Treatment Flashcards
(55 cards)
Diphtheria
Antitoxin injected to the vein
Antibiotics such as penicillin or erythromycin
Streptococcal sore throat
Antiviotics such as penicillin or amoxicillin
Pneumonia
Antibiotics
Cough medicine
Fever reducer or pain relievers
Such as aspirin and ibuprofen acetaminophen
Tuberculosis
Isoniazid
Rifampin
Ethambutol
Pyrazinamide
Pertussis
Antibiotics such as erythromycin azithromycin clarithromycin
Legionellosis
Fluoroquinolones and macrolides
Common colds
Drink plenty of fluids
Get plenty of bed rest
Take aspirin do not give under 16
Influenza
Antivirals such as oseltamivir and zanamivi
Pain relievers
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrom prevention
Prevention
block accesss
Close the food buffet
Reduce nesting material
Set traps
Severe acute pulmonary syndrome
Antibiotics
Breathing support
Avian flu
Currently recommend neuraminidase inhibitor for treatment
Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole or itraconazole
For severe amphotericin B
Histoplasmosis
Itraconazole 3 months to 1 year
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Co-trimoxazole such as Bactrim Septra, and Cotrim
Mouth or vein for 3 weeks
Cryptococcosis
Amphotericin B 6 to 10 weeks
Or combined with flucytosine 2 weeks
Followed by fluconazole 10 additional weeks
Paragonimiasis
Triclabendazole and praziquantel
Ascaris pneumonitis
Antiparasite medications
Albendazole
ivermectin
mebendazole
1-3 days
Shigellosis
Antibiotics in severe cases only
Flud replacement
Bacterial gastritis ulcers
Antacids
Proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers
Avoid hot spicy foods
If anemic B12 vitamin shots
Cholera
Prevention
Drink water that have been boiled
Be sure to use bottled or chemically disinfected water for
Drinking
Washing fruits and vegetables
Washing face hands
Making ice
Brushibf teeth
Salmonellosis
Replacing fluids and electrolyte
if severe IV into a vein
Antidiarrheals
Typhoid fever
Antibiotic therapy
Ciprofloxacin
Azithromycin
Ceftriaxone
Leptospirosis
Antibiotics such as penicillin and doxycycline
Ibuprofen for fever
Botulism
Antibiotics
Antitocin
