Diarrhoea Flashcards

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Define Diarrhoea

A

> 200g stool/24hrs
OR
3+ stools/day + loose

acute <2 weeks
chronic >4 weeks

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2
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How much fluid is secreted in the GI tract? How much is absorbed?

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9L in (saliva, intestine, bile, pancreas, gastric, diet)
0.1L out (small bowel, large bowel)
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3
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What is ORS made up of?

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1L water
3.5g NaCl
2.5g NaCO3
1.5g KCl2
20g glucose
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4
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What are the most common causes of acute diarrhoea?

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virus - rota/adeno/noravirus

bacteria - Campylobacter jejuni, then E.Coli, salmonella, shigella

parasitic - Giardia lamblia is most common, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp

non-infectious - food intolerances, IBD, drugs, alcohol

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5
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How can you differentiate between pancreatic and SB steatorrhoea?

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Pancreatic: 
normal RBC folate
faecal fat >20g/24hrs
faecal elastase
ERCP + normal imaging
Small Bowel:
low RBC folate
Anti-TTG antibodies
Bx
CT/MRE
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6
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List some drugs which can cause diarrhoea

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alcohol
abx
anti-depressants
NSAIDs
anti-hypertensives
statins
GI drugs
biguanides
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What is Osmotic Diarrhoea?

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= a high concentration of solute in bowel
drags water back into the lumen
eg high salt/sugar, malabsorption

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What is Secretory Diarrhoea?

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= an increase in the active secretion or there is an inhibition of absorption
little to no structural damage
eg enterotoxins from E.Coli

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9
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What are the types of diarrhoea?

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Osmotic
Secretory
Motility
Inflammatory
Exudative = blood in the stool
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10
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What is FODMAP?

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fermentable oligosaccharides dissacharides monosaccharides and polyols

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What is Clostridium Difficile?

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anaerobic gram -ve spore-forming bacteria
faecal-oral route
toxins A &amp; B
most common in elderly, IBD
--> life-threatening
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What defines the severity of C.Difficile and how is it managed?

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mild - 3 stools/24hrs, normal WCC - PO Metronidazole

moderate - 3-5 stools, <20 WCC - PO M

severe - >20 WCC, >38.5 temp, raised CRP, abdo pain - PO vancomycin

complicated - hypotensive, partial ileus, severe disease on CT - PO vancomycin + IV metronidazole

life-threatening - complete ileus or TMC - PO vancomycin + IV metronidazole + faecal transplant (potential colectomy)

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