Approach to Diarrhea Flashcards
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Diarrhea definition
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2
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Pathophysiology
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3
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Stool osmotic gap
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Secretory diarrhea (<50) - usually infectious, carcinoid, mass
secretory is misnomer (the absorptive capacity of the colon is overcome by the water/secertion). Bile acid diarrhea is secretory diarrhea
4
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Osmotic diarrhea
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5
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Secretory diarrhea
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6
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Secretory diarrhea
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7
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Small bowel resection diarrhea
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8
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Other causes of diarrhea
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9
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classification of diarrhea
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10
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classification etiologies of diarrhea
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11
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medication induced diarrhea
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12
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Etiologies of acute diarrhea
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13
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Differential for acute diarrhea and work up
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14
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Work up for chronic diarrhea
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15
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Workup for chronic diarrhea
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16
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finding blood or WBC in stool
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17
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steatorrhea definition
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18
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Treatment of acute diarrhea
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19
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Treatment of chronic diarrhea
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