Gastroenteritis ( GI pathology) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the common bacterial causes of Gastroenteritis?
A
1) Bacterial
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- E.coli
- Campylobacter
- C.Diff
- Staph Aureus
- Vibrio cholera
2
Q
What are the common parasitic causes of Gastroenteritis?
A
- Entamoeba hist.
- Giardia Lamblia
- Cryptosporidium
3
Q
What are the common viral causes of Gastroenteritis?
A
- Norovirus
- Rotavirus
4
Q
What are the main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis?
A
1) Diarrhoea
2) Projectile Vomiting
5
Q
what are the main features of Cryptosporidium?
A
- Cryptosporidium is a parasite.
- waterbourne disease
- the eggs are resistant to chlorine
6
Q
Which gastroenteritis causing bacteria produce enterotoxins?
A
- Vibrio Cholerae
- Escherichia Coli
- Clostridium Perfringens
- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Bacilis cereus
- Clostridium Difficile
7
Q
Which gastroenteritis causing bacteria are adherant?
A
- Shigella Sonnei
- Escherichia Coli
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Salmonellae
8
Q
what bacteria produces Shiga toxin?
A
E. Coli
9
Q
Use of which antibiotics have a high risk of C.Diff infection?
A
- Cephalosporins
- clindamycin
