Infectious Gastroenteritis Practice Questions and Answers Already Passed
What is the first line medication for C.diff infectious diarrhea? - Answers Fidaxomicin
For a patient with suspected C.diff, what test would you order? - Answers Stool test
What parasitic infection is commonly associated with the MSM population? - Answers Entamoeba
histolytica
When would infectious gastroenteritis need to be managed inpatient? - Answers Those who cannot
tolerate PO and/or severly dehydrated
For a pt presenting with hematochezia or melana what test would you order? - Answers CBC
w/differential
For those who have diarrhea and have recently had antibiotic exposure, what test would you order and
what are you looking for? - Answers Stool sample looking for C.diff
What physical signs would cause you to order a BMP? - Answers Dehydration (looking for electrolyte
imbalance)
What is the first line imaging you would order for a pt showing acute abdomen signs? - Answers CT
abdomen
What laboratory findings are consistent with inflammatory diarrhea rather than noninflammatory
diarrhea? - Answers Presence of fecal leukocytes
What virus causes the triad of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with vomiting being the predominant sign?
- Answers Norovirus
What virus is commonly found on cruise ships, buffets, and daycare centers - Answers Norovirus
What is the tx for Norovirus? - Answers Hydration; supportive care
What is the best way to prevent Rotavirus in children? - Answers Vaccination
What is the diagnostic test for adenovirus? - Answers PCR testing on sputum, blood, stool
What is the tx for adenovirus in the immunocompromised? - Answers IV cidofovir
What is the transmission route for Enterovirus - Answers Fecal/oral, saliva, sputum
What is the diagnostic test for Enterovirus? - Answers PCR nasal, oropharyngeal, and rectal swabs
What is the tx for enterovirus? - Answers Supportive care
Three most common causes of viral gastroenteritis? - Answers Norovirus
Rotavirus
, Adenovirus
What bacteria is commonly found in fried rice? - Answers Bacillus cerus
What bacteria is commonly found in home canned goods? - Answers Clostridium botulin
What bacteria is commonly found in eggs, poultry, and petting zoos - Answers Salmonella
What bacteria is commonly found in contaminated drinking water in Asia or Africa? - Answers Cholera
What bacteria most likely causes Traveler's Diarrhea? - Answers E.coli
Campylobacter
Shigella
Salmonella
If symptoms of traveler's diarrhea persist longer than 14 days you need to consider parasitic infection
from what parasite? - Answers Giarrdea
What is your most likely diagnosis for a pt who just recently completed all of their abx for C.diff but are
still having slightly loose stools? - Answers Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome
What medication can you give for postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome? What does it do? - Answers
Loperamide; slows bowel motility
What is one symptom that differentiates typhoidal salmonella from non-typhoidal salmonella? -
Answers High fevers
Typoidal salmonella is typically caused by the bacteria: - Answers Salmonella typhi
______________________ usually occurs after ingestion of undercooked poultry, eggs, or visiting
petting zoos - Answers Non typhoidal salmonella
Tx for non-typhoidal salmonella - Answers Self limited; supportive
Tx for typhoidal salmonella - Answers ciprofloxacin or azithromycin
For someone who has suspected clostridium botulinum infection, what would you test for? - Answers
Toxins in serum, stool, or food source (home canned goods)
What is the treatment for clostridium botulinum? Should you wait for test results to come back before
starting tx? - Answers Antitoxins; no need to wait
What bacteria is a common cause of travelers diarrhea and is typically acquired through drinking
contaminated food/water - Answers Shigella
Tx for shigella - Answers Fluoroquinolones
What is the first line medication for C.diff infectious diarrhea? - Answers Fidaxomicin
For a patient with suspected C.diff, what test would you order? - Answers Stool test
What parasitic infection is commonly associated with the MSM population? - Answers Entamoeba
histolytica
When would infectious gastroenteritis need to be managed inpatient? - Answers Those who cannot
tolerate PO and/or severly dehydrated
For a pt presenting with hematochezia or melana what test would you order? - Answers CBC
w/differential
For those who have diarrhea and have recently had antibiotic exposure, what test would you order and
what are you looking for? - Answers Stool sample looking for C.diff
What physical signs would cause you to order a BMP? - Answers Dehydration (looking for electrolyte
imbalance)
What is the first line imaging you would order for a pt showing acute abdomen signs? - Answers CT
abdomen
What laboratory findings are consistent with inflammatory diarrhea rather than noninflammatory
diarrhea? - Answers Presence of fecal leukocytes
What virus causes the triad of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with vomiting being the predominant sign?
- Answers Norovirus
What virus is commonly found on cruise ships, buffets, and daycare centers - Answers Norovirus
What is the tx for Norovirus? - Answers Hydration; supportive care
What is the best way to prevent Rotavirus in children? - Answers Vaccination
What is the diagnostic test for adenovirus? - Answers PCR testing on sputum, blood, stool
What is the tx for adenovirus in the immunocompromised? - Answers IV cidofovir
What is the transmission route for Enterovirus - Answers Fecal/oral, saliva, sputum
What is the diagnostic test for Enterovirus? - Answers PCR nasal, oropharyngeal, and rectal swabs
What is the tx for enterovirus? - Answers Supportive care
Three most common causes of viral gastroenteritis? - Answers Norovirus
Rotavirus
, Adenovirus
What bacteria is commonly found in fried rice? - Answers Bacillus cerus
What bacteria is commonly found in home canned goods? - Answers Clostridium botulin
What bacteria is commonly found in eggs, poultry, and petting zoos - Answers Salmonella
What bacteria is commonly found in contaminated drinking water in Asia or Africa? - Answers Cholera
What bacteria most likely causes Traveler's Diarrhea? - Answers E.coli
Campylobacter
Shigella
Salmonella
If symptoms of traveler's diarrhea persist longer than 14 days you need to consider parasitic infection
from what parasite? - Answers Giarrdea
What is your most likely diagnosis for a pt who just recently completed all of their abx for C.diff but are
still having slightly loose stools? - Answers Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome
What medication can you give for postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome? What does it do? - Answers
Loperamide; slows bowel motility
What is one symptom that differentiates typhoidal salmonella from non-typhoidal salmonella? -
Answers High fevers
Typoidal salmonella is typically caused by the bacteria: - Answers Salmonella typhi
______________________ usually occurs after ingestion of undercooked poultry, eggs, or visiting
petting zoos - Answers Non typhoidal salmonella
Tx for non-typhoidal salmonella - Answers Self limited; supportive
Tx for typhoidal salmonella - Answers ciprofloxacin or azithromycin
For someone who has suspected clostridium botulinum infection, what would you test for? - Answers
Toxins in serum, stool, or food source (home canned goods)
What is the treatment for clostridium botulinum? Should you wait for test results to come back before
starting tx? - Answers Antitoxins; no need to wait
What bacteria is a common cause of travelers diarrhea and is typically acquired through drinking
contaminated food/water - Answers Shigella
Tx for shigella - Answers Fluoroquinolones
