Malabsorption syndrome/Diahrrea Flashcards
1
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Watery Diahrrea Pathogens
A
- C. Perf
- Entero E. Coli
- C. Parvum
- C. Cayetanensis
- Enteric Viruses
- V. Cholera
2
Q
Inflammatory diahrrea Pathogens
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- Campylobacter
- Nontyphoid Salmonella
- Shiga toxin E. Coli
- Shigella
- Vibrio Parahemolyticus
3
Q
Green watery stool
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Rotavirus Gastroenteritis
4
Q
Rice water stool
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Cholera
5
Q
When are labs indicated for diahrrea?
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Recent Ab use -> C. Diff
6
Q
- Obligate, anaerobic, Gram +, spore-forming bacillus
- Colonizes when normal gut flora disturbed
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C. Diff
7
Q
C. Diff testing
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C. Diff A/B Toxin ELISA
8
Q
Treatment C. Diff
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- Metronidazole
- Oral/rectal Vancomycin
- Probiotics
- Colectomy
9
Q
S/S Carbohydrate malabsoprtion
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- Watery Diahrrea; Flatulence
- Acidic Stool
- Stool Osmotic Gap
- Milk intolerance
10
Q
Celiac Disease
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- Autoimmune disorder of SI lading to villous atrophy
- S/S: Diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain, Large Bulky Foul stool
- A/S:Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- LabDx: TTG; IgA anti-endomysial Ab; Gliadin Ab
11
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Foods allowed in Celiac
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Corn, Rice, Soybean, Buckwheat, + Potatoes
12
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B3 Deficiency S/S
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Pellagra, diahrrea, vomiting, dysphagia, mouth inflammation, glossitis/stomatitius, cheilitis, perpheral neuropathy
