Gastroenteritis Flashcards
What conditions cause bloody diarrhoea?
SAC
Shigella
Amoebiasis
Campylobacter
What are the features of E. coli?
Most common traveller’s diarrhoea
Watery stools, abdominal pain, nausea
Gram negative rod
What is the management of E coli?
Self limiting
What are the features of giardiasis?
Prolonged non bloody diarrhoea
Flagellate protozoan
What is the management of giardiasis?
Metronidazole
What are the features of cholera?
Profuse watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration and weight loss
Not common in traveller’s
Gram negative curved rod
What is the management of cholera?
- Doxycycline
- Cipro
What are the features of Shigella?
Bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, abode pain
Gram negative rod
What is the management of shigella?
- Cipro
- Azithro
What are the features of staph aureus?
Severe vomiting
Gram + cocci
What is the management of staph aureus?
Self limiting
What are the features of campylobacter?
Flu like prodrome –> abdo pain, fever and diarrhoea
Gram negative spiral rods
What are the complications of campylobacter?
GBS
Reactive arthritis
What is the management of campylobacter?
Clari
What are the features of bacillus?
Either
- vomiting within 6 hours, usually by rice
- Diarrhoea after 6 hours
What is the management of bacillus?
Mild - self limiting
Severe - vanc
What are the features of amoebiasis?
Gradual onset, long lasting
Bloody diarrhoea and abdo pain
Entamoeba histolytica protozoan
What is the management of amoebiasis?
Metro and diloxanide fuorate
