Infectious Disease

Question 1

Exacerbation of COPD

Answer 1

Amox or tetra or clarith

Question 2

Uncomplicated CAP

Answer 2

Amox (dox or clarith if pen allergic)

Question 3

HAP

Answer 3

<5 days : co-amox or cefuroxime
>5 days: piperacillin with tazobactam or broad spec cephalio or quinolone

Question 4

LUTI

Answer 4

Trimethoprim or nitrofurantoin

Question 5

LUTI late pregnancy

Answer 5

DONT USE NITRO! Trimethoprim or amox

Question 6

Acute pyelonephirits

Answer 6

Broad spectrum cephalosporin or quinolone

Question 7

Acute prostates

Answer 7

Quinolone (cipro) or trimethoprim

Question 8

Impetigo

Answer 8

Topical hydrogen peroxide
Fluclox or eryth if widespread

Question 9

Cellulitis

Answer 9

Fluclox

Question 10

Cellulitis near eyes or nose

Answer 10

Co-amox

Question 11

Erysipelas

Answer 11

Fluclox (clarith, eryth, doxy if pen allergic)

Question 12

Human or animal bite

Answer 12

Co amox

Question 13

Throat infections

Answer 13

Phenoxymethypenicillin (erythromycin if pen allergic)

Question 14

Sinusitis

Answer 14

Penoxymethypenicillin

Question 15

Otitis media

Answer 15

Amox (eryth)

Question 16

Periodical or peridontal abscess

Answer 16

Amox

Question 17

Otitis externa

Answer 17

Fluclox

Question 18

Gingivitis

Answer 18

Metronidazole

Question 19

Gonnorhea

Answer 19

IM ceftriaxone
Cefixime and azithro

Question 20

Chlamydia

Answer 20

Doxy or azithro

Question 21

PID

Answer 21

Oral ofloxacin + met or IM ceftriaxone + doxy + met

Question 22

Syphilis

Answer 22

Benzylpenicillin or doxy or eryth

Question 23

Campylobacter

Answer 23

Clarith

Question 24

Salmonella

Answer 24

Cipro

Question 25

Legionella

Answer 25

Clarith

Question 26

Latent TB

Answer 26

Isoniazid + B6 6 months or 3 months RI

Question 27

MRSA

Answer 27

Vancomycin Linezolid

Question 28

Cellulitis in pregnancy pen allergic

Answer 28

Erythromycin

Question 29

Drug sensitivity in TB

Answer 29

SPUTUM

Question 30

Ticks, antibody or PCR?

Answer 30

Antibody titres for boreelia

Question 31

Men who have sex with men should have what vax?

Answer 31

Men A

Question 32

Malaria

Answer 32

Artemisin

Question 33

Schisto

Answer 33

Praziquantel

Question 34

Mycoplasma test and antibiotic

Answer 34

Serology, doxy or macrolide

Question 35

Red cysts

Answer 35

Cryptosporidium

Question 36

Non-falc malaria

Answer 36

Primaquine

Question 37

Travellers diarrhoea

Answer 37

Co-amox

Question 38

Invasive diarrhoea

Answer 38

Cipro

Question 39

Thin, intracnstic eggshell calcification throughout the bladder , HEMATURIA

Answer 39

Schisto

Question 40

When do you not have to give tetanus booster/immuno

Answer 40

5 doses with last one being <10 years ago

Question 41

Painful genital ulcers

Answer 41

Herpes Chancroid

Question 42

What drug increasing effect of warfarin

Answer 42

Metronidazole (P450 inhibitor)

Question 43

How does cholera present

Answer 43

Diarrhoea and hypoglycemia

Question 44

Treat Lyme disease if allergic to doxy

Answer 44

Amox

Question 45

Most common cause of viral meningitis in adults

Answer 45

Coxsackie (or enteroviruses)