Confidently prepare for the upcoming recertification exams for clinical pathologists set to begin in 2016. [books.google.com]

Michael D Nissen, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society for Microbiology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and Royal College of Pathologists [emedicine.medscape.com]

Rectal bleeding: this may occasionally be the only sign, with or without tenesmus (common in children). Amoeboma: Abdominal mass, which is usually in the right iliac fossa. May be painful and tender. [patient.info]

A 45 year-old female, with rectal bleeding with dark red color, two ulcers are observed “flask shaped” ulcer. Download the video clip. Video Endoscopic Sequence 2 of 2. Rectal Amebiasis. Same case as above, retroflexed maneuver. [gastrointestinalatlas.com]

Intestinal amebiasis may mimic acute appendicitis. [40] Rectal bleeding without diarrhea can occur, especially in children. Fulminant amebic colitis is a rare complication of amebic dysentery ( 0.5% of cases). [emedicine.medscape.com]

incontinence ( R15.- ) amebic A06.0 (acute) ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A06.0 A05 Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified A05.0 Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication A05.1 Botulism food poisoning A05.2 Foodborne Clostridium [icd10data.com]

Parasites, which are tiny organisms found in contaminated food or water Medicines such as antibiotics, cancer drugs, and antacids that contain magnesium Food intolerances and sensitivities, which are problems digesting certain ingredients or foods. [icdlist.com]

[…] diarrhea ( F45.8 ) amebic (acute) A06.0 Proctitis K62.89 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K62.89 Other specified diseases of anus and rectum 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Applicable To Proctitis NOS Use Additional code for any associated fecal incontinence [icd10data.com]

A 70-year-old, 47kg woman was admitted via the accident and emergency department with a 14-day history of diarrhoea with recent urge incontinence, cramping abdominal pain and three episodes of vomiting. [pharmaceutical-journal.com]

parahaemolyticus intoxication A05.4 Foodborne Bacillus cereus intoxication A05.5 Foodborne Vibrio vulnificus intoxication A05.8 Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications A05.9 Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified A06 Amebiasis A06.0 [icd10data.com]

Other bacterial cause of dysentery are, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC), Enterohemrorrhagic E.coli (EHEC), Campylobacter spps, and Salmonella sps. [microbeonline.com]

vulnificus intoxication A05.8 Other specified bacterial foodborne intoxications A05.9 Bacterial foodborne intoxication, unspecified A06 Amebiasis A06.0 Acute amebic dysentery A06.1 Chronic intestinal amebiasis A06.2 Amebic nondysenteric colitis A06.3 [icd10data.com]

) amebic A06.0 (acute) ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To A06.0 A05 Other bacterial foodborne intoxications, not elsewhere classified A05.0 Foodborne staphylococcal intoxication A05.1 Botulism food poisoning A05.2 Foodborne Clostridium perfringens [Clostridium [icd10data.com]