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Acute Infectious Diarrhea Flashcards

1
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Is the second most common infectious cause of death among children < 5 yrs old. (Harrison pp 852)

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Diarrhea

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Recurrent Intestinal infections are associated with the following: (Harrison pp 852)

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Physical and Mental stunting
Wasting
Micronutrient deficiencies
Malnutrition

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What are the pathogenic mechanisms involved in diarrhea? (Harrison pp 852)

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Inoculum size
Adherence
Toxin production
Invasion

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In non-inflammatory causes of acute diarrhea, which part of the intestine is involved? (Harrison pp 852)

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Proximal small bowel

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Non-inflammatory causes of acute diarrhea (Harrison pp 852)

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Vibrio cholerae
Enterotoxigenic E. Coli
Enteroaggregative E. Coli
Clostridium perfringes 
Bacillus cereus
Staphylococcus aureus
Aeromonas hydrophilia
Rotaviras, norovirus
Giardia lamblia
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What is the stool findings in inflammatory cause of acute diarrhea? (Harrison pp 852)

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Fecal polymorphonuclear leukocytes

INCREASE in fecal lactoferrin

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What is the stool findings in non-inflammatory cause of acute diarrhea? (Harrison pp 852)

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No fecal leukocytes

No or mild increase in lactoferrin

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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli causes what disease? (Harrison pp 852)

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Hemorrhagic colitis

Hemolytic uremic syndrome

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9
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Enterotoxin acts directly on _____ in the intestinal mucosa (Harrison pp 852)

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Secretory mechanism

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It is a toxin production that causes destruction of mucosal cells and associated inflammatory diarrhea (Harrison pp 853)

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Cytotoxins

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Acts directly on the central and peripheral nervous system (Harrison pp 853)

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Neurotoxins

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12
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It is a heterodimeric protein (1 unit A, 5 units B) and prototypical enterotoxin (Harrison pp 853)

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Cholera toxins

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13
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It is a syndrome characterized by fever, headache, relative bradycardia and abdominal pain, splenomegaly and leukopenia. (Harrison pp 853)

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Enteric Fever

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14
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Common practices that increases the risk of enteric colonization (Harrison pp 853)

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Antacids
Proton pump inhibitors
H2 blockers

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15
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It is the major mechanism for clearance of bacteria from the proximal small intestines (Harrison pp 853)

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Normal peristalsis

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16
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It is the 1st line defense against many gastrointestinal pathogens. (Harrison pp 853)

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Mucosal immune system

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17
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Blood type O show increased susceptibility to the following bacteria: (Harrison pp 853)

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E. coli VS Norovirus
E. coli O157
Vibrio cholerae
Shigella 
Norovirus
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18
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Signs of MILD dehydration (Harrison pp 853)

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Thirst 
Dry mouth 
Decreased axillary sweat
Decreased urine output 
Slight weight loss
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19
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Signs of MODERATE dehydration (Harrison pp 853)

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SOS
Skin tenting
Orthostatic fall in blood pressure
Sunken eyes

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Signs of SEVERE dehydration (Harrsion pp 853)

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Lethargy
Obtundation 
Feeble pulse 
Hypotension 
Frank shock
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21
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How many weeks should be counted as chronic? (Harrison pp 854)

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> 2 weeks

22
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When is advisable to obtain stools for parasites? (Harrison pp 854)

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> 10 days

23
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Bloody stools WITHOUT fecal leuckocytes (Harrison pp 854)

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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli

24
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Painful rectal spasms with a strong urge to defecate but little passage of stools (Harrison pp 854)

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Tenesmus

25
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It is a marker of fecal leukocytes and more sensitive and available in latex agglutination (Harrison pp 854)

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Fecal lactoferrin

26
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Post - diarrhea complications (Harrison pp 855)

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Chronic diarrhea (Lactase deficiency, Small bowel bacterial overgrowth, Malabsorption)
IBS
Reactive Arthritis
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Gullain Barre Syndome
27
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What compromise Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome?(Harrison pp 855)

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Hemolytic Anemia
Thrombocytopenia
Renal Failure

28
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What organisms involved in Reactive arthritis? (Harrison pp 855)

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Shigella
Salmonella
Campylobacter
Yersinia

29
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It is the most common travel-related infectious illness (Harrsion pp 855)

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Traveler’s diarrhea

30
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It is the most common etiologic agent associated with outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis. (Harrison pp 855)

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Norovirus

31
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It is identified as cause of antibiotic associated hemorrhagic colitis. (Harrison pp 855)

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Klebsiella oxytoca

32
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It is the major cause of dysentery (Harrison pp 855)

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Shigella

33
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It is the emerging enteric pathogen with worldwide distribution (Harrison pp 855)

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Enteroaggregative E. coli

34
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It affects the hikers and campers (Harrison pp 855)

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Giardia lambia

35
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Bacteria that is resistant to chlorine treatment (Harrison pp 855)

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Cryptosporidium

36
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They are particularly at risk of C. difficile colitis and Giardiasis. (Harrison pp 855)

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Hypogammaglobulinemia

37
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It is commonly found at fried rice. (Harrison pp 856)

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Bacillus aureus

38
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It is found in egg salad, dairy products (mayonnaise) and poultry (Harrison pp 856)

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Staphylococcus aureus (1-6 hrs of incubations)
Salmonella spp. (> 16 hours of incubations)
39
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It caused abdominal cramps and found in legumes and gravies (Harrison pp 856)

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Clostridium perfringens (8-16 hrs of incubations)

40
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It is found in Mollusks and crustaceans (Harrison pp 856)

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus (> 16 hrs)

41
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Bacillus cereus can produce short incubation and also long incubation syndrome. What are those two types of form? (Harrison pp 856)

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Emetic form

Diarrheal form

42
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What culture should be used in Cholera? (Harrison pp 856)

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Thiosulfate-citrate-bile-salts-sucrose agar or Tellurite -taurocholate-gelatin (TTG) agar

43
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True or False: All patient with fever and evidence of inflammatory disease acquired outside the hospital should have stool cultured for Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter. (Harrison pp 856)

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True

44
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What is the main stay treatment for diarrhea? (Harrison pp 856)

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Adequate hydration

45
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What is “Reduced-osmolality/reduced salt” that is recommended by the WHO? (Harrison pp 856)

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  1. 6g (3.5): Sodium chloride
  2. 9g: Trisodium citrate/ Na Bicarbonate
  3. 5 g: Potassium chloride
  4. 5g (20g): Glucose
46
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Suggested therapy for watery diarrhea without distressing enteric symptoms (Harrison pp 857)

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ORS and saltine crackers

47
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Suggested therapy for watery diarrhea (1-2 stools per day) with distressing enteric symptoms. (Harrison pp 857)

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ADULTS:

  1. Bismuth subsalicylate 2 tabs (262mg/tab) every 30 min for 8 doses
  2. Loperamide 4mg initially followed by 2mg after passage of each unformed stools, NOT to exceed 8 tablets.
48
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Suggested therapy for watery diarrhea with 2 or more unformed stools per day (Harrison pp 857)

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Antibacterial plus loperamide

49
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Dysentery or Fever of >37.8 (Harrison pp 857)

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Antibacterial

NO loperamide for fever or with dysentery

50
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If with low suspicion for fluoroquinolone-resistant campylobacter what antibiotics should be started? (Harrison pp 857)

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Fluoroquinolones: Ciprofloxacin 750mg as single dose OR 500mg BID for 3 days; Levofloxacin 500mg as single dose or 500mg OD for 3 days; Norfloxacin 800mg as single dose or 400mg BID for 3 days
Macrolides: Azithromycin 1000mg as single dose or 500mg OD for 3 days
Rifaximin 200mg TID or 400mg BID for 3 days (It is not recommended for dysentery

51
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Why is not recommended to start antimicrobial therapy for Enterohemorrhagic E. coli infections? (Harrison pp 857)

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Antibiotics induced replications of Shiga toxin producing lambdoid bacteriophages (STEC) and 20x increases the risk of HUS

52
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Adverse effect of bismuth subsalicylate (Harrison pp 857)

A

Darkening of the tongue

Tinnutus

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