Gastroenteritis ( GI pathology)

Question 1

What are the common bacterial causes of Gastroenteritis?

Answer 1

1) Bacterial
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- E.coli
- Campylobacter
- C.Diff
- Staph Aureus
- Vibrio cholera

Question 2

What are the common parasitic causes of Gastroenteritis?

Answer 2

• Entamoeba hist.
• Giardia Lamblia
• Cryptosporidium

Question 3

What are the common viral causes of Gastroenteritis?

Answer 3

• Norovirus

- Rotavirus

Question 4

What are the main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis?

Answer 4

1) Diarrhoea

2) Projectile Vomiting

Question 5

what are the main features of Cryptosporidium?

Answer 5

• Cryptosporidium is a parasite.
• waterbourne disease
• the eggs are resistant to chlorine

Question 6

Which gastroenteritis causing bacteria produce enterotoxins?

Answer 6

• Vibrio Cholerae
• Escherichia Coli
• Clostridium Perfringens
• Staphylococcus Aureus
• Bacilis cereus
• Clostridium Difficile

Question 7

Which gastroenteritis causing bacteria are adherant?

Answer 7

• Shigella Sonnei
• Escherichia Coli
• Campylobacter jejuni
• Salmonellae

Question 8

what bacteria produces Shiga toxin?

Answer 8

E. Coli

Question 9

Use of which antibiotics have a high risk of C.Diff infection?

Answer 9

• Cephalosporins

- clindamycin