Diarrhea Flashcards

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Noninvasive (enterotoxin) Infectious Diarrhea
-Norovirus

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-MCC of gastroenteritis in N. America
-Outbreaks (cruise ships, hospitals, restaurants)
-Vomiting, non-bloody diarrhea that lacks fecal leukocytes
-Oral fluid replacement as treatment

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-Rotavirus

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-MC seen in young, unimmunized children between 6 months - 2 years old
-Vomiting, non bloody diarrhea, fever
-Oral rehydration as treatment

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-Staph Aureus Gastroenteritis

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-Incubation period within 6 hours
-Food contamination (dairy products, mayo, meats, eggs, salads) at room temperature
-Prominent vomiting and nausea
-Oral fluid replacement

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Bacillus Cereus Gastroenteritis

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-Within 6 hours (like Staph A)
-Contaminated food (fried rice)
-Nausea and vomiting MC
-Oral fluid replacement

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Enterotoxigenic E. Coli

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-MCC of traveller’s diarrhea
-Contaminated food and water; includes washing fruits in the water
-Abrupt onset of watery, non-bloody diarrhea
-Oral rehydration is first-line

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Vibrio Cholerae

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-Gram negative, comma-shaped rod from contaminated food and water
-Copious watery diarrhea
-Rice stools (grey with flecks of mucus and may have a FISHY odor).
-No blood, fecal odor, or pus
-Oral rehydration, electrolyte replacement first
-Tetracyclines IF NEEDED

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