Antibiotics Flashcards
(44 cards)
treatment for CAP
curb 0-1: amoxicillin (clarithromycin) 5 days in community
1-2: refer to hospital, x ray, community if well, oral amox + claritho (tayside amox)
3-4: refer blue light, oral abx prior to transfer, IV amoxicillin + clarithromycin (tayside amox + doxy)
copd exacerbation
amox (clarithomycin)
HAP tx
mild- mod (0-2): co-amoxiclav (doxy) oral (tayside amox)
severe (>/=3): IV (follow protocol) piperacillin/ tazobactam ((tayside amox + gent)
what urine sample for UTI
midstream
who do you not dipstick for UTI
elderly/ cathterised
abx for UTI
nitrofurantoin if egfr>45
trimethoprim if low risk of resistance
tx for pyelonephritis
oral: cefalexin (can be used if pregnant)/ co-amox
IV: co-amox
abx prostatitis
ciprofloxacin review at 14 days
impetigo tx
localised hydrogen peroxide cream/ fusidic acid
wide spread- oral fluclox (clarithromycin)
cellulitis and erysipelas tx
fluclox (clarithromycin)
what causes erysipelas
group A beta haemolytic strep (pyogenes)
more swollen than cellulitis
abx for human/ animal bite
co-amox
doxy or met if not
mastitis abx
fluclox
sinusitis tx
<10 days nothing
>10 days back up abx/ nasal steroid for 14 days
systemically unwell immediate abx and refer (unwell, orbital/ intracranial involvement)
abx- phenoxymethylpenicillin
otitis media tx
if discharge after perforation / under 2 with infection in both ears abx (back up if not starting to improve in 3 days or immediate)
if systemically unwell immediate abx and refer
give drops with analgesia- phenazone
abx- amoxicillin (clarithromycin)
otitis externa tx
topical ciprofloxacin with steroid
fluclox if severe
gonorrhoea
IM ceftriaxone
chlamydia
doxy (azithromycin)
syphillis
ben pen
bacterial vaginosis
oral/ topical metronidazole
rapid test for c diff
stool toxin
what nerve does should abduction
C5
what nerve does elbow flexion and wrist extension
c6
which nerve does elbow extension and wrist flexion
c7
