Question 1
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The most frequent clinical form of Salmonellosis in adults is
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Sepsis
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Cholecystitis acuta
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Gastroenteritis acuta
Question 2
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Shigella bacteria are isolated from
Question 3
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Salmonellosis is associated with consumption of
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eggs
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homemade canned foods
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sweets
Question 4
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The average incubation period in Shigellosis is
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2 weeks
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3-4 days
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4-6 hours
Question 5
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The onset of cholera is typical with
Question 6
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Colienteritis affects most frequently
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young adults
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pre-school children
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infants
Question 7
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Specific for Shigellosis diarrhoea is
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large amount of watery stools + abdominal pain
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small volume, bloody and mucous stained stools + tenesmi
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large amount of watery ” rice water” type stools
Question 8
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The most frequent clinical form of Salmonellosis in infants is
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enterocolitis
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food poisoning
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gastritis
Question 9
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Shigellosis is likely to present with seizures and altered consciousness in
Question 10
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Antibiotic treatment of choice in cholera is
Question 11
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The most appropriate culture media for E. coli is
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Bordet-Gengou
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Endo, Levin, Gasner
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Loffler
Question 12
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Early dehydration, without fever and abdominal cramps are typical of
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shigellosis
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salmonellosis
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cholera
Question 13
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Vibrio cholere does not produce
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neurotoxin
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endotoxin
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enterotoxin (choleragen)
Question 14
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In patients with Salmonellosis, bacteremia
Question 15
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A 35 year old previously ill patient presents with acute fever, temperature up to 39°C, vomiting and frequent watery green stools inter mixed with small amount of mucus. He has had chicken neal 24 hours preceding the onset of the illness. He is admitted to the Clinics of Infectious disease in poor general condition, ones dehydrated, with RR- 80/40 mmHg, with abdominal pain - in the umbilical area, elevated, vacuous pulse cool extremities.
Laboratory findings: leucocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated CRP, hypoalbuminemia, sub-compensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is the most likely etiological agent
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Staphylococci
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Enteroviruses
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Salmonella
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E coli (EPEC)
Question 16
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A 35 year old previously ill patient presents with acute fever, temperature up to 39°C, vomiting and frequent watery green stools inter mixed with small amount of mucus. He has had chicken neal 24 hours preceding the onset of the illness. He is admitted to the Clinics of Infectious disease in poor general condition, ones dehydrated, with RR- 80/40 mmHg, with abdominal pain - in the umbilical area, elevated, vacuous pulse cool extremities.
Laboratory findings: leucocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated CRP, hypoalbuminemia, sub-compensated metabolic acidosis
What is the initial treatment
Question 17
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A 35 year old previously ill patient presents with acute fever, temperature up to 39°C, vomiting and frequent watery green stools inter mixed with small amount of mucus. He has had chicken neal 24 hours preceding the onset of the illness. He is admitted to the Clinics of Infectious disease in poor general condition, ones dehydrated, with RR- 80/40 mmHg, with abdominal pain - in the umbilical area, elevated, vacuous pulse cool extremities.
Laboratory findings: leucocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, elevated CRP, hypoalbuminemia, sub-compensated metabolic acidosis
Diagnostic work-up includes
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Fecal culture
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Colonoscopy
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ELISA
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PCR
Question 18
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The onset of cholera is usually with
Question 19
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The most frequent clinical form of salmonellosis in adults is
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sepsis
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cholecystitis
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gastroenteritis
Question 20
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Stools, dysenteric sputum” type are
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green coloured, with plenty of mucus intermixture
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watery stools, with bad odour
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small amount of feces, stained with blood, mucus and pus
Question 21
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The most important pathogenic factor in cholera is
Question 22
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European cholera variant is characterised of
Question 23
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Causative agent of HUS is
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entero haemorrhagic E coli (EHEC)
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entero invasive E coli (EIEC)
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entero pathogenic E coli (EPEC)
Question 24
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Which type of toxin is released on lysis of Salmonella bacteria
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endotoxin
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neurotoxin
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enterotoxin
Question 25
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The deficit of fluids in dehydration state is defined by
Question 26
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Low potassium level is suspected in a patient with
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The incubation period in colienteritis is
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2 months
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3-7 days
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4-6 hours
Question 28
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The most common abnormality of acid-base balance in diarrhoea is
Question 29
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32- year old healthy man became unwell one day after eating sandwiches with minced meat. The disease onset is abrupt with fever of 39.5 C, rigor, fatigue, repeated vomiting and watery diarrhea with green colored stools with mucus, but no blood. The patient is admitted to the infectious unit of the hospital. At the time of admission he is in poor general condition, pale, intoxicated with reduced skin turgor, oliguria, RR 80/40mmHg, and marked tachycardia, weak pulse, cool extremities and acrocyanosis.
The laboratory tests results show: mild leukocytosis with presence of bans, CRP- 16, elevated Hct, blood urea nitrogen- 16 mol/l, Na 130 mmol/L, decompensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is the most likely causative agent?
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Salmonella species
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Rotaviruses
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Shigella
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E.coli
Question 30
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32- year old healthy man became unwell one day after eating sandwiches with minced meat. The disease onset is abrupt with fever of 39.5 C, rigor, fatigue, repeated vomiting and watery diarrhea with green colored stools with mucus, but no blood. The patient is admitted to the infectious unit of the hospital. At the time of admission he is in poor general condition, pale, intoxicated with reduced skin turgor, oliguria, RR 80/40mmHg, and marked tachycardia, weak pulse, cool extremities and acrocyanosis.
The laboratory tests results show: mild leukocytosis with presence of bans, CRP- 16, elevated Hct, blood urea nitrogen- 16 mol/l, Na 130 mmol/L, decompensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is the degree of dehydration in the patient?
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third degree
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no signs of dehydration
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second degree
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first degree
Question 31
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32- year old healthy man became unwell one day after eating sandwiches with minced meat. The disease onset is abrupt with fever of 39.5 C, rigor, fatigue, repeated vomiting and watery diarrhea with green colored stools with mucus, but no blood. The patient is admitted to the infectious unit of the hospital. At the time of admission he is in poor general condition, pale, intoxicated with reduced skin turgor, oliguria, RR 80/40mmHg, and marked tachycardia, weak pulse, cool extremities and acrocyanosis.
The laboratory tests results show: mild leukocytosis with presence of bans, CRP- 16, elevated Hct, blood urea nitrogen- 16 mol/l, Na 130 mmol/L, decompensated metabolic acidosis.
What is the treatment of first choice?
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antibiotic
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antipyretic
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anti-diarrheal agent
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rehydration
Question 32
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Which of the following agents causes hemolytic-uremic syndrome
Question 33
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The stools in cholera resemble
Question 34
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The incubation period in Shigellosis is
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2 weeks
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1-7 days
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4-6 hours
Question 35
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Third degree dehydration is considered a fluid loss of
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< 5 % body weight loss
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< 10 % body weight loss
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> 10% body weight loss
Question 36
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Four year old child has been unwell for 4 days. The symptoms include fever (37.5 - 39 C), fatigue, repeated vomiting, diarrhea with watery yellow-brawn stools with mucus, no urine production in the last 10-12 hours. The child has been treated with loperamide. On the day of the hospital admission, she is in poor general condition, intoxicated, with reduced skin turgor, cold extremities, and tachycardia.
Laboratory tests show mild anemia, leukocytosis with presence of immature cells, thrombocytopenia, slightly elevated bilirubin, elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine decompensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is the most likely causative agent?
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Salmonella species
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Rotaviruses
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Shigella
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E.coli
Question 37
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Four year old child has been unwell for 4 days. The symptoms include fever (37.5 - 39 C), fatigue, repeated vomiting, diarrhea with watery yellow-brawn stools with mucus, no urine production in the last 10-12 hours. The child has been treated with loperamide. On the day of the hospital admission, she is in poor general condition, intoxicated, with reduced skin turgor, cold extremities, and tachycardia.
Laboratory tests show mild anemia, leukocytosis with presence of immature cells, thrombocytopenia, slightly elevated bilirubin, elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine decompensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is re degree of dehydration in the child?
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third degree
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no signs of dehydration
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second degree
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first degree
Question 38
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Four year old child has been unwell for 4 days. The symptoms include fever (37.5 - 39 C), fatigue, repeated vomiting, diarrhea with watery yellow-brawn stools with mucus, no urine production in the last 10-12 hours. The child has been treated with loperamide. On the day of the hospital admission, she is in poor general condition, intoxicated, with reduced skin turgor, cold extremities, and tachycardia.
Laboratory tests show mild anemia, leukocytosis with presence of immature cells, thrombocytopenia, slightly elevated bilirubin, elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine decompensated metabolic acidosis.
What is the treatment of first choice?
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antibiotic
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antipyretic
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anti-diarrheal agent
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rehydration
Question 39
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Four year old child has been unwell for 4 days. The symptoms include fever (37.5 - 39 C), fatigue, repeated vomiting, diarrhea with watery yellow-brawn stools with mucus, no urine production in the last 10-12 hours. The child has been treated with loperamide. On the day of the hospital admission, she is in poor general condition, intoxicated, with reduced skin turgor, cold extremities, and tachycardia.
Laboratory tests show mild anemia, leukocytosis with presence of immature cells, thrombocytopenia, slightly elevated bilirubin, elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine decompensated metabolic acidosis.
Which is the most likely diagnosis?