Term
| What are the three components of diarrhea |
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Definition
1) loose stools
2) increased frequency >2stools/day
3) increased stool weight |
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Term
| What are most cases of acute diarrhea caused by? |
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Definition
| viruses (adenovirus, norwalk agent, rotavirus) |
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Term
| What treatment is needed in most cases of acute diarrhea? |
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Definition
| self-limited - fluid/electrolyte replacement |
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Term
| which rehydration fluids are more effective? |
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Definition
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Term
1) What is diarrhea from campylobacter caused by?
2) Treated with? |
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Definition
1) undercooked chicken
2) erythromycin |
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Term
| What antibiotics should be used to treat salmonella enteritids and S. cholerasuis? |
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Definition
1) fluroquinolones
2) trimethoprim-sufamethoxazole
3) ampicillin |
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Term
| Shigella diarrhea should has what symptoms and how do you treat? |
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Definition
1) symptoms-watery followed by blood
2) trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
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Term
| What is the most common bacteria cause of food borne infection in US? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea in institutions? |
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Definition
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Term
| In osmotic diarrhea what is the most common deficiency from carbohydrate malabsorption? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is secretory diarrhea and osmotic diarrhea? |
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Definition
1) secretory- watery diarrhea with low fecal osmotic gap
2) osmotic-diarrhea with large osmotic gap |
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Term
| What are inflammatory diarrheas characterized by? |
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Definition
| blood and pus in stool from ulceration of the mucosa |
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Term
| What lab is key for chronic diarrhea? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is steatorrhea defined by? |
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Definition
| stool fat >7g/day or 9% of intake |
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Term
| What is microscopic colitis syndrome? |
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Definition
| chronic watery diarrhea and microscopic evidence of mucosal inflammation in the presence of normal gross colon findings |
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