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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 ... Adjust IS medications ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... Renal Loses - Medications ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
constipation, drowsiness, diarrhea ... antiemetics #vomiting #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #agents #internship
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
intolerance nausea, diarrhea ... recommended with other medications ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #adverseeffects
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
constipation, diarrhea ... constipation, diarrhea ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs ... #pharmacology #
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
hyoscyamine • Diarrhea-predominant ... #Antagonists #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table