GI

Question 1

Typically history of GI E coli infection?

Answer 1

Water diarrhoea
After travelling
Incubation time 12-24 hours

Question 2

Short history of severe vomiting after eating creamcakes

Pathogen?

Answer 2

S aureus

Question 3

diarrhoea for a couple weeks

Pathogens?

Answer 3

Amoebiasis and giardiasis

Question 4

Bloody diarrhoea and vomiting abd abdo pains

Answer 4

Shigella

Question 5

Type of e. Coli which causes bloody diarrhoea?

Answer 5

E coli 0157

Question 6

Cholera presentation

Does it affect travellers?

Answer 6

Profuse watery diarrhoea

Often weight loss due to severe dehydration

Doesnt usually affect travellers

Question 7

Campylobacter presentation

Answer 7

Flu like prodrome, abdo pain, fever, diarrhoea (can be bloody)

Question 8

Complications of campylobacter infection

Answer 8

GBS

Question 9

C diff abx

Answer 9

first episode- oral vanc… if this doesnt work with oral fidaxomicin… if this doesnt work oralv anc and IV met

recurrent infection within 12 weeks- oral fidaxo
after 12 weeks- oral vanc

if life threatening infection- iv metro and oral vanc