96 results
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Notice that docusate ... here as it is a #TWDFNR ... #medications #constipation
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
Management of Constipation ... Surfactants - Docusate ... Magnesium citrate #Constipation
Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
HepaticEncephalopathy #TWDFNR
FOBT Testing in Hospitalized Patients with Upper GI Bleed 
Choosing Wisely': Things We Do For No
UGIBleed #LGIBleed #TWDFNR
Shotgun Laboratory Testing for Severe Acute Livery Injury

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/143598/hospital-medicine/ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known

#TWDFNR #Testing #Laboratory #LiverInjury #Diagnosis #Workup #Hepatology #EBM #ChoosingWisely
ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #TWDFNR
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management ... do you mean by constipation ... Is constipation ... Rectal Irrigation #Constipation
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... : • Constipation
Hospitalization for the Evaluation of Patients with Low Risk Chest Pain 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
LowRisk #ChestPain #TWDFNR
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation
Commonly used laxatives:
 • Bulk-forming laxatives - Psyllium, methylcellulose, polycarbophil
 • Osmotic laxatives
Management of Constipation ... Stool softeners - Docusate ... sodium, docusate ... - Elobixibat #Constipation