Otitis Media
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHY IS aom A HOT TOPIC?
COMPLICATIONS:
FIRST, SOME DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
AOM VS. OME
DIAGNOSIS OF AOM
risk factors
MICROBIOLOGY OF AOM
PCV
GIVEN AT 2, 4, 6, AND 12-15 MONTHS
PCV
TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT
THAT IS THE QUESTION
sO, YOU CALL YOURSELF A CONSERVATIVE
What are the risks of observing?
DON'T YOU RUN THE RISK OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTOIDITIS?
NO.You simply run the risk of a protracted course
STUDIES SHOW THAT WATCHFUL WAITING DID NOT LEAD TO HIGHER RATES OF MASTOIDITIS
amoxaholics
FOR SEVERE AOM, HERE IS HOW YOU TREAT
AMOXYCILLIN
TRIVIA QUESTION:
WHAT IS THE S. PNUEMO'S METHOD OF RESISTANCE TO PENICILLIN?
Penicillin Binding Proteins
HENCE THE HIGH DOSE AMOX. (SATURATED BINDING SITES)
AUGMENTIN (aMOX-cLAV)
QUESTION
WHAT IS H.INFLUENZA'S METHOD OF RESISTANCE TO PENICILLIN?
beta-lactamase
HENCE THE BREAKING OUT AUGMENTIN IN SEVERE AND TREATMENT FAILURE
