Saturday, August 9, 2014

Question 17

17.  Your patient is a 8 year old female that presents with intense coughing episodes and low grade fever that was present earlier in the week.  Her vital signs are normal.   Her lungs are clear.  Her chest x ray is normal.   You order swabs for PCR testing that was positive for Bordetella Pertussis.  Which of the following is the best course of treatment?

A.  Symptomatic treatment with Tylenol and Motrin.  Pertussis is a viral infection
B.  Levaquin 
C.  Zithromax
D.  Augmentin

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