MICI 4218 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Gastrointestinal Tract, Stool Test, Typhoid Fever
12 May 2021
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Mici 4218 lecture 19 february 28, 2021 gastrointestinal infections (bacterial) Mrs. jm presents to your practice complaining of abdominal cramping and 5-6 watery stools per day. She noted that some of these appear to be tinged with blood. Treat her with ciprofloxacin for 3 days because she is over 50. Gi infections: gi infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Death by dehydration : major cause of morbidity in developed countries. In asia, africa, latin america there are ~ 1 billion cases / year resulting in 4-6 million deaths (12,600 / day) In some areas, > 50% of childhood deaths are attributable to acute diarrheal illnesses. The most common cause of community-acquired diarrhea is caused by viruses. If you are doing an investigation on potential food-borne outbreak, you might want to figure out the incubation period of the disease, which can help in certain situations to determine the cause of the disease.
