Module 16 - Medications

Staphylococcal Skin Infection

**Management:**


1. Surgical drainage of abscess
2. Antibiotic therapy

Streptococcal Skin Infection

**Management:**


1. Clean and dry wounds
2. Antibiotic therapy
3. Watch for infection

Pseudomonas

**Medication:**


1. Antibiotics


1. Penicillin
2. Doxycycline
3. Ceftazidime

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Otitis Externa

**Management:**


1. Avoid washing hair/swimming (s/sx present)
2. Acidifying agents
3. Drying agents
4. Topical solutions/suspensions

Otitis Media

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy

**note:** vaccination against flu

Neonatal Conjunctivitis

**Management:**


1. Eye Drops/Ointments with:


1. Erythromycin
2. Tetracycline
2. Crede’s Prophylaxis (1% silver nitrate solution)

Trachoma

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Surgical management of trichiasis

Strep Throat

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Drink warm liquid
3. Salt water gargle
4. Suck hard candies/lozenges
5. Pain medications

Tuberculosis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic Therapy
2. DOTS (Directly Observed Therapy): (RIPES)


1. Rifampicin
2. Isoniazid
3. Pyrazinamide
4. Ethambutol
5. Streptomycin

Pneumonia

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Standard precautions

Psittacosis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy

**note:** wash hands after handling birds/cages

Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy

**note:** proper food handling and preparation

Salmonellosis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Standard precautions

**note:** cook poultry thoroughly

Typhoid Fever

**Management**:


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Chloramphenicol

Cholera

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Doxycycline
2. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORESOL)
3. Intravenous Fluid (IVF)

Gastroenteritis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy

**note:** do not drink unpasteurized milk and prevent cross-contamination in the kitchen.

Cystitis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
2. Cranberry juice

Gonorrhea

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Penicillin
2. Sex education

Syphilis

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Benzathine penicillin
2. Doxycycline
3. Tetracycline

Chancroid

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Erythromycin
2. Ceftriaxone

Septicemia

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Intensive care unit
3. Plasma and other blood products
4. IVF

Rheumatic Fever

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Corticosteroid

Anthrax

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Ciprofloxacin
2. Doxycycline
2. Standard precautions


1. contact precautions for cutaneous anthrax

Lyme Disease

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Arthrocentesis (reduction of swollen joints)
3. Insect repellant

Botulism

**Management:**


1. Antibiotic therapy


1. Botulinum antitoxin (BABY BIG)