Dysentery Flashcards
1
Q
what is dysentery
A
bloody diarrhea
2
Q
what is travelers diarrhea also called
A
motezumas revenge
delhi belly
3
Q
cause of travelers diarrhea
A
e coli
4
Q
cause of hikers diarrhea
A
giardia lambia
5
Q
cause of bacillary dysentery
A
shigella dysenteriae
6
Q
cause of amebic dysentery
A
entameba histolytica
7
Q
cause of childhood dysentery
A
coxsackie viruses
8
Q
cause of infantile gastroenteritis
A
rota virus of the REO family
REO - respiratory enteric orphan
common in children < 2 years old
