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| what are the high risk areas |
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Definition
| Asia, southern europe, africa, latin america |
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| who are the high risk patients |
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Definition
| immunocompromised, achlorhydria, inflamm bowel disease, chronic debiliting conditions |
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Definition
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| what is most of traveler's diarrhea due to? |
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Definition
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| what are the most common pathogens? |
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Definition
enteropathogens:
enterotoxic E. coli
shigella, campylobacter, salmonella |
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| MOA of the waterry diarrhea culprit for traveler's diarrhea |
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Definition
| toxin->increase cAMP or cGMP-> reduce absorption |
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| MOA of the inflammatory diarrhea culprits for traveler's diarrhea? |
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Definition
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prevention methods
which isnt recommended |
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Definition
avoid hgih risk food/drink
hygiene
bismuth subsylicate
prophylactic ABX
prophylactic ABX |
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Term
| what people cant have bismuth subsalicylate |
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Definition
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Term
what are the treatments for traveler's diarrhea?
what isnt normally reccomended? |
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Definition
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what is the reccomended ABX?
what if preggo or under 16
what if >12 and due to e.coli |
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Definition
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| when do you treat for traveler's diarrhea |
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Definition
| more than 3 stools in 8 hours with cramping,vomiting, and bloody stool |
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| what two ABXs ar enever used |
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