diarrhea 💩 Flashcards
1
Q
ACUTE or CHRONIC diarrhoea
A
- Acute → < 2 weeks
- Chronic → > 4 weeks
2
Q
ddx to consider
A
hyperthyroid
ibd
malignancy
age
fod poisoning
gastroentero pathogens
c diff abx assoc
celiac dss
ae of meds
3
Q
assoc sx
A
n/v
abdo pain
fever
malaise
hypovolemic sx
4
Q
hx to ask
A
fam hx of ibd
travel hx
contaminated food/ raw food
similar sx in others around
dietary hx
amount
colour
freq
content
bloody
spurious
rice water
abx
new meds
steroid use
hyperthyroid sx
