Inflammatory diarrhea Flashcards

1
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Stool characteristics of inflammatory diarrhea

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Copious, watery diarrhea without blood or WBCs. No tissue invasion

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2
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Gram negative non-motile rod of the enterobacteriaceae family. Non-lactose and non-sucrose fermenter.

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Salmonella

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3
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Allows salmonella to be bile salt tolerant

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Produces H2S

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4
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Non-typhoidal strains of Salmonella enterica

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Enteritidis
Typhimurium

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5
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Typhoidal strains of Salmonella enterica

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Typhi
Paratyphi

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6
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Virulence factors of Salmonella

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Pili
Vi capsular antigen
Type III secretion system
LPS
Enterotoxin

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7
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Affect of type III secretion system of Salmonella

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Induces membrane ruffling in host cells

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8
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Salmonella selectively attach to these specialized epithelial cells

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M cells of Peyer patches

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9
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Incubation period of non-typhoidal salmonellosis

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6-48 hrs

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10
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Complications of non-typhoidal salmonellosis

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Osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease
Septicemia in immunosuppressed
Endocarditis
Arthritis

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11
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Treatment of septicemia from non-typhoidal salmonellosis

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Fluoroquinolones
Cephalosporins

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12
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Can lead to carrier state of typhoidal salmonellosis

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Chronic colonization of gallbladder

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13
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Pt presents with a gradual onset of HA, lethargy, fever, abdominal pain, interchanging diarrhea and constipation lasting for several weeks. They have hepatosplenomegaly and rose spots on exam.

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Typhoidal salmonellosis

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14
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Complications of typhoidal salmonellosis

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Intestinal hemorrhage
Ileal perforation

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15
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When is serology positive in typhoidal salmonellosis?

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Week 2

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16
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When is stool culture positive in typhoidal salmonellosis?

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Week 3

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17
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When is urine culture positive in typhoidal salmonellosis?

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Week 4

18
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Black colonies on Hektoen Enteric agar and NLF colonies on MacConkey’s agar.

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Salmonella

19
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Treatment for typhoidal salmonellosis

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Fluoroquinolones
Third gen cephalosporins

20
Q

Gram negative curved motile rods with polar flagella. Catalase and oxidase positive.

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Campylobacter

21
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Most common cause of community acquired inflammatory enteritis

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Campylobacter

22
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Allows for low infectious dose of campylobacter

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Acid tolerant

23
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Adhesins of campylobacter

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CadF
CapA
JlpA
FlpA

24
Q

Intrinsic resistance to these antibiotics of Campylobacter

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Vancomycin
Trimethoprim
Polymyxin B

25
Q

Virulence factors of Campylobacter

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LOS endotoxin
CPS
Adhesins
CDT
Cytotoxin
Heat labile cholera-like enterotoxin

26
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Incubation period of Campylobacter

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1-7 days

27
Q

Antigenic cross-reactivity between LOS of C jejuni and peripheral nerve gangliosides can result in this

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Guillain-Barre syndrome

28
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Clinical manifestations seen in Campylobacter infection

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Acute colitis
Abdominal pain mimicking acute appendicitis
Chronic enteric infections

29
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Stool culture on CAMPY or Skirrow medium at 42 C in a microaerophilic atmosphere for diagnosis

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Campylobacter

30
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Treatment for severe Campylobacter infections

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Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones

31
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Gram negative coccobacilli with bipolar staining. Psychrophilic. Motile between 25 C and 37 C.

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Yersinia enterocolitica

32
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Treatment for Yersinia enterocolitica

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Fluoroquinolones
TMP-SMZ

33
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How to distinguish V cholerae from V parahaemolyticus?

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V parahaemolyticus is halophilic and can grow in 8% NaCL

34
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Causes diarrheal disease associated with eating contaminated undercooked/raw seafood. With HA and low-grade fever.

A

V parahaemolyticus

35
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Enterotoxin of V parahaemolyticus that induces chloride ion secretion

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Kanagawa hemolysin

36
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Treatment for severe V parahaemolyticus infection

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Doxycycline
Fluoroquinolones

37
Q

Causal organism of hemorrhagic colitis

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Shiga-toxin producing E coli (STEC)

38
Q

Stx1 and Stx2 disrupt protein synthesis causing A/E lesions with destruction of intestinal microvilli

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Hemorrhagic colitis (STEC)

39
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Possible complications of STEC infection

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome

40
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Diagnosed by screening for O157:H7 with Sorbitol-MacConkey agar and confirmed with serotyping.

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STEC

41
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Treatment for hemorrhagic colitis

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Avoid antibiotics –> can stimulate Stx and cause hemolytic uremic syndrome

Supportive care