ATOM
Alprazolam, Triazolam, Oxazepam, Midazolam
Acute Leukemia - ANSWER ->20% Blasts in Bone Marrow
ALL - ANSWER ->20% blasts (+) for terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
(TdT)
(+)PAS
AML - ANSWER ->20% Blasts stain (+) myeloperoxidase
DIC is a big Risk Factor
Tx: Vit A
CML v Leukomoid - ANSWER -CML: Basophilia
Leukemoid: Leukocyte Alk Phosphatase +
Neuroblastoma Labs - ANSWER -Enolase; Bombesin
Homovanillic Acid (DA Metabolite)
Vanyllylmandelic Acid (NE Metabolite)
GFAP v Vimentin - ANSWER -GFAP=Astrocytes
Vimentin=Connective Tissue (Vimentin is connectin)
Tocolyitcs - ANSWER -ß-Agonists, CCBs, NSAIDs