GI Medicine - acute gastroenteritis Flashcards
1
Q
acute diarrhoea disease timeline
A
<14 days
2
Q
persistent diarrhoeal disease timeline
A
14-30 days
3
Q
chronic diarrheal disease timeline
A
30 + days
4
Q
how to treat moderate C diff infection?
A
oral metronidazole 400 mg TDS
5
Q
how to treat severe C diff infection?
A
oral vancomycin 125 QDS
6
Q
how to treat a relapse of C diff?
A
oral fidaxomicin