Antibiotics US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Antibiotics with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Antibiotics Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 381: Upon rapid infusion of **Vancomycin**, what side effect is occurring if the patient presents with diffuse flushing of the face, neck, and upper torso?
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Answer: Red Man Syndrome
Extra: Red man syndrome (Vancomycin flushing syndrome) is a rate-dependent reaction. It is recommended to infuse vancomycin at a rate of no more than 10 mg/min or over at least 60 minutes to prevent this occurrence. Unlike a true allergy, it can often be managed by slowing the infusion rate and administering antihistamines.
Flashcard 382: Helicobacter pylori triple therapy includes a PPI, _____, and clarithromycin
Answer: amoxicillin/metronidazole
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 383: Aminoglycosides are actively transported into the cell via a(n) _____-dependent process
Answer: oxygen
Extra: Aminoglycosides require oxygen-dependent transport (via the electron transport chain) to enter the bacterial cell; thus, they are ineffective against anaerobic bacteria.
Flashcard 384: Which RIPE therapy drug can cause drug-induced lupus?
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Answer: Isoniazid
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antimycobacterials/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 385: What is the first line treatment for a patient with H. pylori infection?
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Answer: Triple therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) + clarithromycin + amoxicillin or metronidazole
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: GI (Gastroesophageal Refund)
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastrointestinal?ref=anki
Flashcard 386: What is the treatment of MSSA Staph aureus right-sided endocarditis?
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Answer: Anti-staph penicillins (nafcillin, oxacillin, dicloxacillin, methicillin)
Extra:
Watch Nafcillin, Oxacillin, Methicillin & Dicloxacillin [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials/videos/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials-cell-wall-and-membrane-active-antibiotics-nafcillin-oxacillin-methicillin-and-dicloxacillin?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 387: What suffix is associated with Macrolide antibiotics?
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Answer: -thromycin
Extra:
Watch Macrolides [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pharmacology/units/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials/videos/medical-pharmacology-antimicrobials-inhibitors-of-bacterial-protein-synthesis-macrolides?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 388: Which generation of Cephalosporins is Cefepime?
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Answer: 4th Generation
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease?ref=anki
Flashcard 389: Anti-_____ drugs, such as dapsone, may induce oxidative stress and are thus contraindicated in patients with G6PD deficiency
Answer: leprotic
Extra: Watch G6PD Deficiency & Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-pathophysiology/units/medical-pathophysiology-blood-coagulation/videos/medical-pathophysiology-blood-and-coagulation-normocytic-and-macrocytic-anemias-g6pd-deficiency-and-autoimmune-hemolytic-anemia-aiha?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical]
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https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism?ref=anki
Flashcard 390: Which antibiotics are associated with photosensitivity, teeth discoloration and GI side effects?
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Answer: Tetracyclines
Extra:
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