Diarrhoea Flashcards

1
Q

Description of stool

A
How much each time 
Consistency 
What colour?
Blood/mucus/tarry 
Difficult to flush 
Float
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2
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Timing

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Frequency
Time of day 
Urgency 
How long 
Normal 
Foods/medications
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3
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Specific causes

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Medication 
Recent travel 
Contact 
Diet 
Past medical history 
Occupation 
Fnaily history
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4
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Drug Causes of acute diarrhoea

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Antibiotics
Cytoxic drugs
Nsaids
Ppis

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5
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Infective causes of acute diarrhoea

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Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites

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6
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Small intestine diarrhoea (chronic)

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Large volume watery stool 
IBS
Malignancy 
Infection 
Ischaemia 
IBS
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7
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Large intestine diarrhoea (chronic)

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Blood or mucous 
Drugs (nsaids, SSRIs, laxatives)
IBD 
infection 
Constipation
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8
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MalAbsorption diarrhoea

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Coeloac disease 
Chronic pancreatitis 
Diabetes
Pancreatic cancer 
Lymphoma 
Tropical sprue
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9
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Infecton chronic diarrhoea

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HIV enteropatjy
Chronic intestinal schistomiasis
Ileocaecal tb

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