Digestive (GI TRACT) Flashcards
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Inflammation of the parotid glands
MUMPS
Other term for mumps
PAROTITIS
What gland is swollen when you have mumps?
PAROTID GLANDS
Causative agent of mumps that is COMMON - BENIGN
PARAMYXOVIRUS
Causative agent of mumps that is FEW-SEVERE
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
MUMPS (SIGNS & SYMPTOMS FOR THE PAROTID GLAND)
DISCOLORATION, PAIN, SWOLLEN
OTHER SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS FOR MUMPS
DYSPHAGIA, FEVER, HEADACHE, MUSCLE ACHES
Mode of Transmission for Mumps
Direct contact - saliva or respiratory droplets
Close contact activities - sports, kissing, dancing
Diagnostic Examination
P.E., BUCCAL SWAB, RT-qPCR
Diagnostic Examination (Suppurative parotitis)
Nasopharyngeal swab, buccal swab, serum - bacterial culture
How many days do the VIRAL mumps disappear?
10 DAYS
T or F: VIRAL Mumps disappear on its own?
TRUE (T)
What antibiotic is taken for BACTERIAL mumps? and for how many days?
PENICILLIN (7 DAYS)
What medications is used for MUMPS?
ANALGESIC
What type of compresse/s are used for MUMPS?
COLD OR WARM
When there is testicular swelling in MUMPS, what should be done?
elevation and cold compression
list the management for MUMPS
- viral - disappears on its own for 10 days
- bacterial - penicillin for 7 days
- supportive care
- analgesic medication
- cold or warm compresses (swollen parotid glands)
- testicular swelling - elevation and cold compression
T or F: Mumps cause complications occasionally in INFANTS
FALSE (F) - ADULTS
Complications of mumps that can happen to males
ORCHITIS
Orchitis in males can lead to?
TESTICULAR ATROPHY
List all complications of MUMPS
orchitis
oophoritis/mastitis
pancreatitis
encephalitis
meningitis
deafness
Best prevention for MUMPS
VACCINATION (MMR 2 DOSES)
How many days should a pt with mumps be excluded from school or work?
9 days
Dental Caries is also known as
Tooth decay
demineralization of tooth resulting to formation of CAVITIES
dental caries
Causative Agent for dental caries
Oral Alpha-hemolytic Streptococci
*Streptococcus mutans
*Streptococcus sobrinus
Mixed species:
*Streptococcus spp.
*Lactobacilli
*Actinomyces
Give the assessment used for dental caries
*Cavity
*Halitosis
*Toothache
*Altered taste
*Discoloration
*Sensitivity
Mode of transmission for Dental Caries
Direct contact
Diagnostic Examination for Dental Caries
Dental check-up AND Dental x-ray
What is used for fillings of dental caries
fluoride
Give the 3 Management used for dental caries
*Fluoride fillings
*Extraction
*Root Canal
Give the 3 complications under Dental caries
clue: (G A S)
gingivitis
abscess
sepsis
What should be the mouthwash of a person to prevent dental caries?
chlorhexidine
What should be the angle of the bristles when brushing the teeth?
45 degrees
Shigellosis is also known as?
BACILLARY DYSENTERY
severe INFLAMMATORY disease characterized by EROSION of intestinal mucosa
shigellosis
causative agents of shigellosis
shigella dysenteriae
s. sonnei
s. boydii
s. flexneri
Signs and symptoms of shigellosis
*Diarrhea (may contain blood or mucus)
*fever
*Abdominal pain
*Tenesmus - is a feeling of being unable to empty the bowel or bladder
enumerate the steps how shigellosis b doin its job
- invasion
- phagosome lysis and macrophage apoptosis
- release of IL-1 and PMN transmigration
- shigella migration through disrupted tight junctions
- multiplication and intracellular spread
- epithelial cells die and fluids are lost
Mode of transmission for shigellosis
*4 F’s
*waterborne
*sexual contact
What are the 4 F’S of shigellosis
food, fomite, finger, flies
Diagnostic examination for shigellosis
stool examination
stool culture
rectal swab specimen (EMB or macConkey agar)
Management for shigellosis
Fluid and electrolyte replacement
Antimicrobial agents
What are the antimicrobial agents used for patients with shigellosis?
ciprofloxacin
ampicillin
doxycycline
TMP-SMZ (Bactrim)
What are the ingredients and measurements used for making homemade oresol? (topic:shigellosis)
1 liter water
4-5 tsp of sugar
1/2 tsp salt
Complications of Shigellosis
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Rectal prolapse
Seizures
Toxic Megacolon
Severe dehydration
Gastroenteritis is also known as? (GIVE 2)
Intestinal flu
Traveller’s Diarrhea
Acute inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Gastroenteritis
Causative agent for Gastroenteritis
Virus
*Adenovirus
*Rotavirus
*Norovirus
*AstroVirus
Bacteria
*Escherichia coli
*Campylobacter jejuni
Signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis
diarrhea
abdominal pain
abdominal cramps
flatulence
anorexia
fever
blood in stool in some cases
vomiting