Outpatient management of common infections and adult immunization schedules as tested on USMLE Step 2 CK.
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- What is the first-line oral antibiotic for uncomplicated cystitis in a nonpregnant woman?
- Nitrofurantoin
- How many days of nitrofurantoin are typically prescribed for uncomplicated cystitis?
- 5 days
- What is an alternative first-line agent to nitrofurantoin for uncomplicated cystitis?
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
- What class of antibiotics is preferred for outpatient treatment of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis?
- Fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin)
- In a healthy outpatient with no comorbidities, what are the first-line oral antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia?
- Amoxicillin, a macrolide (azithromycin), or doxycycline
- In an outpatient with comorbidities such as diabetes or COPD, what antibiotic regimen is preferred for community-acquired pneumonia?
- A respiratory fluoroquinolone, or a beta-lactam plus a macrolide
- The CURB-65 score includes Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age ____ or older to help decide if a pneumonia patient needs hospitalization.
- 65
- What is the first-line antibiotic for streptococcal pharyngitis in a patient without a penicillin allergy?
- Penicillin V (or amoxicillin)
- What test is typically used to confirm strep pharyngitis before starting antibiotics?
- Rapid antigen detection test
- Name the four Centor criteria used to estimate the probability of strep pharyngitis.
- Fever, tonsillar exudates, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, and absence of cough
- What is the first-line antibiotic for acute otitis media in children?
- High-dose amoxicillin
- What is the first-line antibiotic for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis?
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate
- After how many days of persistent, non-improving symptoms is acute rhinosinusitis considered likely bacterial rather than viral?
- 10 days
- What is the first-line oral antibiotic for outpatient nonpurulent cellulitis?
- Cephalexin
- What antibiotics should be used for outpatient purulent cellulitis where MRSA is suspected?
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or doxycycline