La8 Antibiotics

Front 1

4 main reasons for antibiotic cover

Back 1

1. immunocompromised
2. previous infective endocarditis
3. on bisphosphonate
4. previous radiotherapy

Front 2

risk of infective endocarditis

Back 2

1. previous IE
2. prosthetic heart valve
3. congential heart disease: only in unrepaired cyanotic defects, repaired with prosthetic material placed <6 mo, repaired but residual defects
4. cardiac transplant with valvulopathy
5. rheumatic heart disease in indigenous australians

Front 3

procedures requires AB? (5)

Back 3

1. extraction
2. periodontal procedures: subgingival scaling, root planing
3. impant
4. replanting avulsed teeth
5. incision and drainage of abscess

Front 4

procedures that might require antibiotics? (9)

Back 4

1. periodontal probing
2. supragingival scaling
3. rubber dam with clamp
4. matrix band
5. wedge
6. endo beyond apical foramen
7. replacement of orthodontic bands
8. subgingival placement of retraction cord
9. intraligamentary and intraosseous LA

Front 5

procedures that do not require antibiotics?

Back 5

1. oral examination
2. supragingival scaling
3. restorative dentistry
4. removal of sutures
5. intracanal endodontic procedures

Front 6

dose of amoxycilling for prophylaxis

Back 6

2g (50mg/kg) 1 hour pre-op

Front 7

prophylaxis if allergic to penicillin?

Back 7

clindamycin 600mg (20mg/kg) 1 hour pre-op

Front 8

alternative to clindamycin?

Back 8

1. lincomysin 600mg
2. vancomysin IV
3. teicoplaning IV

Front 9

what patients are immunocompromised?

Back 9

1. diabetcs
2. on immunosuppressants
3. malnourished
4. alcoholics
5. tumours, leukaemia, lymphomas
6. post radiotherapy