Diarrhoea Flashcards
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Common causes of diarrhoea
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Gastroenteritis, Drugs, Overflow, Ischaemia, IBD
2
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Drugs that can cause diarrhoea
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ABx, Laxatives, Colchicine, Digoxin, PPIs, Ranitidine, NSAIDs, Thiazides, Iron
3
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Investigations for diarrhoea
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Bloods: FBC, U+Es, LFTs
Stool (culture, Microscopy, and C Diff toxin), AXR, Sigmoid/colonoscopy
4
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Management of diarrhoea
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Treat cause
Conservative: Increase oral intake, Stool chart, Side room, Drugs review
Medical: IV fluids, Codeine phosphate, Loperamide
5
Q
Contra-indications to antimotility drugs in hypertension
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Infective cause
