Diarrhoea Flashcards
Which type of diarrhoea is known as “travellers’ diarrhoea”?
E coli
How will stool appear in E coli diarrhoea?
Watery
Where in the world is giardia diarrhoea most common?
Eastern Europe and Russia
What is the first line of management for giardia diarrhoea?
Metronidazole
What is the main symptom of giardia?
Prolonged non-bloody diarrhoea
How does stool appear in cholera?
Profuse and watery: ‘rice-water’ appearance
Recall the management of cholera
Oral rehydration system
Doxycycline or ciprofloxacin
What is the most likely organism to cause bloody diarrhoea?
Shigella
What is the management for shigella?
Ciprofloxacin
What is the management for salmonella?
Ciprofloxacin
How many hours post-ingestion does diarrhoea present in staphylococcal infection?
4-8
What is the management for staphylococcal diarrhoea?
It’s usually self-limiting so just rehydration
What is campylobacter usually transmitted from?
Farmyard animal foods
Recall the symptoms of campylobacter
Flu-like prodrome before fever and diarrhoea
What sort of organism can give you diarrhoea from re-heated rice?
Bacilus cereus
