How long do you treat enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection)? ✔️Ans - 2 Wks
What medication do you treat enterobiasis (pinworm infection) with? ✔️Ans
- Ivermectin
What is a Helminthic Infection? ✔️Ans - A worm infection
How do you treat a worm infections/Helminthic infection? ✔️Ans -
Albendazole 400 mg po x 1 dose, repeat in 2 weeks=2 doses total
What do you treat bacterial sinusitis with (over 10 days)? ✔️Ans -
Amoxicillin-Augmentin
Sinusitis Treatment? ✔️Ans - Amoxicillin
What does having mononucleosis put you at risk for? ✔️Ans - Burkitt's
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
What drugs cause ototoxicity? ✔️Ans - ASA
Loop Diuretics
Quinidine (antiarrhythmic)
Aminoglycosides ((((((#1 Answer))))))
When can lymph nodes be felt? ✔️Ans - Any inflammation process or with
the presence of an infection
Where do lymph nodes drain? ✔️Ans - Lymph nodes drain into the internal
jugular vein/subclavian vein. Lymph from the RIGHT UPPER BODY drains to
the right side of the neck. Everything else drains into the LEFT SIDE.
If you have an infection in your left hand where will the lymph from the
infection drain to? ✔️Ans - to the right epitrochlear node to the axillary
nodes then in the right lymphatic duct and intro the right subclavian
, A patient with Aortic Regurgitation presents with what? ✔️Ans - DYSPNEA
& ANGINA=Diastolic MURMUR=BADDDDD
What is the mechanism of action of prostaglandin in a patient with
transposition of the great vessels? ✔️Ans - To produce vasodilation &
adequate oxygenation
When starting coumadin, when should you get your first INR? ✔️Ans -
between 3-5 days after starting
When is the half-life of coumadin? ✔️Ans - 35-45 hours
Patient reports missing their coumadin dose, what advise do you give them?
✔️Ans - if <12 hours, take immediately and continue scheduled doses, INR in
1 week
if > 12 hours, do not take, continue with your next dose as scheduled , notify
your doctor, INR in 3-7 days
What is the reversal agent for rivaroxaban (Xarelto) & apixaban (Eliquis)?
✔️Ans - Andexanet Alfa (Andexxa)
What is the reversal agent for dabigatran (Praxbind)? ✔️Ans -
Idarucizumab (Praxbind)
How long does pertussis usually last? ✔️Ans - "100 DAY Cough"
6 weeks to months if not treated
What medication is used to treat pertussis? ✔️Ans - Macrolides
ends in "mycin"
Erythromycin
A young 35 y/o patient presents with malaise, sore throat, dry cough,
paroxysmal coughing and a maculopapular rash. They have been diagnosed
with MYCOPLASMA Pneumonia (walking PNA-Atypical), how would you treat
this patient? ✔️Ans - Treat with a Z-PAK (Azithromycin)
What is the GOLD standard for DIAGNOSIS of PNA? ✔️Ans - Clinical
examination
Chest X-Ray
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