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A 14-year-old patient presents with a sore throat with erythema and a low-grade fever. Examination reveals no lymphadenopathy or exudate. The rapid antigen test is negative. What therapeutics action would you take at this time.

List 2 classes of antihypertensive agents preferred for patients with angina.

List the first line therapy for acute otitis media (drug/dose/frequency)

List the primary pathogen in bacterial pharyngitis.

What is the minimum duration of drug treatment for a patient with an active tuberculosis infection whose tuberculosis cultures obtained after 2 months of drug therapy are positive?

An adult patient presents with a blood pressure of 135/85. This is her third visit with this same blood pressure. Her calculated 10-year CVD risk is 8%. What treatment would you recommend? (don’t assume any information not present in the question)

What is the potential benefit of using rifabutin instead of rifampin in the treatment tuberculosis?

A patient presents with signs and symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of tuberculosis and is PPD positive. A culture is obtained but the results will not be available for 2 weeks. What regimen (drug/duration) would you prescribe at this time?

What is tazobactam and what is its purpose?

A 28-year-old patient presents with nasal congestion, purulent nasal discharge and facial pain. She reports having received antibiotic therapy for similar symptoms 2 weeks ago. List an appropriate antibiotic (drug, dose, frequency and duration) regimen for this patient.