APEA 2021 EENT questions and answers
Sinusitis - correct answer ✅• Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses due to
bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, or allergic reaction
Virus - correct answer ✅Which etiologic agent is most common for sinusitis
7-10 days of symptoms without improvement - correct answer ✅When do you
consider sinusitis to be beacterial?
Amoxicillin for 5-7 days - correct answer ✅How do you treat sinusitis
Doxycycline, 3rd generation cephalosporin, clindamycin, fluoroquinolone -
correct answer ✅How do you treat sinusitis with a PCN allergy?
Prescribe a beta-lactam agent - Augmentin x 5-7 days - correct answer ✅Sinusitis
with antibiotic use in the previous 4 weeks treatment?
At risk for pneumococcal organism
People at risk for pneumococcal Resistance - correct answer ✅Age > 65 years
Hospitalization in last 5 days
AB use in previous month
Immunocompromised patients
Presence of multiple comorbidities
Severe infection (temp >102°F, severe HA)
