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Gastroenteritis Flashcards

1
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Commonest among travellers

A

E. coli

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2
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E. coli symptoms (3)

A

Watery stools
Abdo cramps
Nausea

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3
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E. coli incubation period

A

12-48 hrs

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4
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Giardiasis symptoms

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Prolonged Non bloody diarrhoea

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5
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Cholera symptoms (3)

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Profuse watery diarrhoea
Severe dehydration
Weight loss

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6
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Shigella symptoms (3)

A

BLOODY diarrhoea
Vomiting
Abdo pain

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7
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Staph aureus symptoms

A

Severe vomiting

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8
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Campylobacter symptoms (4)

A

Flu like prodrome
Crampy abdo pain
Fever
(Bloody) diarrhoea

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9
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Mimics appendicitis

A

Campylobacter

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10
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Bacillus cereus 2 illness types

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Vomiting within 6 hrs w/ rice

Diarrhoea illness after 6 hrs

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Amoebiasis symptoms (3)

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Gradual onset bloody diarrhoea
Abdo pain and tenderness
May last several weeks

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12
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Staph aureus incubation period

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1-6 hrs

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13
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Bacillus cereus incubation period

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1-6 hrs

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14
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Salmonella incubation period

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12-48 hrs

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15
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Shigella incubation period

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48-72 hrs

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16
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Campylobacter incubation period

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48-72 hrs

17
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Giardiasis incubation period

A

> 7 days

18
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Amoebiasis incubation period

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> 7 days

19
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Which are bloody (3)

A

Shigella
Campylobacter
Amoebiasis

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