cholera

Question 1

other name for cholera

Answer 1

washer woman’s hands

Question 2

etiologic agent of cholera

Answer 2

vibrio cholerae
vibrio eltor

Question 3

classification of cholera

Answer 3

bacteria gram (-)

Question 4

incubation period of cholera

Answer 4

3 days

Question 5

once the bacteria entered the stomach, it can be killed by ___

Answer 5

HCL unlike typhoid fever

Question 6

MOT of cholera

Answer 6

contaminated food and water
5F’s
undercooked shellfish
unpealed fruits/veggies

Question 7

DOC for cholera

Answer 7

tetracycline 1g single dose or 250-500mg every 6 hrs for 48hrs

(use straw)

Question 8

s/sx of cholera

Answer 8

• rice or watery colored stool; profuse pale, colorless, milky stools
  -n/v
• leg cramps - d/t loss of na, k, cl
• restlessness and irritability - d/t hypokalemia
• severe DHN (oliguria, hypotension)
  ** specific gravity increase- low central venous pressure

Question 9

management for cholera

Answer 9

• fluid replacement
• coconut water: rich in potassium
• ORESOL replacement
• increase OFI - 3-4L/day

Question 10

complications of cholera

Answer 10

hypokalemia
renal failure
hypoglycemia

Question 11

vaxx of cholera

Answer 11

vaxchora
dukoral
sanchol

Question 12

vaxchora

Answer 12

single dose liquid dose (PO)

Adults: 18-64 y/o
- travelling to an area with cholera, drink vaxchora 10 days before going

Question 13

dukoral

Answer 13

• given over the age of 2 years
• gives 2 years protection against cholera

Question 14

sanchol

Answer 14

• given over age of 1 year
• 2 doses with 2 weeks interval
• gives 3 years protection

Question 15

Period of communicability

Answer 15

7-14 days after onset