FMB QUIZ part 2

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500

Following a flood, residents of a rural community begin experiencing sudden onset of massive watery diarrhea. A 35-year-old woman presents with sunken eyes, poor skin turgor, and “rice-water” stools. She reports drinking untreated well water.

Vibrio cholerae

Medical Intervention:
Rapid oral or IV rehydration therapy, electrolyte replacement, antibiotics to shorten disease duration

500

A patient develops fever, abdominal cramps, and bloody diarrhea three days after consuming undercooked chicken.

Campylobacter jejuni

Medical Intervention:
Hydration therapy; macrolide antibiotics for severe disease

2

500

A daycare outbreak causes watery diarrhea and fever among children and staff.

Shigella sonnei

Medical Intervention:
Fluids, antibiotics, and strict hygiene measures

500

A teenager develops fever and right lower quadrant abdominal pain after eating undercooked pork, mimicking appendicitis.

Yersinia enterocolitica

Medical Intervention:
 Supportive care; antibiotics for severe cases  

3

500

A healthy adult develops diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, and nausea 24 hours after eating raw shrimp.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Medical Intervention:
Supportive care and oral rehydration

500

A family develops fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea 18 hours after eating undercooked chicken at a family gathering.

Salmonella enterica

Medical Intervention:
Oral rehydration therapy; antibiotics only for severe or high-risk cases

4

500

Several backpackers experience mild to severe watery diarrhea lasting 3–5 days after drinking contaminated water during travel. Vomiting is present, but stools remain non-bloody.

ETEC/ Enterotoxigenic E. coli

Medical Intervention:
Fluid and electrolyte replacement; supportive care

500

An immunocompromised patient develops bacteremia following dysentery.

Shigella flexneri

Medical Intervention: IV antibiotics and supportive care

5

500

A traveler presents with prolonged high fever, headache, abdominal pain, and faint rose-colored spots on the trunk after drinking untreated water.

Salmonella typhi

Medical Intervention:
Antibiotic therapy (e.g., ceftriaxone), hydration, monitoring

500

Several people develop diarrhea and fever after consuming raw eggs in homemade desserts.

Salmonella enteritidis

Medical Intervention:
Supportive care; antibiotics if severe