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1
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What is this an image of?

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Primary herpes simplex - lesion on the gums

2
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What is this an image of?

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Giardiasis - block absorption of water

3
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How is campylobacter jejuni transmitted?

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Transmitted orally by milk, water or food

4
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What is the most common cause of clinical esophagitis?

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Gastro-esophageal reflux disease

5
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What is this an image of?

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Pseudomembranous colitis

Dirty yellow membrane

6
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What is this an image of?

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Kaposi Sarcoma

7
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What are these an image of?

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Giardiasis - cysts

8
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What is the pathophysiology associated with Shigellosis?

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Invasive organism is taken up by M or epithelial cells; toxin proliferates intracellulary, escapes through lamina propria is phagocytosed by macrophages and causes apoptosis

9
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What are the characteristics of entero-hemorrhagic E. coli?

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10
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What is thought to be the cause of Kaposi Sarcoma?

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Herpes Virus

11
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Esophagitis, is usually only due to infection in immunocompromised patients. Who are the culprits to think about?

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CMV

Herpes Simplex

Candidiasis

12
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What are the typical symptoms of enterocolitis?

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Diarrhea and abdominal pain

13
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What are the characteristics of Giardiasis?

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14
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What infectious agent is associated with chronic gastritis?

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Helicobacter pylori

15
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Who are the main culprits of the enteritis?

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Salmonellosis

Shigellosis

Cholera

16
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Campylobacter jejuni has what symptoms?

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Most common cause of traveler’s diarrhea

Watery or Severe bloody diarrhead/dysentery

Classically disease of children

17
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What is this an image of?

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H pylori

Need silver or dieterle stain

18
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What is this an image of?

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Oral thrush (Candidiasis)

Over growth of yeast

19
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Shigellosis causes what of the epithelium?

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Necrosis

20
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Shigellosis produces what type of symptoms?

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Dysenteric syndrome (invasive)

Pseudomembranes may be seen

21
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What is this an image of?

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Herpes simplex infection

Inclusion bodies

22
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What is enterocolitis?

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Inflammation or infection of the small intestine

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24
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Cholera produces what type of diarrhea?

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Osmotic diarrhea

25
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What is this an image of?

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Primary Herpes simplex - palate

Vesicular rash on erythematous base

26
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What is this an image of with Hektoen agar?

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Salmonellosis

27
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What are the characteristics of enter-invasive E. coli?

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28
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What are the characteristics of entero-toxigenic E. coli?

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29
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What is this an image of?

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Fungal Esophagitis - Candida albicans

pseudohyphae - extension of the yeast body

30
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What is this an image of?

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Herpes simplex - Viral esophagitis

31
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What bacteria are associated with bloody diarrhea?

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Salmonella and Shigella spp.

32
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What are the characteristics of pseudomembranous colitis?

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Also treated with fecal transplant

Also know that C. Diff has to have a toxin screen and not a bacterial culture

33
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What is this an image of?

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Typhoidal ulcer in the small intestine

34
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What are the characteristics of entero-aggregative E. coli?

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35
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Salmonellosis is a common contaminant of what?

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Poultry and dairy products

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