Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

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Hairlike projections seen on the folds of the wall of the small intestines are known as

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Villi

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The lining of the GI track is called

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Mucosa

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Gastritis

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Inflamation of the gastric mucosa.

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Associated with vomiting, nausea, user abdominal pain, burping and fever

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Dysentery

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Refers to a destructive disease of the mucosa, almost exclusively occurring in the colon.

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Jejuni

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The most common cause of GI disease in many areas of the United States.

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Cytotoxins produced by C.difficile is

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Most useful marker for diagnosis of psudomembranous colitis (PMC).

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Neurotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum

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Prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the cholinergic nerve junctions casting flaccid(rag doll) paralysis .

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Causative agent for antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis (AAHC) is;

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Toxin-producing Klebsiela Oxytoca

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Laboratory diagnosis of GI tract infections

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Stool specimen for bacterial culture

Stool specimen for ova and parasites

Stool specimen for viruses

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Direct detection of agents if Gastroenteritis

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Wet mount

Stains (Gram stain; eg. many thin, comma shapes gram-negative bacili may indicate campylobacter infection, if vibro infection has been ruled out. )