Large bowel colitis Flashcards
1
Q
What pathogens commonly cause large bowel colitis?
A
Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli
2
Q
What part of the gastrointestinal tract does large bowel colitis affect?
A
The mouth (jk it’s the large bowel)
3
Q
What are the symptoms of large bowel colitis?
A
Bloodstained diarrhoea with less vomiting than in gastroenteritis
4
Q
What can be used to diagnose large bowel colitis?
A
Symptomology combined with a multiplex PCR test of a faecal sample to determine the causative agent
5
Q
How is large bowel colitis managed?
A
Maintaining good nutrition and fluids and allowing the immune system to fight off infection
