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First Aid Classic/Relevant Treatments
First Aid 2012 (pp. 589-591)
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12/24/2012

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Term
absence seizures
Definition
ethosuximide
Term
acute gout attack
Definition
NSAIDs, colchicine
Term
acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3)
Definition
all-trans retinoic acid
Term
ADHD
Definition
methylphenidate, amphetamines
Term
alcohol abuse
Definition
AA + disulfiram for patient and Al-Anon for family
Term
alcohol withdrawal
Definition
benzodiazepines
Term
anorexia
Definition
SSRIs
Term
anticoagulation during pregnancy
Definition
heparin
Term
anxiety
Definition
buspirone
Term
arrhythmia in damaged cardiac tissue
Definition
class IB anti-arrhythmic (lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide)
Term
B12 deficiency
Definition
B12
Term
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Definition
tamsulosin, finasteride
Term
bipolar disorder
Definition
lithium, valproate, carbamazepine (mood stabilizers)
Term
breast cancer in post-menopausal woman
Definition
aromatase inhibitor
Term
Buerger's disease
Definition
smoking cessation
Term
bulimia
Definition
SSRIs
Term
Candida albicans
Definition
amphotericin B (systemic), nystatin (oral thrush, esophagitis)
Term
carcinoid syndrome
Definition
octerotide
Term
Chlamydia trachomatis
Definition
doxycycline (+ ceftriaxone for gonorrhea coinfection), erythromycin eye drops (prophylaxis in infants)
Term
chronic gout
Definition
probenecid (underexcretor), allopurinol (overproducer)
Term
chronic hepatitis
Definition
IFN-alpha
Term
chronic myelogenous leukemia
Definition
imitinib
Term
Clostridium botulinum
Definition
anti-toxin
Term
Clostridium difficile
Definition
oral metronidazole
Term
Clostridium tetani
Definition
anti-toxin + vaccine booster + diazepam
Term
Crohn's disease
Definition
corticosteroids, infliximab
Term
Cryptococcus neoformans
Definition
fluconazole (prophylaxis in AIDS patients)
Term
cystic fibrosis
Definition
N-acetylcysteine + anti-pseudomonal prophylaxis (tobramycin/azithromycin)
Term
cytomegalovirus
Definition
ganciclovir
Term
depression
Definition
SSRIs (first-line)
Term
diabetes insipidus
Definition
desmopressin (central); hydrochlorothiazide, indomethacin, amiloride (nephrogenic)
Term
diabetes mellitus type I
Definition
dietary intervention (low-sugar) + insulin replacement
Term
diabetes mellitus type 2
Definition
dietary intervention, oral hypoglycemic, and insulin (possible)
Term
diabetic keotacidosis
Definition
fluids, insulin, K+
Term
entercocci
Definition
vancomycin/ampicillin + aminoglycoside
Term
erectile dysfunction
Definition
sildenafil
Term
ER-positive breast cancer
Definition
tamoxifen
Term
ethylene glycol/methanol intoxication
Definition
fomepizole (alcohol dehydrogenase inhibitor)
Term
folate deficiency
Definition
folate
Term
Haemophilus influenzae (B)
Definition
rifampin (prophylaxis)
Term
hemorrhagic cystitis
Definition
mesna
Term
heparin toxicity (acute)
Definition
protamine sulfate
Term
HER2/neu-positive breast cancer
Definition
trastuzumab
Term
hyperaldosteronism
Definition
spironolactone
Term
hypercholesterolemia
Definition
statin (first-line)
Term
hypertriglyceridemia
Definition
fibrate
Term
immediate anticoagulation
Definition
heparim
Term
immediate anticoagulation
Definition
heparin
Term
infertility
Definition
leuprolide, GnRH (pulsatile)
Term
influenza
Definition
oseltamivir
Term
Legionella pneumophila
Definition
erythromycin
Term
long-term anticoagulation
Definition
warfarin
Term
malaria
Definition
choloroquine/mefloquine (for blood schizont), primaquine (for liver hypnozoite)
Term
malignant hyperthermia
Definition
dantrolene
Term
medical abortion
Definition
mifepristone
Term
migraine
Definition
sumatriptan
Term
MRSA
Definition
vancomycin
Term
multiple sclerosis
Definition
beta-interferon
Term
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Definition
RIPESA (rifampin, INH, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin)
Term
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Definition
ceftriaxone (add doxycycline to cover likely concurrent Chlamydia)
Term
neural tube defect prevention
Definition
folate
Term
osteomalacia/rickets
Definition
vitamin D supplementation
Term
patent ductus arteriosus
Definition
indomethacin
Term
pheochromocytoma
Definition
alpha-antagonists
Term
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Definition
TMP-SMX (prophylaxis in AIDS patients)
Term
prolactinoma
Definition
bromocriptine (dopamine agonists)
Term
prostate cancer/uterine fibroids
Definition
leuprolide, GnRH (continuous)
Term
prostate carcinoma
Definition
flutamide
Term
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Definition
antipseudomonal penicillin + aminoglycoside
Term
pulmonary hypertension
Definition
bosentan
Term
Rickettsia rickettsii
Definition
doxycycline, chloramphenicol (especially in context of aplastic anemia)
Term
ringworm infections
Definition
terbinfine, griseofulvin, imidazole
Term
schizophrenia (negative symptoms)
Definition
5-HT2A antagonists (i.e. olanzapine)
Term
schizophrenia (positive symptoms)
Definition
D2 receptor antagonists
Term
SIADH
Definition
demeclocycline, lithium
Term
sickle cell anemia
Definition
hydroxyurea (increase HbF)
Term
Sporothrix schenckii
Definition
oral KI
Term
stable angina
Definition
sublingual nitroglycerin
Term
Staphylococcus aureus
Definition
methicillin/naficillin
Term
Streptococcus bovis
Definition
penicillin prophylaxis
Term
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Definition
penicillin/cephalosporin (systemic infection, pneumonia), vancomycin (meningitis)
Term
Streptococcus pyogenes
Definition
penicillin prophylaxis
Term
temporal arteritis
Definition
high-dose steroids
Term
tonic-clonic seizures
Definition
phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine
Term
toxoplasma gondii
Definition
sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine
Term
Treponema pallidum
Definition
penicillin
Term
Trichomonas vaginalis
Definition
metronidazole (patient and partner)
Term
ulcerative colitis
Definition
5-ASA, infliximab
Term
UTI prophylaxis
Definition
TMP-SMX
Term
warfarin toxicity
Definition
fresh frozen plasma (acute), vitamin K (chronic)
Term
Wegener's granulomatosis
Definition
cyclophosphamide, corticosteroids
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