Gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, bile duct Flashcards
Common causes of watery diarrhoea
- E Coli
- Vibro cholerae
- Staph aureus
- Bacillus cereus
- Rotavirus
Common causes of bloody diarrhoea
- Salmonella
- Campylobacter jejuni
- E Coli
Which bacteria is common in food poisoning outbreaks
Salmonella
(can multiply in food)
Campylobacter does not multiply in food
Which diarrhoea-causing bacteria can lead to Guillain Barre syndrome
Campylobacter jejuni
Which bacteria is NOT common in food poisoning outbreaks
Campylobacter jejuni
What is Reiter’s dynrome
Reactive athritis
Due to cross-reactivity with infection in another part of the body
What is Reiter’s syndrome
Reactive arthritis
Due to cross-reactivity with infection in another part of the body
Which diarrhoea-causing bacteria can lead to Reiter’s syndrome
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Shigella
- Yersinia
What causes watery diarrhoea
Fluid secretion in intestines (from enterotoxin)
What causes bloody diarrhoea
Damage to colon mucosa (from cytotoxin)
How is gastroenteritis managed
- Give fluids
- Normally self-limiting
- a/b if sepsis suspected: ERYTHROMYCIN or CIPROFLOXACIN
Definition of diarrhoea
2 or more episodes of type 5-7 in 24h
Does cholecystitis or cholangitis tend to produce worse jaundice
Cholangitis
Which viruses can cause gastroenteritis
- norovirus
- rotavirus
- adenovirus
Which protozoa can cause gastroenteritis
- giardia
- cryptosporodium
