Public Health Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition of diarrhoea?
A
- increased frequency and looseness of stools
2
Q
What are infective causes of diarrhoea?
A
- rotavirus
- shigella
- E. coli
- salmonella
- hepatitis A/E
- cholera
- norovirus
3
Q
What are non-infective causes of diarrhoea?
A
- Neoplasm
- Hormonal: hyperthyroidism
- Inflammatory: Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis
- Radiation: causes inflammation of the gut
- Irritable bowel
- Anatomical
- Chemical
4
Q
Which pathogens produce low volume bloody stools?
A
- shigella
- salmonella
- campylobacter
5
Q
How is C. difficile managed?
A
- control antibiotic use: ampicillin, amoxicillin and cephalosporins
- infection control procedures
- isolate patients with diarrhoea
- treat with vancomycin or metronidazole
