Acute Diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
enterotoxic E. Coli is related to
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traveler’s diarrhea.
Central America
2
Q
vibrio cholerae, risk factors
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contaminated water.
3rd world countries
NO boiling water
3
Q
staff aureus
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protinaceous food. “look fot he picnic with the salad left out all day”
4
Q
B cereus
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reheated rice. chinesse food. buffet lines
5
Q
giardia
A
camping. fresh water.
6
Q
salmonela
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chicken, raw eggs, raw poutry
7
Q
shigella. EHECO15:7H7 can cause this Sx
A
hemolitic-uremic Sx
8
Q
EHEC O15:7H7
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uncooked meat
9
Q
campylobacter
A
most common cause of all of the invasive bloody diarrhea
10
Q
e hystolitica
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HIV AIDS
11
Q
acute diarrhea management
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treat as Viral gastroenteritis:
rehydrate and weight
no po? IV
+- loperamide
12
Q
when to investigate an acute diarrhea?
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high fever >=104 severe abdominal pain immunocompromise recent atb hx of prev hospitalization Severe Electrolite alt. Duration >3 days
