Review Flashcards
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Biomarker that detects a viral infection
Procalcitonin
Why give a steroid with antiviral?
To help reduce inflammation, ergo: predinisone and prazquantel
Toxoplasmosis TX
Pyramethamine
What are ADE that can occur with what cycle abendazole during tx?
The worm is dying so you feel worse but the worm is in fact dying
You find protozoa in the stool? What is it and how do you treat it?
Disease: Trichomonis Tx:Metronidazole
How do you treat histolitica enteroameobic
Tx: metronodazole
What is the tx for malaria in Haiti?
Chloroquine
Once a week Tx for Malaria typically used in long time travelers
Metholoquine
Malaria tx that can cause psych ADE?
Metholoquine do not give to pt w/ pmhx, and give 2-3 wks prior travel
Pinworm manifestation
anal puritis
Pinworm Tx and test
scotch tape test and pyrantel pamoate
How do you take abendazole?
On an empty stomach for pinworms and with food for systemic
What treats flukes and what should you advise your patient not to do?
Praziquantel treats flukes and advised patient not to chew these because it is very bitter
How do you treat Malaria with many resistant strands
Tx: Artesunate IV and doxycicline or artesuntae IV lumefantrine
Malaria with Gp6D
Quinine check for deficiency prior prescribing
Shingles Tx
Acyclover
HSV encephalitis Tx
acyclovir
How do you boost antivirals?
Protease inhibitors
How do you tx influenza?
Tamiflu- Oseltamivir, Baloxavir- marboxil
Oral candidiatis Tx?
Nystatin swish and spit
How long do you treat with truvada?
28 days
less than cd4 tx?
tmx/ smx- bactrim
Amphetericin B ADE
Renal toxicity
Severe fungal infection how do you treat?
Ampetherecin B