Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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_____ presents with bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, RUQ pain & fever
Norovirus presents with _____ alongside vomiting and pyrexia
Hint: most common sx
_____ is a protozoal infection caused by Giardia duodenalis leading to chronic, foul-smelling diarrhoea & bloating
Acute diarrhoea associated with undercooked chicken implicates _____ & Campylobacter jejuni
Hint: organism
Bacillus cereus gastroenteritis is predominantly associted with _____
Hint: Food
Which microorganism is associated with sudden-onset food poisoning with predominant vomiting after eating dairy products? _____
Giardiasis Initial investigation: _____ Most sensitive test (often gold-standard): Stool PCR or Antigen assay (ELISA)
What are the two bacteria that cause rapid-onset (<6hr) food poisoning with vomiting? _____ and bacillus cereus (emetic syndrome)
Antibiotics _____ indicated in enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) because of ↑ increased risk of haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Hint: are/-not
What is the likely cause of fatty, foul-smelling diarrhoea, bloating, & abdominal pain in a patient with recent travel to thailand? _____
Hint: diagnosis
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