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Diarrhea treatments Flashcards

1
Q

In severe illness of salmonellosis what abx can you give

A

ciprofloxacin

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2
Q

What is a common cause of osteomyelitis in children with sickle cell disease

A

salmonellis

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3
Q

tx for salmonellosis

A

ceftriaxone

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4
Q

tx for shigellosis

A

TMP-SMX or ciprofloxacin

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5
Q

fried rice

A

Bacillus Cereus

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6
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Dairy products, mayo, meats, eggs

A

Staph aureus

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7
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Raw shellfish, Mexico (contaminated food/water)

A

Vibrio Cholerae

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8
Q

“Rice Water” Stools

A

Vibrio Cholerae

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9
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tx for vibrio cholerae

A

Supportive

+/- tetracyclines

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10
Q

Cause of travelers diarrhea

A

Enterotoxigenic E. coli

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11
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tx for travelers diarrhea (Enterotoxigenic E. coli)

A

fluids+/- bismuths

severe–> fluoroquinolone

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12
Q

MCC bacterial enteritis in the US

A

Campylobacter jejuni

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13
Q

What is the MC antecedent event in post-infectious Guillain-Barre

A

Campylobacter jejuni

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14
Q

undercooked poultry, raw milk, water, dairy cattle

A

Campylobacter jejuni

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15
Q

Which 2 causes of invasive infectious diarrhea can mimic appendicitis?

A

Campylobacter jejuni

Yersinia Enterocolitica

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16
Q

Stool culture showing:

Gram neg “S, Comma or Seagull Shaped” organisms

A

Campylobacter jejuni

17
Q

tx for campylobacter jejuni

A

Erythromycin

18
Q

Which cause of invasive diarrhea in children can cause febrile seizures

A

Shigella

19
Q

What is seen on sigmoidoscopy with Shigella infection

A

Punctate areas of ulceration

20
Q

Which cause of invasive diarrhea causes a leukamoid rxn on CBC (WBC >50,000)

A

Shigella

21
Q

Tx for Shigella if severe

A

Bactrim

22
Q

Pea Soup Stools

A

Typhoid fever (salmonella)

23
Q

tx for salmonella if severe

A

Ceftriaxone and sometimes a fluoroquinolone (pearls) or azithromycin

24
Q

tx for severe Yersinia enterocolitica

A

Fluoroquinolones

25
Q

Tx for Giardia lamblia (adults vs kids)

A

adults: Metronidazole

Kids: Furazolidone

26
Q

osmotic or secretory diarrhea?

Decreased diarrhea w/ fasting

incr. osmotic gap
incr. fecal fat

A

Osmotic diarrhea

27
Q

osmotic or secretory diarrhea?

normal osmotic gap

large volume

NO change in diarrhea w/ fasting

A

MJ- Elective 1 EOR (8 decks)

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