diarrhea Flashcards
duration of acute diarrhea
up to 14 days
duration of chronic diarrhea
> 30 days
most common bacteria to cause diarrhea
E. coli
clinical presentation of enteroinvasive E coli
- fever
- abdominal pain
- blood and pus in feces
clinical presentation of enterotoxigenic E coli
- nausea
- vomit
- abdominal pain
- liquid massive diarrhea
clinical presentation of enteropathogenic E coli
- fever
- vomit
- liquid with mucous diarrhea
clinical presentation of enterohemorragic E coli
- fever
- abdominal pain
- bloody diarrhea
according to the physiopathology, diarrhea can be:
- osmotic
- secretory
- exudative
- motor
clinical features of osmotic diarrhea
- vomit
- distention
- adbominal pain
- flatulence
- liquid diarrhea
V/F: fasting stops osmotic diarrhea
true
clinical features of secretory diarrhea
- liquid abundant diarrhea
- no fever
- mild abdominal pain
- dehydration
type of diarrhea that its bloody
inflammatory or exudative
treatment for osmotic diarrhea
- hydration
- soft diet
- probiotics
- NO antibiotic
clinical features of exudative diarrhea
- disentery (blood)
- fever
- abdominal pain (hipogastrium)
- tenesm
causes of motor diarrhea
- diabetes
- hypothyroidism
- gastrectomy
microorganisms that cause non bloody diarrhea
- virus
- e coli (ECET, ECEP)
- s aureus
- difficile
microorganisms that cause bloody diarrhea
- e coli (ECEH, ECEI)
- shigella
- amiba
- campylobacter
- salmonella
- vibrio cholerae
- yersinia
bacteria associated with unrefrigerated meat/dairy
s aureus
bacteria associated with eggs
salmonella
bacteria associated with the use of antibiotics
difficile
bacteria associated with rice
bacillus cereus
bacteria associated with seafood and shelfish
vibrio cholerae
bacteria associated with cattle
EIEC and EHEC
bacteria associated with poultry
shigella
bacteria associated with undercook pork
yersinia
treatment for parasitic diarrhea
metronidazole
