CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cholera infection is often mild or without symptoms, but can be severe. Approximately 1 in 10 people who get sick with cholera will develop severe symptoms such as watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps. In these people, rapid loss of body fluids leads to dehydration and shock.

Detailed explanation-2: -A bacterium called Vibrio cholerae causes cholera infection. The deadly effects of the disease are the result of a toxin the bacteria produces in the small intestine. The toxin causes the body to secrete enormous amounts of water, leading to diarrhea and a rapid loss of fluids and salts (electrolytes).

Detailed explanation-3: -The stool may contain fecal material early in the course of clinical illness. The characteristic cholera stool is an opaque white liquid that is not malodorous and often is described as having a “rice water” appearance (ie, in color and consistency, it resembles water that has been used to wash or cook rice).

Detailed explanation-4: -profuse watery diarrhea, sometimes described as “rice-water stools” vomiting. thirst. leg cramps. restlessness or irritability.

Detailed explanation-5: -High fever. Weight loss. Increased thirst. Feeling of nausea. Vomiting sensation. Bloating in the belly. Blood pressure becomes low. The elasticity of the skin is lost. More items •08-Feb-2022