Flashcards in Infections Deck (10):
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gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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signs + symptoms of gastroenteritis
diarrhoea, vomiting and abd pain
typically lasting less than two weeks
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bloody stools indicate a more likely ______ cause
bacterial
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______ causes tend to last less than one week
viral
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steatorrhoea
fatty stools (Giardiasis and Coeliac)
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Dystentery/inflammatory diarrhoea
D with the presence of blood and mucus (Chron's/UC)
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Explosive diarrhoea
cholera, giardia, rotavirus
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mucus in diarrhoea
cancer? IBS? IBD?
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symptoms of gastroenteritis in large bowel
Watery stool +- blood and mucus
pelvic pain tends to be relieved by defaecation
often urgency/tenesmus (Shigella, Salmonella and C. diff)
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