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| What potentially deadly tx is indicated for LTBI? What is the danger of this tx? |
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| ***rifampin + pza. substitute refabutin w/hiv pts. USE W/CAUTION. don't use w/underlying liver dz, hepatoxic meds. stop tx or sx alt/ast elevation, asx elevation over 5uln or any bilirubin elevation |
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| What is the preferred regimen for ltbi? |
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| When are steroids used for tb? |
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| meningitis, pericardial tb |
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| what tb tx causes hepatitis, hyperuricemia, arthropathy? |
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| what tb tx causes optic neuritis? |
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| what tb tx causes renal and 8th n toxicity? |
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| what tb tx causes uveitis, red-orange discoloration of bodily fluids, flu syndrome, thrombocytopenia, hepatitis, p450 induction- pi's? |
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| rifamycin. rifampin worse than rifabutin |
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| what tb tx causes uveitis, red-orange discoloration of bodily fluids, flu syndrome, thrombocytopenia, hepatitis, p450 induction- pi's? |
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| rifamycin. rifampin worse than rifabutin |
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| what tb tx has se: hepatic toxicity, acidosis, seizures? |
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| what are 2 rapid direct tests for tb? |
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| mtd- transcription mediated or dna amplification tests |
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| what tb tx has excellent absorption and penetration into body fluids and cavities, most rapidly bactericidal? |
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| how do you tx isoniazid od? |
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| what tb tx is bactericidal, well absorbed, penetrate inflamed meninges? to what does it bind? |
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| rifamycins, bind dna dependent rna polymerase |
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| what tb tx is absolutely necessary for a 6 mo short course regimen? |
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| what extrapulmonary tb sx has local manifestations including f infertility? |
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| what type of tx is encouraged for tb maintenance phase? |
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| intermittent tx (2/3x/week) |
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| what tb test is an in vitro t cell based assay? what are 2 methods? |
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| whole blood interferon-gamma assay. elisa, elispot |
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| right sided heart disease |
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| cough. (dyspnea also present) |
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| peak p deep s wave, rv hypertrophy, supraventricular arrhythmia |
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| more potent long-term copd bronchodilaters |
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| anticholinergics more than beta-adrenergics. ipratropium bromide (atrovent), tiotropium bromide (spiriva) |
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| cromolyn (intal) and nedocromil (tilade) |
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| long acting bronchodilators |
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| salmeterol (serevent) and formoterol (foradil) |
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| long acting beta agonists |
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| less than 2days/week and less than 2 nights/mo |
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| 2-7 days/week, more than 2nights/mo |
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| daily, more than 1 night/week |
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| moderate persistent step 3 |
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| continual daily, frequent night |
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| prednisone/methylpredinisone |
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