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Digestive (GI TRACT) Flashcards

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Inflammation of the parotid glands

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MUMPS

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Other term for mumps

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PAROTITIS

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What gland is swollen when you have mumps?

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PAROTID GLANDS

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Causative agent of mumps that is COMMON - BENIGN

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PARAMYXOVIRUS

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Causative agent of mumps that is FEW-SEVERE

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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

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MUMPS (SIGNS & SYMPTOMS FOR THE PAROTID GLAND)

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DISCOLORATION, PAIN, SWOLLEN

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OTHER SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS FOR MUMPS

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DYSPHAGIA, FEVER, HEADACHE, MUSCLE ACHES

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Mode of Transmission for Mumps

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Direct contact - saliva or respiratory droplets
Close contact activities - sports, kissing, dancing

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Diagnostic Examination

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P.E., BUCCAL SWAB, RT-qPCR

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Diagnostic Examination (Suppurative parotitis)

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Nasopharyngeal swab, buccal swab, serum - bacterial culture

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How many days do the VIRAL mumps disappear?

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10 DAYS

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T or F: VIRAL Mumps disappear on its own?

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TRUE (T)

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13
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What antibiotic is taken for BACTERIAL mumps? and for how many days?

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PENICILLIN (7 DAYS)

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14
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What medications is used for MUMPS?

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ANALGESIC

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What type of compresse/s are used for MUMPS?

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COLD OR WARM

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When there is testicular swelling in MUMPS, what should be done?

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elevation and cold compression

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list the management for MUMPS

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  1. viral - disappears on its own for 10 days
  2. bacterial - penicillin for 7 days
  3. supportive care
  4. analgesic medication
  5. cold or warm compresses (swollen parotid glands)
  6. testicular swelling - elevation and cold compression
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T or F: Mumps cause complications occasionally in INFANTS

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FALSE (F) - ADULTS

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Complications of mumps that can happen to males

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ORCHITIS

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20
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Orchitis in males can lead to?

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TESTICULAR ATROPHY

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21
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List all complications of MUMPS

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orchitis
oophoritis/mastitis
pancreatitis
encephalitis
meningitis
deafness

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Best prevention for MUMPS

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VACCINATION (MMR 2 DOSES)

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How many days should a pt with mumps be excluded from school or work?

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9 days

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24
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Dental Caries is also known as

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Tooth decay

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demineralization of tooth resulting to formation of CAVITIES

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dental caries

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Causative Agent for dental caries

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Oral Alpha-hemolytic Streptococci
*Streptococcus mutans
*Streptococcus sobrinus

Mixed species:
*Streptococcus spp.
*Lactobacilli
*Actinomyces

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Give the assessment used for dental caries

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*Cavity
*Halitosis
*Toothache
*Altered taste
*Discoloration
*Sensitivity

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Mode of transmission for Dental Caries

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Direct contact

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29
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Diagnostic Examination for Dental Caries

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Dental check-up AND Dental x-ray

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30
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What is used for fillings of dental caries

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fluoride

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31
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Give the 3 Management used for dental caries

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*Fluoride fillings
*Extraction
*Root Canal

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32
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Give the 3 complications under Dental caries

clue: (G A S)

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gingivitis
abscess
sepsis

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33
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What should be the mouthwash of a person to prevent dental caries?

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chlorhexidine

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34
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What should be the angle of the bristles when brushing the teeth?

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45 degrees

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35
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Shigellosis is also known as?

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BACILLARY DYSENTERY

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severe INFLAMMATORY disease characterized by EROSION of intestinal mucosa

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shigellosis

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causative agents of shigellosis

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shigella dysenteriae
s. sonnei
s. boydii
s. flexneri

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Signs and symptoms of shigellosis

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*Diarrhea (may contain blood or mucus)
*fever
*Abdominal pain
*Tenesmus - is a feeling of being unable to empty the bowel or bladder

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enumerate the steps how shigellosis b doin its job

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  1. invasion
  2. phagosome lysis and macrophage apoptosis
  3. release of IL-1 and PMN transmigration
  4. shigella migration through disrupted tight junctions
  5. multiplication and intracellular spread
  6. epithelial cells die and fluids are lost
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40
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Mode of transmission for shigellosis

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*4 F’s
*waterborne
*sexual contact

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What are the 4 F’S of shigellosis

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food, fomite, finger, flies

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Diagnostic examination for shigellosis

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stool examination
stool culture
rectal swab specimen (EMB or macConkey agar)

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Management for shigellosis

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Fluid and electrolyte replacement
Antimicrobial agents

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What are the antimicrobial agents used for patients with shigellosis?

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ciprofloxacin
ampicillin
doxycycline
TMP-SMZ (Bactrim)

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45
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What are the ingredients and measurements used for making homemade oresol? (topic:shigellosis)

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1 liter water
4-5 tsp of sugar
1/2 tsp salt

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Complications of Shigellosis

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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Rectal prolapse
Seizures
Toxic Megacolon
Severe dehydration

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Gastroenteritis is also known as? (GIVE 2)

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Intestinal flu
Traveller’s Diarrhea

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Acute inflammation of the stomach and intestine

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Gastroenteritis

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Causative agent for Gastroenteritis

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Virus
*Adenovirus
*Rotavirus
*Norovirus
*AstroVirus
Bacteria
*Escherichia coli
*Campylobacter jejuni

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Signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis

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diarrhea
abdominal pain
abdominal cramps
flatulence
anorexia
fever
blood in stool in some cases
vomiting

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Mode of transmission of gastroenteritis

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fecal-oral route
foodborne
waterborne
direct contact (person to person)

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diagnostics for gastroenteritis

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fecalysis
blood culture

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Management for gastroenteritis

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oral rehydration
ivf replacement
antiemetic
antipyretic
antispasmodic

54
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Match the following:
antiemetic: acetaminophen (Tylenol)
antipyretic: metoclopramide (Plasil)
antispasmodic: butylscopolamine (buscopan)

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antiemetic:metoclopramide (Plasil)
antipyretic: acetaminophen (Tylenol)
antispasmodic: butylscopolamine (buscopan)

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Complications of gastroenteritis

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chronic diarrhea
sepsis
systemic infection
dehydration

56
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Prevention of gastroenteritis

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rotateq vaccine

57
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what kind of vaccine is rotateq?

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live, attenuated

58
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How many doses of rotateq for gastro?

59
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When to take the first dose of rotateq for gastro?

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6 weeks of age

60
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How many weeks is the interval per dose of rotateq for gastro?

61
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what are the side effects of the rotateq vaccine?

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fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes

62
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Typhoid fever is also known as? (GIVE 2)

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enteric fever and abdominal typhus

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Bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body affecting many organs

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typhoid fever

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causative agent for typhoid fever

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salmonella typhi
common cause = salmonella paratyphi

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pathognomonic sign for typhoid fever

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rose spots

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Mode of transmission for typhoid fever

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contaminated food and water

67
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Diagnostic examination for typhoid fever

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widal test
blood culture
stool culture
typhidot

68
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This diagnostic examination rapidly checks for the presence of IgM or IgG

69
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specimen for typhidot

70
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Interpret:
+ IgM - IgG
+IgM +IgG

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+ IgM - IgG = ACUTE INFECTION
+IgM +IgG = RECENT INFECTION

71
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Agglutinating antibodies against H and O antigens of s. typhi

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widal test

72
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Management for typhoid fever

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Oral rehydration
IVF replacement (d5nm)
Antibiotics

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Antibiotics for typhoid fever (3 c’s)

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ciprofloxacin, chloramphenicol, cefixime

74
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complication of typhoid fever

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peritonitis
dehydration

75
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is there a vaccination for typhoid?

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yes, typhoid vaccine (TYPBAR)

76
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Cholera is also known as

77
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acute diarrheal infection caused by ingesting contaminated food or water

78
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causative agent for cholera

A

vibrio cholerae

79
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What is the stool consistency of someone with cholera

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rice water stools - profuse diarrhea

80
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signs and symptoms of cholera

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rice water stool
hypotension
diarrhea
abdominal cramps
poor skin tugor

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mode of transmission of cholera

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foodborne and waterborne

82
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diagnostic examination of cholera

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microscopic examination - darkfield phase - contract microscopy

pasteur dipstick test (5mins)

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What is the specimen for pasteur dipstick test?

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watery stool

84
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management for cholera

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oral rehydration
ivf replacement -D5LR
antibiotics

85
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antibiotics for cholera

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doxycycline
erythromycin
tetracycline

86
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complications of cholera

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dehydration and shock

87
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is there a vaccine for cholera?

88
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lesions that develop in the mucosal lining of the stomach or upper portion of the small intestine

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peptic ulcer

89
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causative agent of peptic ulcer

A

helicobacter pylori

90
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signs and symptoms of peptic ulcer

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diarrhea
epigastric pain
melena
hematemesis
vomiting
anorexia
pain in the back

91
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mode of transmission for peptic ulcer

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direct contact
oral-fecal route

92
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Diagnostic examination for peptic ulcer

A

Barium swallow
EGD
Urea breath test

93
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rapid Dx for peptic ulcer

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urea breath test

94
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what is swallowed during a urea breath test

A

carbon isotope

95
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a result of (+) radioactive CO2 indicates?

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positive for h. pylori

96
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Management

A

Antacids and antibiotics

97
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Classification of peptic ulcers?

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esophageal, gastric, duodenal

98
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complications of peptic ulcer

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gastrointestinal obstruction
gastrointestinal perforation

99
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should a patient with peptic ulcer take NSAIDS?

100
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common bacterial disease that infects the intestinal tract

A

salmonellosis

101
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Where do the salmonella spp live in animals and humans?

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intestines, shed through the stools

102
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causative agent for salmonellosis

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salmonella spp.

103
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signs and symptoms for salmonellosis

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fever nausea vomiting headache blood in stools

104
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mode of transmission for salmonellosis

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contaminated food and water, uncooked meat products

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diagnostic examination

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biochemical tests
stool culture

106
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management for salmonellosis

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antimicrobial therapy
rehydration

107
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complications of salmonellosis

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enterocolitis
typhoid fever
septicemia

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infectious hepatitis

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serum hepatitis

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parenteral hepatitis

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delta hepatitis

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enteric hepatitis

113
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causative agents for HEPA’S:
A,B,C,D,E

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a - HAV
b - HBV
c - HCV
d - HDV
e - HEV

114
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What is the family of hepatovirus

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picornaviridae

115
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mode of transmission for hepa a and hepa e

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fecal-oral

116
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mode of transmission for hepa b and c

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parenteral, sexual, insidious

117
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mode of transmission for hepa d

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parenteral, sexual

118
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whats the color of the stool of a person with hepa c and hepa d

119
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what color is the urine of a person with hepa b

120
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what vaccine is used for person with hepa d

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hepa b vaccine

121
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management for hepa d

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pegylated interferon alpha

122
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management for hepa a and e

A

symptom management

123
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management for hepa b

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antiviral medication
-tenofovir
-entecavir
-pegylated interferon

124
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management for hepa c

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direct acting antivirals
-sofusbuvir
-ledipasvir
-velpatasir

125
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complication for hepatitis a and e

A

fulminant hepatitis

126
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complication for hepatitis b and d

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liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure

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complication for hepatitis c

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liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure, cryoglobulinemia

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