Gastroenteritis & Diarrhoea + Toddler Diarrhoea Flashcards
1
Q
What is gastroenteritis?
A
Infective diarrhoea and vomiting
2
Q
Causes of gastroenteritis and diarrhoea?
A
Rotavirus
Adenovirus
3
Q
Other causes of diarrhoea?
A
Food intolerance
4
Q
Causes of bloody diarrhoea?
A
- Bacterial
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Shigella
- Intussusception
- IBD
- NEC
5
Q
What is another term for Toddler’s diarrhoea?
A
Peas and carrots syndrome
6
Q
What is Toddler’s diarrhoea?
A
Presence of undigested vegetables in stools
7
Q
What is toddler’s diarrhoea a result of?
A
Underlying maturation delay in intestinal motility
8
Q
What is absent in toddler’s diarrhoea?
A
- Weight loss
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte
- Evidence of malabsorption or other inflammatory cause
9
Q
Presnetation of Toddler’s diarrhoea?
A
Undigested veg in stools
- Child normal
- Grow out of 5 years
