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1
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Acute Otitis Media

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H. flu (nontypable), Moraxella, Strep pneumo (#1)

- Tx = amoxicillin (80-90 mg/kg/day) split into BID for 10 days

2
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Strep Throat

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Group A strep

- Tx = amoxicillin (45 mg/kg/day) for 7 days

3
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Pneumonia

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1 - strep pneumo, staph, viral, mycoplasma/chlamydiophilia

CXR: CAP –> discrete opacity/consolidation
- atypical –> bilateral diffuse infiltrates

4
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Strep pneumo PNA

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1st Tx = ampicillin IV or amoxicillin PO

resistant –> ceftriaxone IV or ceftanir PO

5
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Staph aureus PNA

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vancomycin

6
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Viral PNA

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no ABx

7
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Mycoplasma/chlamydiophilia PNA

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atypical PNA -> teens and don’t look that sick

Tx = azithromycin

8
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UTIs

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E. Coli and Klebsiella (get a culture to know for sure)
Tx = omnicef (3rd gen ceph)
Enterococcus –> amoxicillin

9
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Cellulitis

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Group A strep
Tx = keflex (1st ceph)
Failed outpatient tx? –> IV clindamycin or vanco

10
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1st Generation Cephalosporins

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Keflex (PO) - cellulitis

Ancef (IV) - perisurgical

11
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Abscesses

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Staph aureus
Tx = MSSA (keflex), MRSA (bactrim or Clindamycin)
DRAINAGE

12
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2nd Genereation Cephalosporin

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It’s a FACt that a FOX has FUR
Cefaculor
Cefoxitin
Cefuroxime

13
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3rd Generation Cephalosporin

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TRI and FIX TAZ's TAXes
Ceftriaxone --> can displace bilirubin, don't use in babies
Cefixine
Ceftazidime
Ceftaxime --> sepsis in babies
14
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4th Generation Cephalosporin

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Cefipime –> anti-pseudomonal coverage

- used in cancer kids with neutropenia