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Food Poisoning

Signs & Symptoms

 Altered conscious level
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palpable mass in the ileocecal area (negative symptom)
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Perianal skin tags (negative symptom)
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Oral ulcers (negative symptom)
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Physical Examination

 Multisystem involvement (negative symptom)
Note: Skin, joints, blood
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sinus tracts (negative symptom)
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Inflammatory changes
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Lab / Serology

 Ova Detection
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Parasite Detection
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High WBC
Note: High WBC with most inflammatory/invasive pathogen associated diarrhea
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Imagin Study

 Erythema of colon
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Colon Mucosal granularity
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Ulceration of colon
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Complication

 Tachycardia
Note: Signs of sepsis, due to Sepsis
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Hypotension
Note: Signs of sepsis, due to Sepsis
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Poor capillary refill
Note: Signs of sepsis, due to Sepsis
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Risk Factors

 Pregnant
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Elder
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Children
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Cause

 Contact With cases of food poisoning
Note: With cases of food poisoning
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Undercooked meat consumption
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Campylobacter infection
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