diarrhea Flashcards
1
Q
duration of acute diarrhea
A
up to 14 days
2
Q
duration of chronic diarrhea
A
> 30 days
3
Q
most common bacteria to cause diarrhea
A
E. coli
4
Q
clinical presentation of enteroinvasive E coli
A
- fever
- abdominal pain
- blood and pus in feces
5
Q
clinical presentation of enterotoxigenic E coli
A
- nausea
- vomit
- abdominal pain
- liquid massive diarrhea
6
Q
clinical presentation of enteropathogenic E coli
A
- fever
- vomit
- liquid with mucous diarrhea
7
Q
clinical presentation of enterohemorragic E coli
A
- fever
- abdominal pain
- bloody diarrhea
8
Q
according to the physiopathology, diarrhea can be:
A
- osmotic
- secretory
- exudative
- motor
9
Q
clinical features of osmotic diarrhea
A
- vomit
- distention
- adbominal pain
- flatulence
- liquid diarrhea
10
Q
V/F: fasting stops osmotic diarrhea
A
true
11
Q
clinical features of secretory diarrhea
A
- liquid abundant diarrhea
- no fever
- mild abdominal pain
- dehydration
12
Q
type of diarrhea that its bloody
A
inflammatory or exudative
13
Q
treatment for osmotic diarrhea
A
- hydration
- soft diet
- probiotics
- NO antibiotic
14
Q
clinical features of exudative diarrhea
A
- disentery (blood)
- fever
- abdominal pain (hipogastrium)
- tenesm
15
Q
causes of motor diarrhea
A
- diabetes
- hypothyroidism
- gastrectomy
