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IM 11
bingousmle - 06-20-10 06:08
A husband and wife present to the ED with 1 day of subjective fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. They were at a restaurant a day before for dinner and both ate the seafood special, which consisted of raw shellfish. In the ED, they are both tachycardic with temperatures of 99.8°F and 99.6°F for him and her, respectively. Which of the following is responsible for the majority of acute episodes of diarrhea?
a. Parasites
b. Viruses
c. Enterotoxin-producing bacteria
d. Anaerobic bacteria
e. Invasive bacteria
bingousmle - 06-20-10 06:08
A husband and wife present to the ED with 1 day of subjective fever, vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. They were at a restaurant a day before for dinner and both ate the seafood special, which consisted of raw shellfish. In the ED, they are both tachycardic with temperatures of 99.8°F and 99.6°F for him and her, respectively. Which of the following is responsible for the majority of acute episodes of diarrhea?
a. Parasites
b. Viruses
c. Enterotoxin-producing bacteria
d. Anaerobic bacteria
e. Invasive bacteria
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: IM 11
bingousmle - 06-20-10 06:47 My answer is: b.
Rotavirus, typically a disease of young children and Norwalk virus are the most frequent etiologic agents.also enteric adenovirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis.
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Re: IM 11 babbu5508 - 06-20-10 14:26 My answer is: b.
viruses like norwalk virus andadenovirus are responsible for the majority of acute episodes of diarrhea...and usually self limited
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