GI infections Flashcards
whats the definition for gastroenteritis
rapid onset illness lasting <2w with diarhoea >3 times a day or >200g stool, which is either viral or bac in aetiology
time definitions for diarrhoea
acute = <14d subacute = 14-29d chronic = > 30d
how will small bowel diarrhoea present
watery, crampy abdo pain, bloating and gas
inflam cells rare
how will lrg bowel diarhoea present
small vol diarrhoea occurring with blood and mucous, painful, inflam cells common
path of secretory Diarrhoea
toxin prod -> Cl sec into lumen -> loss of water/electro -> D & V -> watery D, no fever
common causes of sec Diarhoea
cholera, superantigens
path of inflam diarhoea
inflam and bactaraemia -> bloody diarhoea (dysentry)) + fever
common causes of inflam diarhoea/dysentry
campylobac jejuni. shigella, salmonella
path of enteric fever
interstitial inflam -> unwell with fever, fewer GI sympto
causes of enteric fever
typhoidal salmonella, brucella, yersinia
3 types of clostridium and where you get them from
C botulinum - canned/vacuum packed foods, honey in infants
C pefrigens - reheated meats
C dif - opportunistic after recent Ab use
how will C botulinum present
descending paralysis
whats the Tx for C bot
antitoxin
how will C pef present
wattery D + craps + gas gangrene
whats the Tx for C pef
antitoxin
what antibiotics are especially associated with C dif
Cipro
cephalospor
clindamycin