constipation and diarrhea Flashcards
foods that are sweetened wit alcohol can cause diarrhea via what mechnism ?
osmotic
“explosive diarrhea”
- pop: children
- bloody stool
C. jejuni
“enteric fever” can cause typhoid fever
salmonella
“dysentery” bl in the stool
shigella sonne
food poisening: ham, poultry, pastries, salad
-2-8 hrs
can cause: osteomyelitis
gram + cocci = golden yellow colony
S. aureus
Montezuma’s revenge
travelers diarrhea
UTI
-non-bloody, nausea/ vomit
E. Coli
hiking or rafting for 1-3 wks prior to onset of diarrhea
- non bloody, nausea/ vomiting
- eval: cyst in stool
tx: metronidazole
G. lamblia
bl in stool
inflammatory bowel dz:
- UC
- Crhns
- Colorectal CA
bloody stool ass. with wt. loss
crohns
mucus in the stool, alternating with early mornig constipation and stress
IBS
BURNING sensation in the abdomen, head neck, ext. , and chest pain
last minutes to hours
MSG
cause: fried rice, mac-N-cheese
s/s: no fever, has diarrhea with abdominal cramping
bacillus cereus
cause: meat and poultry
s/s: no fever, vomiting that last less than 24 hours
c. perfringes
rice water stool
vibrio choerae
CNS palsies, paralysis, and respiratory failure
blocks release of AcH
C. Botulinum