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Probiotics Flashcards

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What is a probiotic

A

live microorganisms which when given in good amount —- benefit for host
—- normally B: lacto or bifido; can be yeast

—- Genus: species: strain

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What is a prebiotic

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nondigestable shit (fiber) that helps with growth of micro

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Synbiotics

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pro and pre combo

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What probiotics can be used for ABX diarrhea

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Culturelle
Florastor
Biogaia
BioK+

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5
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What probiotics can be used for infectious diarrhea

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Kids
- culturelle

florastor

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6
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What probiotics can be used for travellers diarrhea

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Florastor

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What probiotics can be used for C dif

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Florastor
BioK+

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8
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What probiotics can be used for H pylori

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Florastor

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What probiotics can be used for colic

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Biogaia

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10
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What probiotics can be used for IBS

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Align and Activia

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What probiotics can be used for constipation

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Activia

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SEs (general ) of probiotics

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well tolerated —- maybe GI effects

rare: fungemia, bacteremia, sepsis
- normally if compromised health

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Fxn of probiotics in GI disease

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help restore + modify gut micro

—- compete for nutrients, decrease pathogen adherence, reduce pH, stimulate immune

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T or F: Probiotics can help prevent and treat ABX associated diarrhea

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T
- generally in infants/kids

—- generally reduce risk of associated ABX D

** studies by themselves not stat sig but together —— are**

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What does cochrane say about ABX diarrhea

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greater effect with higher doses
- may decrease duration by 1 day

best strains with evidence: L. rhamnosus, S. bouldardii

Lacto —- most common

Adults: BioK, Florastor, Culturelle
Kids: biogaia, florastor, culturelle

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C Dif + probiotics

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moderately certain that it helps prevent CDAD (diarrhea)
- doesn’t decrease incidence of infection with CD though

** help prevent diarrhea not infection

— don’t know optimal strain or dose

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T or F: Probiotics help treat CD diarrhea

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F —- help with prevention

18
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Infectious diarrhea + probiotics

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has no impact on reduction of risk of diarrhea
— use to think helped but now updated + opinion changed

** don’t reduce risk or duration

19
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IBS + probiotics

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IBS: fxnal disorder with pain, diarrhea or constipation

— probiotics works + help with symptoms and pain

B> R: so try for 4 wk period

20
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AD + probiotics

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  • no evidence to support use for treatment

— evidence to support use in prevention : use during pregnancy/ during infancy —- exposure to microbes decrease S to AD

Best evdience: LR GG, or combo products with L +B

21
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Colic + P

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low evidence : may reduce crying time

22
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IBD: ulcerative

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may help with remission

23
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BV

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oral or V with lacto

24
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prevention of RI

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some evidence that may reduce URTI in kids

25
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H pylori

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use adjunct to therapy to increase eradication rate

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