DIARRHEA

Question 1

Types

Answer 1

Acute <7 days , infectious
Chronic >14 days , non infectious
Persistent >14 days , infectious

Question 2

Most common organism

Answer 2

Rotavirus
Virus >bacteria

Other viral organism :
Norwac
Adeno virus
Astro virus
Calcivirus

Question 3

Most common bacterial organism

Answer 3

E coli , enterotoxigenic

Other cause :
Salmonella
Shigella
Campylobacter

Question 4

Most common parasite

Answer 4

Giardia

Question 5

Most common cause of diarrhea in HIV + CHILD

Answer 5

Cryptococcus

Question 6

Most common organism in DYSENTRY

Answer 6

Shigella flexneri

Question 7

DYSENTRY DEFN

Answer 7

Diarrhea + blood in stools

Question 8

Latest ors formula

Answer 8

Reduced OSM ors -245 mosm/l

Na 75
Glucose 75
K+ 20
Chloride 65
Citrate 10

Question 9

RESOMAL

Answer 9

Rehydration solution for Malnourished children -300mosm/l
Added micronutrients like Zn, cu , mg

Na 45
Glucose 125
K+ 40
Chloride 70
Citrate 7

Question 10

DOC In Pediatric DYSENTRY

Answer 10

3 Rd gen cephalosporin
Cefixime

Ciprofloxacin
Azithromycin

Question 11

DOC in Pediatric cholera

Answer 11

Doxycycline

Question 12

Doc in severe malnutrition/ sepsis

Answer 12

Ampicillin + Gentamicin

Question 13

Zinc supplementation

Answer 13

Mandatory in all cases of diarrhea
<6 m - 10 mg /d
>6 m - 20 mg /d
Duration - 2 weeks