Enteric Fever (Typhoid/Parathyphoid) Flashcards
1
Q
what kind of disease does salmonella cause?
A
diarrhoeal disease
2
Q
what kind of bacteria is samonella?
A
- gram -ve
- aerobic
3
Q
what is the cause of typhoid and paratyphoid?
A
salmonella typhi and salmonella paratyphi
4
Q
how is typhoid transmitted?
A
faecal-oral route
(also in contaminated food and water)
5
Q
what are the features of enteric fever?
A
- headache, fever, arthralgia
- relative bradycardia
- abdominal pain, distension
- constipation
- rose spots
6
Q
is diarrhoea or constipation more common in typhoid?
A
constipation
salmonella is a recognised cause of diarrhoea but constipation is more common in typhoid
7
Q
what are the complications of enteric fever?
A
- osteomyelitis
- GI bleed/perforation
- meningitis
- cholecystitis
- chronic carriage
