CRACKCast E173 – Infectious Diarrheal Disease and Dehydration

Core Questions: 1) What are three pathophysiologic types of diarrhea? Give an example of a cause for each. 2) List 6 common causes of childhood infectious diarrhea in developed countries. 3) List 5 important differential diagnoses of diarrhea in children. 4) List 5 important differential diagnoses of vomiting in children. 5) When should you initiate a medical evaluation of children with acute diarrhea? 6) Describe the typical presentation of: Rotavirus Norovirus Salmonella Shigella Yersinia E. Coli C. Difficile 7) List routine and high risk treatment recommendations for common bacteria causing acute infectious diarrhea in children: Salmonella non-typhi Salmonella typhi Shigella Campylobacter jejuni Yersinia enterocolitica C. Difficile Vibrio cholerae Vibrio parahaemolyticus E. Coli 8) List the presenting features and treatments for three common protozoa causing infectious diarrhea in children. 9) Define and describe your diagnosis and management approach to dehydration that is: Mild Moderate Severe Associated with Hypo/Hypernatremia Wisecracks: 1) Name 5 causes of bloody diarrhea. 2) Other than vomiting and diarrhea from infectious gastroenteritis, list 6 causes of volume depletion. 3) Name the components of the Gorelick scale. 4) What's the 4-2-1 rule?