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Normal stool volume

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  • 3 to 7 BM/day

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Normal stool volume

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  • 3 to 7 BM/day

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Acute infectious diarrhea

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  • 20 to 30 BM/day

- up to 20 liters of stool per day

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Diarrhea reflects an increase in what?

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Water

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Reasons for increased water in stool from?

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  1. Increased intestinal secretion of water

2. Decreased intestinal reabsorption of water

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Acute diarrhea duration

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Acute diarrhea duration

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Persistent diarrhea

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14-30 days

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Chronic diarrhea

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> 30days

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Watery types of diarrhea

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Secretory, Osmotic, Functional

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Secretory description of diarrhea

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  • nocturnal, persists despite fasting

- microscopic colitis, stimulant laxatives; Senna

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Osmotic description of diarrhea

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  • related to intake

- osmotic laxative; Miralax, Olestra

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Functional description of diarrhea

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  • hypermotility, improves with fasting

- Irritable bowel syndrome

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Fatty types of diarrhea

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Malabsorption, Maldigestion

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Malabsorption description of diarrhea

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  • bloating, gas, steatorrhea

- giardiasis, celiac disease

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Maldigestion description of diarrhea

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  • loss of digestive function; meat fibers

- chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis

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Inflammatory types of diarrhea

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IBD, Invasive, Neoplasia

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IBD description of diarrhea

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  • white blood cells, pus, blood

- Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease

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Neoplasia description of diarrhea

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  • associated weight loss, abdominal pain

- colon carcinoma

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Neoplasia description of diarrhea

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  • associated weight loss, abdominal pain

- colon carcinoma

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Acute infectious diarrhea

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  • 20 to 30 BM/day

- up to 20 liters of stool per day

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Diarrhea reflects an increase in what?

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Water

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Reasons for increased water in stool from?

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  1. Increased intestinal secretion of water

2. Decreased intestinal reabsorption of water

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Differentiate diarrhea from

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  1. Pseudodiarrhea
  2. Fecal incontinence
  3. Overflow incontinence
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Acute diarrhea duration

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Protozoa of the colon

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-E.histolytica

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Chronic diarrhea

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> 30days

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Watery types of diarrhea

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Secretory, Osmotic, Functional

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Secretory description of diarrhea

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  • nocturnal, persists despite fasting

- microscopic colitis, stimulant laxatives; Senna

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Osmotic description of diarrhea

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  • related to intake

- osmotic laxative; Miralax, Olestra

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Functional description of diarrhea

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  • hypermotility, improves with fasting

- Irritable bowel syndrome

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Fatty types of diarrhea

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Malabsorption, Maldigestion

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Malabsorption description of diarrhea

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  • bloating, gas, steatorrhea

- giardiasis, celiac disease

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Maldigestion description of diarrhea

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  • loss of digestive function; meat fibers

- chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis

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Inflammatory types of diarrhea

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IBD, Invasive, Neoplasia

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IBD description of diarrhea

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  • white blood cells, pus, blood

- Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease

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Invasive description of diarrhea

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  • infectious causes

- Cdiff

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Neoplasia description of diarrhea

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  • associated weight loss, abdominal pain

- colon carcinoma

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Causes of acute diarrhea in healthy adults in developed countries

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  1. usually viral
  2. more severe diarrhea is more likely bacterial
  3. protozoa are least common causes
40
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Bacteria of the small bowel

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-Salmonella, E.coli, C.perfringens, S.aureus, A.hydrophila, B.cereus, V.cholerae

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Virus of the small bowel

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-Rotovirus, Norovirus

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Protozoa of the small bowel

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-Cryptosporidium, Microsporidium, Isospora, Cyclospora, Giardia

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Problems resulting in the anus

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  • anal fissure
  • sentinel pile
  • fistula
  • anorectal ulcers
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Virus of the colon

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-Cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, herpes simplex

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Protozoa of the colon

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-E.histolytica

46
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Stuff that results in dysentery

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-salmonella, E.coli, campylobacter, shigella, E.histolytica

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Stuff that has a preformed toxin

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-C.perfringens, S.aureus, B.cereus

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Stuff that has an entertoxin

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-V.cholerae

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Stuff that has an enteroadherent

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Stuff that has a cytotoxin

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-C.difficile, E.coli 0157

51
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Review three slides with tables

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Go to packet

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History of diarrhea

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  1. Onset…..of abnormal bowel movements
  2. Frequency
  3. Presence….of blood, mucus
  4. Awoken…in the night for BM
  5. Associated….symptoms
  6. Exposures
  7. Antibiotic…use recently
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Bristol stool chart Type 1

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Separate hard lumps, like nuts

54
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Description of C.difficile

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  • toxin mediated colitis caused by overgrowth of C diff in colon
  • pseudomembranous colitis
55
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Bristol stool chart Type 3

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Like a sausage but with cracks on the surface

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Bristol stool chart Type 4

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Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft

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Bristol stool chart Type 5

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Soft blobs with clear-cut edges

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Bristol stool chart Type 6

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Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool

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Bristol stool chart Type 7

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Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid

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Physical exam

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  1. vital signs
  2. general
  3. abdominal exam
  4. musculoskeletal
  5. skin
  6. rectal exam
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Muscles surrounding the anus and rectum

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  • pelvic floor muscle
  • internal anal sphincter
  • external anal sphincter
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Problems resulting in the anus

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  • anal fissure
  • sentinel pile
  • fistula
  • anorectal ulcers
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Role of testing in acute diarrhea

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  1. routine stool culture
  2. ova/parasites
  3. endoscopy
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Role of testing in acute diarrhea for ova/parasites

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  • persistant diarrhea
  • persistant diarrhea following travel to Russia, Nepal
  • persistant diarrhea with exposure to infants in daycare centers
  • diarrhea in a man MSM or AIDS
  • a community waterborne outbreak
  • blood diarrhea with few or no fecal leukocytes
65
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Oral rehydration

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0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp baking soda
4 tblsp sugar
Per liter of water

66
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Symptomatic Therapy

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  • Anti motility agents
  • loperamide(Imodium)
  • Diphenoxylate(Lomotil)
  • Bismuth subsalicylate(Pepto-bismol)
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Probiotics

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-Align, Culturelle

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Dietary alterations

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  • avoid dairy(temporary loss of lactase)

- low residue diet(white foods, cooked vegetables, low fat meats)

69
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Empiric antibiotics

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  • fluoroquinolone

- metronidazole

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Description of C.perfringens

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  • enterotoxin produced by bacteria in small intestine

- acute gastroenteritis symptoms

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Description of C.botulinum

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  • paralytic neurotoxin formed by bacteria present in anaerobic environment
  • weakness, diplopia, progresses to paralysis
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Description of C.tetani

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  • excitatory neurotoxin formed by bacteria present in wounds

- “lockjaw”

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Description of C.difficile

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  • toxin mediated colitis caused by overgrowth of C diff in colon
  • pseudomembranous colitis

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