101 flashcards
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what nutrients get absorbed in the duodenum
calcium and iron
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around how much fluid does the jejunum absorb
7l
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what gets absorbed in the illeum
bile salts and Vit B12
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whats the osmotic gap of secretory diarrhoea
10
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whats the osmotic gap of osmotic diarrhoea
230
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whats the mechanism of action for lopermide
opioid receptor agonist
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how does lopermide help with diarrhoea
decreases bowel motility ( therefore transit time)and increases anal sphincter tone
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what can cause secretory diarrhoea
infections such as cholera, rotavirus and ETEC
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what can cause osmotic diarrhoea
malabsorption (lactose intolerance), rapid gut transition(IBS, toddler D, laxatives)
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what causes steatorrhoea
malabsorption of fat (pancreatic disease, coeliac disease, giardiasis.
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what causes inflammatory diarrhoea
IBS, dysentry, chrons, UC, shigella, campylobacter, radiation enteritis, C-Diff
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main symptoms of clinical dehydration
decreased urine output, irritable, sunken eyes, tachycardia/pnoea, reuced skin turgor
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main symptoms of shock
decreased consciousness, pale mottled skin, cold extremities, tachycardia/pnoea, weak peripheral pulses, prolonged cap refill, hypotension
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how do you treat Giardiasis
metronidazole
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how do you treat C-diff
metronidazole, vancomycin
