Diarrhea

Question 1

Diarrhea- Def

Answer 1

Abnormal freq >3/ day, consistency

- Acute 4 weeks

Question 2

Inflammatory

Answer 2

• Damage to mucosal lining
• Noturnal stools
• Bloody stools (dysentery)
• Chrons, UC

Question 3

Secretory

Answer 3

• Increase in active secretion of fluid or decreased absorption
• Bacterial & viral infection
• Continuous despite fasting

Question 4

Osmotic

Answer 4

• Unabsorbed solute remains in colon
• improves with fasting
• Sorbitol, lactose

Question 5

Altered motility

Answer 5

• Increased- inadequate time for water absorption
• Decreased- stasis & bacterial growth
• IBS

Question 6

Non- pharm tx

Answer 6

• Bowel rest
• Avoid high fiber, fast, milk, caffeine
• BRAT diet
• Oral rehydreation

Question 7

Do not tx

Answer 7

• Fever or bloody stools
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• EHEC- risk of HUS