Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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_____ is a protozoa (parasite) that causes chronic watery diarrhea in immunocompromised patients
Shigella and Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) both produce _____ toxins that result in bloody diarrhea and can cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome
_____ presents with "rice-water" stools ± low-grade fever
Hint: Microorganism
Campylobacter jejuni is self-limiting but can be treated with _____ in severe cases
Hint: antibiotic
_____ is a protozoal infection caused by Giardia duodenalis leading to chronic, foul-smelling diarrhoea & bloating
Enterotoxigenic E. coli = _____ diarrhoea Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli = Bloody diarrhoea
Which microorganism is associated with sudden-onset vomiting** & abdominal pain after studying all day for the UKMLA and eating leftover Chinese food? _____
Giardiasis Initial investigation: _____ Most sensitive test (often gold-standard): Stool PCR or Antigen assay (ELISA)
Gastric cancer can rarely present with hyperpigmented, velvety plaques of the neck & axilla known as _____
What is the management for a peritonitic abdomen? _____ Surgical intervetion → typically urgent explorative laparotomy
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