Low GI

Question 0

Dysentery

Answer 0

Pus and blood present in feces

Question 1

SS

Answer 1

Diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and dehydration

Question 2

Enteric fever

Answer 2

Systemic/shock

Question 3

Causative agent

Answer 3

Enterobacteriaceae, shigella, salmonella,

Question 4

Pathogenesis

Answer 4

1. Toxin Production*-infecting intestinal, enteral toxins-secrete water and electrolytes from intestinal cells. *cytoxins-cause cell death absorbed in bloodstream, causing systemic effects.
   2.Alterations in intestinal epithelial cells. Type 3 secretion systems to deliver effector proteins to cells.
   3.A/E-bacteria cells inject protein to rearrange actin filaments resulting in replacement if micro villi.
   Cell invasion-bacterium is engulfed and multiplied within host cell

Question 5

Epidemiology

Answer 5

Transmission by fecal oral, ingested food/oral water contaminated with food/human feces and sexual snack acts

Question 6

Treatment

Answer 6

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT),

Drinking water