Diarrhoea Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 main classifications for diarrhoea?
A
Acute infective
Persistent
Chronic
2
Q
6 types of acute infective diarrhoea
A
Watery Dysentery Mucoid Antibiotic-associated Parenteral Travellers'
3
Q
Causes of watery/mucoid diarrhoea
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Enterotoxin associated: - Cholera toxin - E. Coli Cytotoxin associated: - Shiga-like toxin Viral: - Rotavirus - Adenovirus Parasite-associated - Giardia Unknown mechanism: - Anaerobes
4
Q
Causes of dysentery/mucoid diarrhoea
A
Invasive bacteria e.g. Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter
Parasites
5
Q
Causes of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
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Clostridium difficile becomes pathogenic when other gut bacteria are eliminated
6
Q
4 general categories of chronic diarrhoea
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Malabsorption syndromes
IBD
Immunocompromised
Irritable bowel syndrome
7
Q
Factors that can cause malabsorptive diarrhoea include:
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Luminal factors
Mucosal factors
Interference with vascular & lymphatic drainage
Pancreatic & biliary deficiency
Primary malabsorption syndrome: tropical sprue
