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Duke PA Stool Studies

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how does a FOBT work   based on oxidation of guaiac by hydrogen peroxide, resulting in development of a blue color on card when exposed to heme found in stool  
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3 days prior to FOBT avoid   red meats, >250mg vitamin C  
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7 days prior to FOBT avoid   NSAIDS/Aspirin (>325)  
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FOBT specimens are ideally innoculated onto card at least __ days prior to developing test   3  
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If immediate results are required for FOBT, wait at least __ minutes prior to development   3-5  
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causes FOBT false positives   red meats, aspirin, NSAIDS, alcohol, steroids, anticoagulants, chemotherapeutics, iodine preps  
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causes FOBT false positives   vitamin C >250mg/day  
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__ detects presence of leukocytes   methylene blue  
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__ indicative of invasive infective organisms or other inflammatory bowel disorders   fecal leukocytes  
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stool cultures are not routinely __   gram stained  
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fecal leukocytes will be absent in   norovirus, rotavirus, CMV, ETEC and EHEC, giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium, S. aureus, B. cereus, C. perfringens  
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infectious causes of present fecal leukocytes   shigella, campylobacter, EIEC, Entero, Ivasive E. coli  
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an inflammatory protozoal infection. intact fecal leukocytes may not be seen   Entamoeba hisotlytica  
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an inflammatory viral agent (usually in immunocompromised patients) causes ulceration with viral inclusion bodies within cells on intestinal biopsy   CMV  
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predominant causative enterotoxin for Pseudomembranous colitis   C. difficile toxin A  
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when assessing a patient for C. diff it is the __ that you are looking for   toxin  
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three most commonly screened pathogens in stool cultures   salmonella, shigella, and campylobacter  
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when doing a stool culture a fresh or unpreserved stool should be delivered to the lab in <__ hours   2  
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IFA indirect immunofluorescence assay utilizes monoclonal antibodies to identify __   giardia cysts  
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__ is extrememly sensitive and specific for H. pylori   urea breath test  
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when looking for __ don't send for culture, you look for indirect evidence for the organism   giardia cysts  
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for detection of malabsorption disorders which result in steatorrhea (celiac/tropical sprue, Whipples dz, ZE, Crohn's) used more as a screening tool due to more specific testing for each disorder   fecal fat studies  
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flock of seagulls on gram stain   campylobacter  
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diarrhea acute in onset and persisting for less than 2 weeks is most commonly caused by __   infectious agents, bacterial toxins, or drugs  
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community outbreaks of diarrhea suggest __   viral etiology or shared food source  
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day care attendance or exposure to unpurified water may result in infection with   giardia, or cryptosporidium  
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watery, nonbloody diarrhea associated with periumbilical cramps, bloating, nausea, or vomiting suggests __. because tissue invasion does not occur there will be no fecal leukocytes   small bowel source that disrupts normal absorption and secretory processes  
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prominent vomiting suggests __   viral enteritis or S. aureus food poisoning  
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the presence of fever and bloody diarrhea indicates __   colonic tissue damage caused by invasion or a toxin  
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diarrhea that originates in the __ is high volume   small intestine  
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diarrhea that originates in the __ is low volume   large intestine  
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organisms that may cause fever and bloody diarrhea from invasion of colon tissue   shigella, salmonella, campylobacter, yersinia or toxins (C. difficile, E. coli O157:H7)  
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organisms that may cause watery non-bloody diarrhea from disruption of small bowel activity   enterotoxigenic E. coli, S. aureus, B. cereus, C. perfringens, giardia  
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a shiga-toxin producing non-invasive organism most commonly acquired from contaminated meat   E. coli O157:H7  
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watery, nonbloody diarrhea associated with periumbilical cramps, bloating, nausea, or vomiting. fecal leukocytes often not present   noninflammatory diarrhea  
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fever and small volume bloody diarrhea, associated with LLQ cramps, urgency, and tenesmus. fecal leukocytes often present   inflammatory diarrhea  
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if diarrhea worsens or persists for more than 7 days, stool should be sent for __   fecal leukocytes or lactoferrin determination, ovum and parasite evaluation, and bacterial culture  
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