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This class of antibiotics includes penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, and monobactams and works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
What are Beta-Lactam antibiotics?
This virus is the most common cause of the common cold in both children and adults.
What is Rhinovirus?
This lab value is typically elevated in primary hypothyroidism.
What is TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone)
A low MCV and MCH suggests this type of anemia.
What is iron deficiency anemia?
This tinea infection affects the scalp and often presents with hair loss and black dots.
What is tinea capitis?
Erythromycin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin belong to this antibiotic class known for treating respiratory and skin infections.
What are Macrolides?
This bacterial pathogen is the primary cause of strep throat and is known for causing complications such as rheumatic fever if untreated.
What is Group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes)?
This medication is used to block thyroid hormone synthesis in patients with Graves' disease.
What is Methimazole?
A high MCV and the presence of hypersegmented neutrophils suggest this deficiency.
What is vitamin B12 or folate deficiency?
This infection presents as a red, scaly, annular lesion with central clearing, commonly on the body.
What is tinea corporis?
This class of antibiotics, including doxycycline, is contraindicated in children under 8 and pregnant women due to risks of teeth discoloration.
What are Tetracyclines?
Along with Moraxella catarrhalis and Streptococcus pneumoniae, this organism is one of the top three causes of acute otitis media in children.
What is Haemophilus influenzae?
A low TSH and high free T4 typically indicate this condition.
What is hyperthyroidism?
This test is used to differentiate between iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia trait when MCV is low.
What is hemoglobin electrophoresis?
This oral antifungal is typically required to treat tinea capitis effectively in children.
What is griseofulvin?
Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin are part of this antibiotic class known for treating urinary tract and respiratory infections but also associated with tendon rupture risk.
What are Fluoroquinolones?
This "atypical" pathogen is a common cause of pneumonia in school-aged children and young adults and is often called "walking pneumonia."
What is Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Patients with untreated hypothyroidism may develop this life-threatening condition.
What is myxedema coma?
This iron study lab value is typically decreased in iron deficiency anemia and reflects iron storage levels.
What is ferritin?
This lab test should be monitored regularly when treating a patient with terbinafine.
What is liver function tests (LFTs), including ALT and AST?
Gentamicin and tobramycin are members of this antibiotic class, which requires monitoring for nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
What are Aminoglycosides?
This virus is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children during winter months.
What is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)?
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
What is Graves' disease?
This type of anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor and leads to macrocytic red cells
What is pernicious anemia?
Hypo- or hyperpigmented, well-demarcated, scaly macules or patches are typically on the trunk, shoulders, and upper arms in this fungal disorder.
What is tinea versicolor?