AGE

Question 1

a diarrheal disease of rapid onset, with or without accompanying symptoms and signs, such as nausea, vomiting,
fever or abdominal pain.

Answer 1

acute gastroenteritis - AGE

Question 2

causes of AGE in children

70%
<10%
10-20%

Answer 2

viruses
protozoa
bacteria
+ helminths

Question 3

viruses that cause AGE

Answer 3

rotavirus
norovirus
enteric adenovirus

Question 4

protozoa that cause AGE

Answer 4

cryptosporidium
giardia lamblia
entamoeba histolytica

Question 5

bacteria that cause AGE

Answer 5

campylobacter jejuni
non-typhoid salmonella spp

Question 6

is inflammation of the stomach
and intestines caused by bacteria

Answer 6

bacterial gastroenteritis

Question 7

bacteria that can cause bacterial gastroenteritis

Answer 7

campylobacter jejuni
e coli
salmonella
shigella
staphylococcus
yersinia

Question 8

true or false - diary products left out of the ref for too long can cause food poisoning

Answer 8

true

Question 9

food that can cause food poisoning

Answer 9

raw fish or oysters
raw veg and fruits
dairy
undercooked meat / eggs
water from well or stream

Question 10

s/sx of AGE

Answer 10

abd cramps
abd pain
bloody stools
loss of appetite
NV

Question 11

Drink at least __ cup of liquid every time you have a loose bowel
movement.

Answer 11

1

Question 12

diet for older children with AGE

Answer 12

SFF, eat salty foods and those with high potassium

Question 13

salty and high potassium food examples

Answer 13

salty - pretzels, soup, sports drinks
potassium - bananas, potatoes w/o skin, watered down fruit juice

Question 14

for young children:

Give the child fluids for the first ___ hours. At first, try 1 ounce (2
tablespoons) of fluid every ___ minutes.

Answer 14

4-6 hours
30-60 mins

Question 15

for young children, offer ___. these also come in popsicle form

Answer 15

pedialyte / infalyte

Question 16

true or false - it is ok to give soda, milk tea, fruit juice, and coffee during a diarrhea episode

Answer 16

false

Question 17

flavored; 1 sachet to be dissolved in 100 ml of cool boiled water

Answer 17

glucolyte

Question 18

unflavored (for infants and young children) and flavored; 1sachet to be dissolved in 200 ml of cool
boiled water

Answer 18

hydrite

Question 19

flavored, ready to drink

• for <2 YRS old: 50 -100 mL (1/4 to % cup) after each loose stool
• for > 2 yrs old: 100 ml (1/2 cup) after each loose stool
• for > 10 yrs: as much as tolerated

Answer 19

pedialyte 45

Question 20

antibiotics are not to be given unless with comorbidities like?

Answer 20

pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis

Question 21

zinc given

Answer 21

• e-zinc
• immuzinc

(10mg/ml) drops
(20 mg/5ml) syrup

Question 22

given during the first 3 days of watery diarrhea

Answer 22

racecadotril

Question 23

example of racecadotril

Answer 23

hidrasec (10/30 mg) and diatril (30 mg)

Question 24

complications of AGE

Answer 24

systemic infection
anemia
dehydration
kidney failure (rare)

Question 25

AGE sx for referral

Answer 25

- bloody / black stool - abd pain wont go away - dhn sx - fever above 101 - recently traveled