Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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Enterotoxigenic E. coli = _____ diarrhoea Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli = Bloody diarrhoea
Staphylococcus aureus & Bacillus cereus (emetic type) gastroenteritis is caused by _____ toxins that have a rapid-onset (<6hr)
Giardiasis Initial investigation: _____ Most sensitive test (often gold-standard): Stool PCR or Antigen assay (ELISA)
Giardia is typically ingested from _____ associated with travel/camping/hiking
Cryptosporidiosis is diagnosed from _____ with acid-fast (Ziel-Neelsen) stain displaying red oocysts
_____ initially presents with watery & ill-smelling diarrhoea followed by bloody diarrhea
What are the two bacteria that cause rapid-onset (<6hr) food poisoning with vomiting? _____ and bacillus cereus (emetic syndrome)
Bacillus cereus gastroenteritis is predominantly associted with _____
Hint: Food
_____ presents with "rice-water" stools ± low-grade fever
Hint: Microorganism
Vibrio cholerae is acquired from _____
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