augmentin liquid for peds 90 mg/kg?
What do you guys do when you are asked about dosing augmentin liquid for kids with acute otitis media. The docs usually want to go with 90 mg/kg but when they calculate the dose they come walking over to me because the dose is usually a lot more than an adult dose for the same indication. It's isn't hard to get into the 4000-6000 mg/day dosing.
Lexicomp states "Maximum dose has not been established for AOM; however, 4,000 mg/day has been suggested"
My answer if usually to state...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: storyhill2 Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
Re: Acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media) in children
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Using Ceftriaxone to treat Acute Otitis Media
It seems in the last 3-6 months I’ve seen at least 1-2 kids a month that need a course of Ceftriaxone to treat ear infections that didn’t seem to respond to oral antibiotics.
I’m only 3 years post residency. And in residency I think I probably saw a max of three kids that needed Ceftriaxone.
I practice in the suburbs of an East Coast city. Maybe the number of cases I’m seeing aren’t that significant and so I’m wondering if anyone else is seeing anything similar in their practices? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 9, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Goneril Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: forums
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Hi everyone! I’m 23 year...
Source: The Student Room - December 2, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dopAntagonist Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
NPs vs. MD's.
Not a "troll" here, just have plenty of years experience as an NP, from a "real university", not some on-line thing, and have some thoughts/comments, for you to consider:
1. There is no doubt that MD students have much deeper & broader basic science training than any NP I have every known.
2. Big question.... do you really need all that biochem, histology, anatomy to treat sinusitis or DMII?
3. Most NPs, after several years "on the job" training, are quite compentent to handle otitis...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 4, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bearcat74 Source Type: forums
Re: Are topical antibiotics an alternative to oral antibiotics for children with acute otitis media and ear discharge?
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums
Positive Shadowing Experience
I see some disheartening threads on the SDN forums, and I want to post something uplifting.
I shadowed my DO pediatrician today and it was a very positive experience.
The guy is happy as a clam. He works 4 days a week so that he can spend his Mondays going to the park/zoo/beach with his 2-year-old daughter. He said that the work of a ped provides a lot of fulfillment, and he really feels like he truly engenders well-being on children.
One of the hang-ups I had about going into medicine (particularly primary care) is that I thought it might be boring (otitis, common cold, child check-up, repeat). He told that while he s...
Source: Student Doctor Network Forums - September 4, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ChipChi Tags: Pre-Medical Osteopathic [ DO ] Source Type: forums
