Antibiotic selection scenarios, HIV management, and adult oncologic emergency recognition tested on USMLE Step 2 CK.
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40 basic cards for USMLE Step 2 CK Internal Medicine. Set 5 of 7 in USMLE Step 2 CK Internal Medicine. It opens with "First-line empiric antibiotic for a healthy outpatient with community-acquired" and "First-line antibiotic for uncomplicated cystitis in a nonpregnant woman". Study it alongside the other USMLE Step 2 CK sets below.
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- First-line empiric antibiotic for a healthy outpatient with community-acquired pneumonia
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Amoxicillin- First-line antibiotic for uncomplicated cystitis in a nonpregnant woman
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Nitrofurantoin- Drug of choice for primary or secondary syphilis
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Benzathine penicillin G- First-line treatment for gonococcal infection
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Ceftriaxone- Empiric antibiotic combination for bacterial meningitis in an adult aged 18 to 50
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Vancomycin plus ceftriaxone- Antibiotic added to empiric meningitis therapy in patients over 50 to cover Listeria
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Ampicillin- First-line treatment for an initial episode of Clostridioides difficile infection
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Oral vancomycin- Antibiotic class generally avoided in pregnancy due to risk of cartilage damage
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Fluoroquinolones- Vancomycin infused too rapidly can cause ____.
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Red man syndrome- Preferred empiric antibiotic class to cover Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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An antipseudomonal beta-lactam, such as cefepime or piperacillin-tazobactam- First-line treatment for early localized Lyme disease
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Doxycycline- First-line oral treatment for outpatient MRSA skin and soft tissue infection
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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole- Antibiotic class associated with tendon rupture and tendinopathy
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Fluoroquinolones- Antibiotic that causes a disulfiram-like reaction when combined with alcohol
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Metronidazole- Recommended initial screening test for HIV infection
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Fourth-generation HIV antigen/antibody combination immunoassay
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