Diarrhea Flashcards
With Diarrhea, what electrolytes will be low?
Bicarbonate
Potassium
Acute Diarrhea is less than?
2 weeks
Chronic Diarrhea is more than?
4 weeks
Acute Diarrhea can be classified into what categories?
- Infectious
- Non-infectious
Non-infectious Acute Diarrhea can be classified into what categories?
- Inflammatory
- Non-inflammatory
Inflammatory acute diarrhea
Blood and pus in stool
Non-inflammatory acute diarrhea
Watery
What 2 things are common causes for Non-inflammatory Acute diarrhea?
Meds
Foods
(watery diarrhea)
Most cases of Antibiotic - Associated Diarrhea are NOT attributable to?
C. Difficile
What classificati/on does Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea fall into
Acute Diarrhea
- Non-infectious
– Non-inflammatory
= Watery diarrhea
Antibiotic - Associated Diarrhea occurs while taking an antibiotic. When does it resolve?
After medication discontinuation
3 most common causes of Chronic Diarrhea?
Lactose Intolerance
IBS
Medications
3 most common causes of Chronic Diarrhea?
Lactose Intolerance
IBS
Medications
Diagnostic for Chronic Diarrhea?
Endoscopic examination and mucosal biopsy
Secretory Diarrhea
HIGH volume watery diarrhea
- persists during fasting
Osmotic Diarrhea
Increased osmotic gap and gas production
- stops during fasting
A majority of the diarrheas in this lecture are?
Osmotic Diarrhea
3 things that characterize IBS?
Altered bowel habits
Abdominal pain
Absence of organic pathology