FOOD AND SHELLFISH POISONING Flashcards
WHAT TYPE OF FOOD POISONING CASES GI S%S WITHIN 1-72 HOURS?
BACTERIAL
HOW DO YOU TX BACTERIAL FOOD POISONING?
PO FLUIDS; SEEK TX IF S&S SEVERE/PERSISTENT
WHAT TYPE OF FOOD POISONING IS RARE FROM HOMEMADE CANNING FOODS AND HONEY?
BOTULISM
S&S OF BOTULISM FOOD POISONING? AND WHEN WOULD YOU EXPECT TO SEE S&S?
“FLOPPY”; WITHIN 12 HOURS
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF FOOD POISONING? WHY IS IT THE MOST COMMON?
CIGUATERA; HEAT AND REFRIGERATION DON’T KILL
WHAT S&S DOES CIGUATERA FOOD POISONING CAUSE? WHEN DO YOU SEE S&S?
PARADOXICAL DYSESTHESIA, METALLIC TASTE, PAINFUL EJACULATION; S&S IN 6-12 HOURS
WHAT FOOD POISONING LOOKS LIKE ALLERGIC REACTION?
SCOMBROID
HOW DO YOU PREVENT SCOMBROID FOOD POISONING?
REFRIGERATED
WHAT FOOD DESCRIPTION INDICATES MIGHT BE SCOMBROID FOOD POISONING?
HONEYCOMB SKIN, MEAT TASTES PEPPERY
S&S OF SCOMBROID FOOD POISONING?
FLUSHING, HA, N/V OCCUR QUICKLY (LOOKS LIKE ALLERGIC REACTION)
WHAT TOXIN CAUSES PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING?
SAXITOXIN (CAN’T HAVE SAX) > RESP PARAYLSIS
WHAT DO YOU EAT TO GET SAXITOXIN?
SHELLFISH
WHAT TOXIN CAUSES NEUROTOXIC SHELLFISH POISONING?
BREVETOXIN (V=NERVE) > ALLERGIC REACTION
WHAT CONDITIONS CAUSES BREVETOXIN SHELLFISH POISONING?
HIGHEST DURING RED TIDE
WHAT TOXIN CAUSES AMNESTIC SHELLFISH POISONING? WHAT IS S&S?
DOMOIC ACID (D= DUMB); MEMORY LOSS
