Food Poisoning

Question 1

What is Food Poisoning?

Answer 1

• Illness due to eating/drinking contaminated foods/drinks
• Presence of bacterial, viruses, parasites/chemicals in food or water

Question 2

Aetiology

Answer 2

• Main: bacterial, viruses, parasites/chemicals,
• Poor food handling/cross contamination
• Common pathogens: campylobacter, salmonella, rotavirus, norovirus

Question 3

Pathophysiology

Answer 3

• Inflammatory and stomach lining damaging toxins produced
• Negative effects on digestive system = food poisoning symptoms

Question 4

Risk Factors

Answer 4

• Poor food handling/storage
• Contaminated water sources
• Eat undercook/raw foods
• Poor immune system (kids/old people)

Question 5

Signs/symptoms

Answer 5

• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
• Abdominal discomfort and pain, headache, generalised ache, and pain

Question 6

Diagnosis

Answer 6

• History and examination
• Stool culture

Question 7

Management

Answer 7

• Hydration, good diet
• Relive symptoms.
• Meds: loperamide
• IV fluids: patient unwell severely