peds87 Flashcards
1
Q
penicillin allergic patients with strep throat get what abx?
A
oral erythromycin or macrolides
2
Q
management of severe EBV pharyngitis
A
normally you do not treat viral pharyngitis, but this gets corticosteroids
3
Q
how to treat diptheria pharyngitis
A
oral erythromycin or parenteral penicillin, and a specific anti-toxin that is available from the CDC; respiratory isolation is important
4
Q
otitis media with effusion
A
defined as fluid within the middle ear without symptoms of infection
