NORWICH NR552 Week 10 Quiz Part 1 Latest 2022 January

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 10 Quiz Part 1

1. First line treatment for Impetigo is  but for more severe cases oral antibiotics such as  or Dicloxacillin could be used.

2. The most common organism that causes Cellulitis is  or Staph. Aureus. You would normally treat with  such as Dicloxacillin, Pen VK, or Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin).

3. If MSRA is suspected in a skin infection the oral antibiotics you might consider would be Bactrim, , Doxycycline.

4. A Furuncle or  that is also called a Boil, can be treated by , along with Dicloxacillin 250mg 4x/day or . Your prescription would be for about 10 days.

5. How would you treat Tinea Pedis also called ? You could prescribe Topical Azole antifungal or . Treatment would normally take .

6.  or ring worm is usually caused by Trichophyton Tonsurans fungus. To treat you would prescribe oral antifungals such as  for 2-4 months.

7. Tinea Versicolor or  is caused by Malassezia Furfur, a , and can be treated with  or a topical azole antifungal (miconazole, clotrimazole, econazole).

8. Acne can be classified as mild, moderate, or severe and is caused by a bacterium . Some topical antibiotics would be Benzoyl peroxide, Erythromycin, Clindamycin, , or Azeleic acid. For severe cases you would prescribe an oral agent such as .

9. A long-term condition of the face is Acne Rosacea or Rosacea that usually affects  and presents with  or small visible blood vessels. Topical treatment can reduce symptoms using metronidazole, , or an antibiotic combined with keratolytic.