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EMERGENCY MEDICINE COURSEJosé A. Rubero, M.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Associate Professor
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IVF’s:◦ NS 30 mL/kg
Antibiotics ◦ At least 2
Lactic acid◦ Now and in 3 hours
Lab work◦ CBC, CMP, PTT/aPTT, UA
Cultures◦ Blood, urine, sputum, CSF, Wound, etc (if needed)
O2
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ANTIBIOTIC SELECTION FOR OSCEOLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Source First-line Penicillin allergy
Unknown Origin Cefepime + Levofloxacin + Vancomycin
Aztreonam + Levofloxacin + Vancomycin
CAP – no pseudomonal risk* Ceftriaxone + Azithromycin * Levofloxacin*
CAP – pseudomonal risk* (eg. Structural lung disease)
Cefepime + Levofloxacin or Azithromycin*
Levofloxacin + Aztreonam*
HAP/VAP/HCAP Cefepime + Vancomycin Optional: add Tobramycin
Levofloxacin + Tobramycin + Vancomycin
(If renal impairment substitute Aztreonam for Tobramycin)
Skin & Soft Tissue Infection
Vancomycin + Piperacillin/Tazobactam (For necrotizing infection: add Clindamycin)
Vancomycin + Ciprofloxacin + Metronidazole
UTI – nursing home, healthcare-associated, or significant comorbidities**
Cefepime** Tobramycin + levofloxacin**
UTI – community-acquired & no significant comorbidities **
Ceftriaxone** Aztreonam + levofloxacin**
Febrile Neutropenia Cefepime + Tobramycin ± Vancomycin Add Metronidazole if abdomen is suspected source
Aztreonam + Tobramycin ± Vancomycin
Intra-abdominal Infection Cefepime + Metronidazole Or Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Levofloxacin + metronidazole
Meningitis – No predisposing risk factors
Dexamethasone (give 1st) + Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin
Dexamethasone (give 1st) + Aztreonam + Vancomycin
Meningitis – > 50 yrs or immunocompromised
Dexamethasone (give 1st) + Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin + Ampicillin
Dexamethasone (give 1st) + Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole + Aztreonam + Vancomycin
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1. Which of the following, with laboratory evidence of HIV infection,
constitutes AIDS?a. Esophageal candidiasis
b. Invasive cervical cancer
c. CNS Cryptococcus
d. CMV retinitis
e. All of the above
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What is the most common opportunistic infection in patients with AIDS?
a. Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c. CMV retinitis
d. CNS lymphoma
e. Gonorrhea
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Most common opportunistic infection◦ PCP pneumonitis (Pneumocystis jirovecii)
CNS diseases◦ Toxoplasmosis◦ Lymphoma◦ Cryptococcus meningitis
Lung disease◦ PCP, CAP, TB, Mycobacterium avium
GI disease◦ Cryptosporidium
Esophageal◦ Candidiasis
Eye◦ CMV
Skin◦ KS
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Which of the following is the most common organism to cause cutaneous
abscess?
a. B. fragilis
b. P. mirabilis
c. MR - S. aurus
d. E. coli
e. Group B streptococci
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Pilonidial, cutaneus, hydranitis suppurativa Most common cause◦ Staph, MRSA
I+D Rx:◦ Sulfa/Trimep.◦ Clindamycin◦ Doxycicline◦ TCN◦ Vanco◦ Daptomycin
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First choice◦ PCN
◦ Benzathine PCN
◦ Bicillin
Second choice◦ ESS, macrolides
◦ 1st or 2nd generation cephalosporin
◦ Clindamycin
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First choice◦ Amoxicillin
Second choice◦ Augmentin
◦ Oral 2nd or 3rd generation cephalosporin
◦ Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole
◦ Macrolide
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First choice◦ Macrolide
◦ Quinolones
◦ Augmentin
Second choice◦ TCN
◦ Oral 2nd or 3rd generation cephalosporin
◦ Trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole
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First choice◦ Macrolide
◦ TCN
◦ Quinolones
Second choice◦ Augmentin
◦ 2nd generation cephalosporin
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First choice◦ Quinolones
Second choice◦ Augmentin
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First choice◦ Ceftriaxone
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor +/- macrolide
◦ Quinolones
Second choice◦ 2nd generation cephalosporin
+/- macrolide
◦ Azithromycin
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Which of the following is the most common STD’s in the USA?a. Gonorrhea
b. Chlamydia
c. Syphilis
d. Trichomonas
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First choice◦ Azithromycin + ceftriaxone◦ Doxycycline + ceftriaxone◦ Azithromycin + cefixime or
ciprofloxacin◦ Amoxicillin + ceftriaxone or
cefixime
Second choice◦ Ofloxacin◦ ESS + cefixime or ceftriaxone◦ Ciprofloxacin + azithromycin
or TCN or ESS
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First choice◦ Ofloxacin or levofloxacin +
metronidazole
◦ Ceftriaxone + doxycycline +/-metronidazole
Second choice◦ Azithromycin
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First choice◦ Cefotetan or cefoxitin +
doxycycline
◦ Clindamycin + gentamicin + doxycycline
Second choice◦ Ofloxacin + metronidazole
◦ Augmentin + doxycycline
◦ Ciprofloxacin + doxycycline + metronidazole
◦ Azithromycin + metronidazole
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First choice◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase
inhibitor +/- aminoglycoside
◦ Cefotetan or cefoxitin +/-aminoglycoside
◦ 3rd generation cephalosporin + metronidazole or clindamycin +/-aminoglycoside
Second choice◦ Quinolone + metronidazole or
clindamycin
◦ Carbapenem +/- aminoglycoside
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First choice◦ Nafcillin or
oxacillin + gentamicin
◦ PCN or ampicillin + oxacillin or nafcillin + gentamicin
◦ Vanco + gentamicin + rifampin
Second choice◦ Vanco
◦ Vanco + gentamicin
Native valvesIVDU
Non-IVDU
Prosthetic valves
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The most common cause of erythema multiforme is:
a. Streptococcal infections
b. Exposure to drugs and HSV infection
c. Viral infections
d. Salicylates
e. Tuberculosis
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First choice◦ Dicloxacillin
◦ Augmentin
Second choice◦ Macrolide
◦ 1st generation cephalosporin
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First choice◦ Nafcillin or oxacillin
◦ Carbapenem
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor
Second choice◦ Macrolide
◦ 1st generation cephalosporin
◦ Quinolone + clindamycin or metronidazole
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First choice◦ Augmentin
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor
Second choice◦ Quinolone +
clindamycin or Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
◦ Quinolone + clindamycin or Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
Mild
Severe
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First choice◦ 1st generation
cephalosporin◦ Clindamycin
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor
◦ Cefoxitin or cefotetan
◦ Quinolone + clindamycin or metronidazole
Second choice◦ Augmentin
◦ Carbapenem◦ Nafcillin or
oxacillin + gentamicin + metronidazole
Mild infection
Severe
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First choice◦ Ampicillin + cefotaxime
Second choice◦ Ampicillin + gentamicin
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First choice◦ Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime +/-
vanco +/- rifampin
Second choice◦ Meropenem +/- vanco
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First choice◦ Ceftriaxone or cefotaxime +/-
vanco + ampicillin +/-gentamicin
Second choice◦ Meropenem +/- vanco
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First choice◦ Chloramphenicol + vanco +/-
rifampin + Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
Second choice◦ Aztreonam + vanco +
Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
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Uncomplicated infection (cystitis)◦ Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
◦ Quinolone
◦ 1st generation cephalosporin
◦ Nitrofurantoin
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Pyelonephritis outpatient◦ Quinolone
◦ Cephalosporin
◦ Augmentin
◦ Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole
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Hospitalized patients◦ Ceftriaxone
◦ Quinolone
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor +/- gentamicin
◦ Carbapenem
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< 2 weeks◦ Ampicillin + gentamicin
2 weeks – 2 months◦ Ampicillin + cefotaxime
> 2 monhs◦ Hospitalized
Cefotaxime or ceftriaxone◦ Oral regimens
Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole Cephalexin Cefixime Nitrofurantoin
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First choice◦ Ampicillin + cefotaxime
Second choice◦ Ampicillin + gentamicin
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Children◦ 3rd generation cephalosporin
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First choice◦ 3rd or 4th generation
cephalosporin
◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase inhibitor
Second choice◦ Carbapenem
◦ Vanco
◦ aztreonam
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First choice◦ Beta-lactam / beta-lactamase
inhibitor + aminoglycoside +/- vanco
Second choice◦ Carbapenem
◦ 3rd or 4th generation cephalosporin + vanco
◦ PCN allergic: vanco + aminoglycoside +/-metronidazole
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Which of the following is not appropriate ED treatment of a patient with
tetanus?
a. TIG administered at a site separate from the toxoid
b. Autonomic instability requires monitoring and aggressive treatment
c. Tobramycin 80 mg IV
d. Tetanus toxoid
e. Treat muscle spasms with benzodiazepines
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Which of the following is not true regarding herpes zoster?
a. May occur in anyone who has had varicella
b. More common in the elderly and immunocompromised
c. Target population for antiviral therapy includes older populations
d. Topical antiviral therapies should be used routinely