Gastroenteritis

Question 1

commonest among travellers, watery stools, abdominal cramps and nausea ?

Answer 1

e.coli

Question 2

profuse watery diarrhoea, dehydration, weight loss

Answer 2

cholera

Question 3

flu lke prodrome followed by abdominal pains, fever and diarrhoea (may be bloody)

Answer 3

campylobacter

Question 4

patient presents with limb weakness which is progressing. He has recent hx of diarrhoea.
cause ?

Answer 4

Gillian barre syndrome

- complication of campylobacter

Question 5

vomiting a few hours after eating uncooked rice ?

Answer 5

bacillus cereus

Question 6

gradual onset of bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain and tenderness which may last weeks ?

Answer 6

amoebiasis

Question 7

incubation period of staphylococcus aureus ?

Answer 7

1-6 hours

Question 8

incubation period of bacillus cereus ?

Answer 8

1-6 hours

Question 9

incubation period of campylobacter ?

Answer 9

48-72 hours

Question 10

incubation period of salmollea ?

Answer 10

12-48 hours

Question 11

incubation period of e.coli ?

Answer 11

12-48 hours

Question 12

incubation of shigella ?

Answer 12

24-48 hrs

Question 13

causative organisms of food poisoning ?

Answer 13

bacillus cereus (rice)
staphylococcus aureus (food uncooked after handling i.e. cold meat)
clostridium difficile (meats)

Question 14

management of campylobacter ?

Answer 14

treat if severe;

• high fever
• symptoms last > 1 week
• stools > 8 per day
• bloody diarrhoea

1st line: clarithromycin