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185. Symptoms of Acute viral gastroenteritis (rotavirus, Norwalk virus)?
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a. Myalgias!
b. Malaise! c. HA d. Watery Diarrhea e. Abdominal pain f. N/V! |
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186. Fever with Acute viral gastroenteritis (rotavirus, Norwalk virus)?
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a. Possible, low-grade
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187. Are there Fecal Leukocytes with Acute viral gastroenteritis (rotavirus, Norwalk virus)?
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a. No.
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188. What is the duration of Illness with Acute viral gastroenteritis (rotavirus, Norwalk virus)?
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a. 48-72 hours
b. Symptoms may linger for up to a week |
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189. How is (rotavirus, Norwalk virus) transmitted?
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a. Fecal-oral
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190. Most common cause of acute diarrhea in the US?
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a. Viral gastroenteritis
b. Look for similar illness in family members with viral gastroenteritis |
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191. Symptoms of Salmonella?
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a. Abdominal pain
b. Diarrhea c. N/V |
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192. Fever with Salmonella?
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a. Possible
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193. Are there Fecal Leukocytes with Salmonella?
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a. Yes
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194. What is the duration of Illness with Salmonella?
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a. Resolves
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195. How is Salmonella transmitted?
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a. Food!
i. Domestic fowl and their eggs-most common b. Also fecal-oral route as well. |
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196. When do symptoms appear w/salmonella?
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a. 24-48 hours after ingesting food.
b. No tx is required except in immunocompromised pts or incases of enteric fever (caused by Salmonella typhi-rare in US). |
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197. Preferred Rx for tx of Salmonella when required?
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a. Ciprofloxacin.
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198. Symptoms of Shigella?
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a. Diarrhea
b. Abdominal pain c. TENESMUS d. N/V Less common. |
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199. Fever with Shigella?
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a. Possible
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200. Are there Fecal Leukocytes with Shigella?
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a. Yes
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201. What is the duration of Illness with Shigella?
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a. Resolves within 1 week (4-5 days).
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202. How is Shigella transmitted?
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a. Fecal-oral route more common than food.
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203. Tx of Shigella?
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a. Bactrim (TMP/SMX).
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204. Symptoms of Staph food poisoning?
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a. Abdominal pain
b. N/V c. Diarrhea |
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205. Fever with Staph food poisoning?
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a. No
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206. Are there Fecal Leukocytes with Staph food poisoning?
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a. No
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207. What is the duration of Illness with Staph food poisoning?
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a. Within 24 hours!!!!
b. Exposed people become ill within 1-6 hours (e.g., after a picnic). c. Can be quite severe and require hospitalization. |
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208. How is Staph food poisoning transmitted?
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a. Food: Ham, poultry, potato salad.
b. Any food containing Mayo!!!! |
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209. Symptoms of Campylobacter jejuni?
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a. HA
b. Fatigue followed by diarrhea and abdominal pain. c. Can be quite severe: blood appears in stool in 50% of cases. |
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210. Fever with Campylobacter jejuni?
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a. Yes
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211. Are there Fecal Leukocytes with Campylobacter jejuni?
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a. Yes!!! Remember (camping= hot).
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212. What is the duration of Illness with Campylobacter jejuni?
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a. Less than 1 week
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213. How is Campylobacter jejuni transmitted?
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a. Fecal-oral route more common than food.
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214. What is the most common cause of acute bacterial diarrhea?
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a. Campylobacter jejuni.
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