G3 clinical variants c. diff infection

Question 1

watery diarrhea, fecal leukocytes, occult blood sometimes seen

Answer 1

CDAD

Question 2

profuse watery diarrhea, fecal leukocytes, occult blood sometimes seen

Answer 2

psedomembrane colitis

Question 3

• diarrhea may be severe or diminished

- surgical consult required

Answer 3

fulminant colitis

Question 4

nausea, anorexia, fever, malaise, dehydration, leukocytosis with left shift

Answer 4

CDAD

Question 5

MORE SEVERE

nausea, anorexia, fever, malaise, dehydration, leukocytosis with left shift

Answer 5

pseudomembrane colitis

Question 6

lethargy, fever, tachycardia, dilated colon on abdominal film

Answer 6

fulminant colitis

Question 7

abdominal distension, tenderness

Answer 7

CDAD

Question 8

marked abdominal distension and tenderness

Answer 8

pseudomembrane colitis

Question 9

acute abdomen (sudden, severe, abdominal pain)

Answer 9

fulminant colitis

Question 10

diffuse or patchy nonspecific colitis on sigmoidoscopic examination

Answer 10

CDAD

Question 11

raised, adherent yellow plaques on sigmoidoscopic examination

Answer 11

pseudomembrane colitis

Question 12

sigmoidoscopic examination contraindicated

Answer 12

fulminant colits