diarrhea and food borne disease Flashcards
1
Q
when bacteria invades the mucosa how will a patient present?
A
febrile w/ RBCs and WBCs in stool
2
Q
1-5 days of watery diarrhea w/ N/V?
A
acute gastroenteritis
3
Q
what is ultrashort incubation time food poisoning?
A
1-2 hrs
4
Q
what short incubation time for food poisoning?
A
1-6 hrs
5
Q
what is long incubation time for food poisoning?
A
8-16 hrs
6
Q
what is dairy associated w/?
A
campylobacter and salmonella
7
Q
what are meats associated w/?
A
c. perfringens, aeromonas, campy, and salmonellla
8
Q
what is ground beef associated w?
A
enterohemorrhagic E. coli
9
Q
when should you suspect a virus?
A
vomiting is prominent, 14 hr incubation, over in less than 3 days, no bacterial warning signs, no epidemiologic clues
