76 results
Enema Selection / Comparison Table

A short guide for choosing which enema to order depending on the
Sodium Phosphate “Fleet ... concurrent use with docusate ... Galactosemia Docusate ... Comparison #Table #Fleet
Summary of Randomized Controlled Trials Studying Docusate 

Source Article: https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/193136/hospital-medicine/things-we-do-no-reason-prescribing-docusate-constipation

#Docusate #Colace #RCTs #Evidence #EBM #Trials
Trials Studying Docusate ... things-we-do-no-reason-prescribing-docusate-constipation ... #Docusate #Colace
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Surfactants - Docusate
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Notice that docusate
Kawasaki Disease

Diagnostic criteria: 5-day fever PLUS four of the following…
 - 
Bilateral conjunctivitis
 - 
Cervical lymph
peeling of the hands/feet
Skin Ulcers of the Lower Legs / Feet - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Physical:
• Pressure
• Trauma
• Radiation
Vascular:
• Arterial
the Lower Legs / Feet ... #Lower #Legs #Feet
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
laxative (avoid fleet
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
regions of both feet
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Enlarged hands and feet
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
lesions on hands/feet