Gastroenteritis

Question 1

What is the incubation period of bacillus cereus?

Answer 1

1-6hrs

Question 2

How can bacillus cereus be described?

Answer 2

Gram + rod shaped

Question 3

What is the buzzword for bacillus cereus?

Answer 3

Reheated rice

Question 4

What symptoms are associated with bacillus cereus?

Answer 4

24hrs vomiting

Question 5

What is the treatment of bacillus cereus?

Answer 5

Self limiting (plenty of fluids)

Question 6

What is the incubation period of staph aureus?

Answer 6

1-6hrs

Question 7

How can staph aureus be described?

Answer 7

Gram + cocci

Question 8

What are the buzzwords for staph aureus?

Answer 8

Milk/fish at room temperature

Question 9

What symptoms are associated with staph aureus?

Answer 9

Vomiting and abdo pain

Question 10

What is the treatment of staph aureus?

Answer 10

Self limiting

Question 11

What is the incubation period of campylobacter?

Answer 11

16-48hrs

Question 12

How can campylobacter be described?

Answer 12

Gram - S shaped

Question 13

What is the buzzword for campylobacter?

Answer 13

Raw poultry

Question 14

What symptoms are associated with campylobacter?

Answer 14

Abdo pain, fever, bloody diarrhoea and vomiting

Question 15

What is the treatment of campylobacter?

Answer 15

Ciprofloxacin or cefotaxime

Question 16

What is the incubation period of E.coli 0157?

Answer 16

1-14 days

Question 17

How can E.coli 0157 be described?

Answer 17

Gram - rods

Question 18

What toxin does E.coli 0157 produce?

Answer 18

Shiga toxin

Question 19

What is the buzzword for E.coli 0157?

Answer 19

Travel abroad

Question 20

What is the symptom of E.coli 0157?

Answer 20

Bloody diarrhoea

Question 21

What is the treatment of E.coli 0157?

Answer 21

Anti-toxin

Question 22

Why should antibiotics not be given to suspected E.coli 0157 patients?

Answer 22

May cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome

Question 23

What is the incubation period of salmonella?

Answer 23

12-48hrs

Question 24

How can salmonella be described?

Answer 24

Gram - flagellated

Question 25

What is the buzzword for salmonella?

Answer 25

Raw food

Question 26

What symptoms are associated with salmonella?

Answer 26

Fever, bloody vomiting and diarrhoea

Question 27

What is the treatment for salmonella?

Answer 27

Ciprofloxacin or cefotaxime

Question 28

What is the incubation period of cholera?

Answer 28

hours-days

Question 29

How can cholera be described?

Answer 29

Gram - bacilli

Question 30

What is the buzzword for cholera?

Answer 30

Ricewater stools

Question 31

What symptoms are associated with cholera?

Answer 31

Profuse, watery diarrhoea with nausea and vomiting (leads to dehydration)

Question 32

What is the treatment for cholera?

Answer 32

Rehydrate

Question 33

What is the incubation period of rotavirus?

Answer 33

18-36hrs

Question 34

What is the buzzword associated with rotavirus?

Answer 34

Kids daycare

Question 35

What symptoms are associated with rotavirus?

Answer 35

Fever, vomiting and diarrhoea WITHOUT blood, dehydration

Question 36

What is the treatment for rotavirus?

Answer 36

Rehydration and vaccination

Question 37

What is the incubation period of norovirus?

Answer 37

Less than 24hrs

Question 38

What is the buzzword associated with norovirus?

Answer 38

Cruise ships/affects all ages

Question 39

What are the symptoms associated with norovirus?

Answer 39

Sudden onset, explosive diarrhoea and vomiting

Question 40

What is the treatment for norovirus?

Answer 40

Rehydration

Question 41

What is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK?

Answer 41

Campylocbacter