Which of the following is not one of the most common pathogens of bacterial sinusitis?
A. Strep pneumoniae
B. Strep pyogenes
C. H. influenza
D. M. catarrhalis - ✔✔B.
Which of the following is the first choice in the
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Which of the following is not one of the most common pathogens of bacterial sinusitis?
A. Strep pneumoniae
B. Strep pyogenes
C. H. influenza
D. M. catarrhalis - ✔✔B.
Which of the following is the first choice in the treatment of bacterial sinusitis?
A. Macrolides
B. Fluoroquinolones
C. Tetracyclines
D. Beta-lactams - ✔✔D.
Which of the following is the most common cause of sinusitis?
A. Viral
B. Allergic
C. Bacterial
D. Fungal - ✔✔A.
True/False: Only bacterial sinusitis will present as febrile. - ✔✔False Viral or bacterial per PPT
Which of the following is not a common sign/symptom of sinusitis?
A. Mucopurulent nasal discharge
B. Facial pain or toothache
C. Good response to decongestantsD. Abnormal sinus transillumination - ✔✔C. Poor response
When it comes to viral sinusitis, symptoms tend to last less than how long?
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days - ✔✔D.
A patient present to the office complaining of fever, purulent nasal discharge, and worsening
sinus tenderness for >= 3 days. Which of the following is the first line treatment in a patient
without any allergies?
A. Doxycycline 100mg twice daily for 5 to 7 days
B. Levofloxacin (Levaquin) 750mg once daily for 5 to 7 days
C. Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) 875/125mg : 1 tablet po BID x 5 to 7 days
D. Cefdinir (Omnicef) 300mg twice daily for 5 to 7 days - ✔✔C.
Rest are 2nd line treatment
When it comes to Pneumococcal Resistance in sinusitis, which of the following statement is
incorrect?
A. Living in georgraphical regions with rates of PCN-nonsusceptible S. pneumonia exceeding
10%
B. Age greater than or equial to 55 years
C. Hospitalization in the last five days
D. Antibiotic use in the pervious month - ✔✔B. 65
Which of the following is the leading cause of otitis media?
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