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Treatment: Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) “Commonly caused by dehydration and can be diagnosed from the history and examination. Empiric treatment is directed toward gram-positive and anaerobic organisms, with the most common pathogen being Staphylococcus....
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Reference Neglected parasitic infections: What every family physician needs to know. Am Fam Physician. 2014 May 15;89(10):803-811. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0515/p803.html
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https://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/index.html Important links RMSF mnemonic.
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Treatment Ciprofloxacin 0.3%/dexamethasone 0.1% (Ciprodex) topically When to consider oral antibiotics If the infection has spread beyond the ear canal, If the patient has diabetes mellitus or If the patient is immunocompromised. Ear discharge in...
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Definition: Otitis media includes acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion. Different types of OM. Causative agents and treatment options. Treatment Causative agents and treatment options. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and topic anesthetic ear drops, prn analgesia....
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** Cause: Epstein Bar Virus (EBV). IM is a syndrome caused by EBV. Most EBV inf Test: Heterophile “infectious mononucleosis (IM). The syndrome most commonly occurs between 15 and 24 years of age. It should be suspected in patients presenting with sore throat,...
