Respiratory & Infectious Disease

Asthma step therapy, COPD groups and inhalers, outpatient pneumonia, urinary tract infection choices and durations, pharyngitis and the antibiotics the exams test.

Articles

UTI Antibiotic Choices and Durations: Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, Men, Pregnancy and RecurrenceUTI antibiotics for the NP exam: first-line cystitis drugs and days, 2025 IDSA complicated UTI durations, men,…9 min read

Sore Throat in the Clinic: Centor Scoring, When to Test for Strep and What to PrescribeStrep throat for the NP exam: Centor and McIsaac points, who to test, backup cultures, IDSA 2012 penicillin an…8 min read

Outpatient Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Who Goes Home, Which Antibiotic and Follow-UpOutpatient CAP for the NP exam: PSI and CURB-65 cut-offs, ATS/IDSA 2019 regimens with and without comorbiditie…9 min read

COPD in Primary Care: GOLD Groups, Inhaler Choice and When to Add WhatGOLD 2026 COPD for the NP exam: grades vs ABE groups, LABA plus LAMA first, eosinophil cut-offs of 100 and 300…9 min read

Asthma Step Therapy on the NP Exam: GINA Tracks, Stepping Up and Stepping DownGINA 2025 asthma steps for the FNP and AGNP exam: Track 1 ICS-formoterol reliever and MART, Track 2 ICS plus S…11 min read