GI infections Flashcards

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1
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whats the definition for gastroenteritis

A

rapid onset illness lasting <2w with diarhoea >3 times a day or >200g stool, which is either viral or bac in aetiology

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2
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time definitions for diarrhoea

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acute = <14d
subacute = 14-29d
chronic = > 30d
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3
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how will small bowel diarrhoea present

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watery, crampy abdo pain, bloating and gas

inflam cells rare

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4
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how will lrg bowel diarhoea present

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small vol diarrhoea occurring with blood and mucous, painful, inflam cells common

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5
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path of secretory Diarrhoea

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toxin prod -> Cl sec into lumen -> loss of water/electro -> D & V -> watery D, no fever

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6
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common causes of sec Diarhoea

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cholera, superantigens

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path of inflam diarhoea

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inflam and bactaraemia -> bloody diarhoea (dysentry)) + fever

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common causes of inflam diarhoea/dysentry

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campylobac jejuni. shigella, salmonella

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9
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path of enteric fever

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interstitial inflam -> unwell with fever, fewer GI sympto

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causes of enteric fever

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typhoidal salmonella, brucella, yersinia

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11
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3 types of clostridium and where you get them from

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C botulinum - canned/vacuum packed foods, honey in infants

C pefrigens - reheated meats

C dif - opportunistic after recent Ab use

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12
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how will C botulinum present

A

descending paralysis

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13
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whats the Tx for C bot

A

antitoxin

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14
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how will C pef present

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wattery D + craps + gas gangrene

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15
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whats the Tx for C pef

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antitoxin

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16
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what antibiotics are especially associated with C dif

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Cipro
cephalospor
clindamycin

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17
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what condition will c dif lead to

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pseudomembranous collitis

18
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whats the Tx for c dif

A

metronidazole, vancomycin

19
Q

what can you get from reheated rice and how will it present

A
bacillus cereus (G+ rod)
sudden vom and diarhoea - self limiting
20
Q

what superantigen is often spread on the skin of food handlers

A

staph A (G+ cocc)

21
Q

how will staph A present (GI)

A

prom vom + watery non-bloody diarrhoea

22
Q

where would you contract a enterobac inf

A

food/water contam with faeces

23
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what’s the treatment for enterobac inf

A

tend to be self limiting but can Tx with cipro

24
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what are the 4 types of enterobac

A

ETEC (toxogenic) - travelers diarrhoea
EIEC (invasive) -> dysentry
EHEC (haemorrhagic) - shiga like toxin -> HUS
EPEC (pathogenic) -> infantile diarhoea

25
Q

what G -ve viral inf will cause enteric fever, constip, fever, and rose spots

A

Salmonella typhi

26
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whats the treatment for Sal typhi

A

Iv ceftriaxome

27
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what g-ve rod is cause from poulty/met and will present with enterocolitis and bloody D

A

Sal enteritidis

28
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how is shigella transmitted and where does it affect

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human -> human

affects distal ileum + colon -> mucosal inf

29
Q

how will shigella present

A

fever + pain + dysentry

30
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what causes rice water stool (massive D without inflam)

A

vibrio cholera

31
Q

what bac is commonly transmitted though raw seafood and whats the Tx

A

V parahaemolyticus

Tx = doxycycline

32
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what bac causes cellulitis in shellfish handlers and whats the Tx

A

V vulnificus

Tx = doxycycline

33
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bac cause of fever/headache, abdo cramps and diarhoea after bbq (undercooked chicken)

A

`campylobac jejuni

34
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whats the Tx for campylobac jejuni and how long does it last

A

lasts 10d

Tx = erythromycin or cipro if in first 5d

35
Q

what will cause a charachteristic flask shaped ulcer in the colon

A

Entamoebai H

36
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what will present with dysentry, flatulence, tenesemus and ulcers in colon after drinking unboiled/unfiltered water
and whats the Tx

A

enta oeba H

Tx = metronidazole

37
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what population is at greater risk of entamoeba H

A

MSM

38
Q

whats a common cause of severe dirrhoea in immunocomp and whats the Tx

A

cyclosporidium parvum

Tx = paromomycin

39
Q

what causes foul smelling non-bloody diarhoea, cramps and no fever

A

giardia lamblia - ingestion of cyst from foecal contam water/food
Tx = metronidazole

40
Q

3 common viral cause of sec D and the age groups they affect

A

norovirus - adult outbreaks
adenovirus - <2y or immunocomp
rotavirus - <6y or immunocomp

41
Q

what are the 5 main notifiable diseases

A
campylobac
clostridium
listeria monocytogenes
vibrio
yersinia