zhouyong
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Case: You have a female patient who works in a pet shop who is 25 years old and sexually active. She just gave birth to a baby boy who is 7 weeks old. The baby comes in with otitis media, wheezing, and conjunctivitis. What is the drug you prescribe? What is the bug?
A) So common, this is Chlamydia pneumonia, caught by the baby through the birth canal. They may be asymptomatic for the first few weeks of life! Give tetracycline as drug of choice. (Mnemonic: Think and imagine...MY pet CLAM named RICK who swallowed my pet TETRA fish.) [ My-Mycoplams, CLAM- ChLAMydia, RICK-Rickettsia...and TETRA-Tetracycline ]
My question is ..............
Does tetracycline cause discoloration teeth on baby or older kids?
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| mjl1717
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yes contraindicated in pregnancy and in kids-deposits in teeth and bones.
Can give when bone growth is COMPLETED.(x placenta)(may inhibit bone)
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