6 results
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy ... antidepressants SSRIs #IBSD ... #IBS #Diarrhea ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite ... testing negative and diarrhea ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... malabsorption #Diarrhea
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
Sudden onset • Abd ... onset • Moderate abd ... tenderness, bloody diarrhea ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... pain, wind and diarrhea ... #BowelDisease #IBD ... #Nutrition #comparison
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
papillae of tongue), abd ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
load can cause diarrhea ... #Formulations #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Nutrition