Acute Diarrhea Evaluation in Primary Care Acute Diarrhea luation in ...

Acute Diarrhea Evaluation in Primary Care Acute Diarrhea luation in ... Acute Diarrhea Evaluation in Primary Care Acute Diarrhea luation in ...

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Salmonella (continued) • Distinct clinical syndromes: • gastroenteritis: incubation ½­1 day • duration 3­4 days; N&V; RLQ pain • colitis: bloody diarrhea; fever. May • have sepsis or toxic megacolon. • 1 week – 3 mo illness • bacteremia (esp in AIDS pts) • (typhoid fever)­ S. typhimurium • focal infection/abscess • carrier state (0.2­0.6%) 0.6%)

Salmonella (continued) • Treatment: • for acute gastroenteritis syndrome • (antibiotics debated) • for colitis­­antibiotics usually suggested • for sepsis—ampicillin if sensitive • for focal infection—ampicillin or TMS • for AIDS, sickle, etc—ampicillin, etc • for carrier­­?cholecystectomy; ?nothing • if schistosomaisis­­?praziquantl

Salmonella (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />

• Dist<strong>in</strong>ct cl<strong>in</strong>ical syndromes:<br />

• gastroenteritis: <strong>in</strong>cubation ½­1 day<br />

• duration 3­4 days; N&V; RLQ pa<strong>in</strong><br />

• colitis: bloody diarrhea; fever. May<br />

• have sepsis or toxic megacolon.<br />

• 1 week – 3 mo illness<br />

• bacteremia (esp <strong>in</strong> AIDS pts)<br />

• (typhoid fever)­ S. typhimurium<br />

• focal <strong>in</strong>fection/abscess<br />

• carrier state (0.2­0.6%) 0.6%)

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