Diarrhoea Flashcards
Causes of diarrhoea can be broadly split into what?
Give three non-infective causes of diarrhoea
what two categories can infection-caused diarrhoea be split into?
three main modes of transmission for diarrhoea?
which pathogens can cause bloody diarrhoea? (remember mnemonic)
what two types of hepatitis can cause diarrhoea?
what are the four main bacterial causes of diarrhoea?
what are the two main viral causes of diarrhoea?
what are the three main pathogens of diarrhoea caught abroad?
why is cholera so dangerous?
can draw water into the lumen of your intestine at rates of up to 1L per hour!
treatment = drinking lots of salt and water
how can broad spectrum antibiotics cause diarrhoea?
kill all the good bacteria in your gut allowing C. diff to proliferate, causing diarrhoea.
fluid treatment for general diarrhoea vs severe diarrhoea?
all: ORT (oral replacement therapy)
severe: IV fluid replacement
drug treatment for diarrhoea?
- loperamide hydrochloride - for immediate symptomatic relief (anti-motility drug)
- antibiotics if cause is bacterial
what’s a main advantage of breastfeeding babies over formula milk?
breast milk contains antibodies!
(also formula milk in developing countries often made using unclean water –> diarrhoea)
