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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Previous upper bowel ... , Inflammatory bowel ... disease, Chronic diarrhoea ... , Short bowel syndrome ... /jejunal nutrition
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel ... syndrome 4. ... biopsy - Small bowel ... syndrome, Factitious ... management #algorithm #workup
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea ... #Irritable #Bowel ... #Syndrome #pharmacology ... #table #comparison
Characteristics of Serotonin Syndrome and Other Hyperthermic Syndromes 
Serotonin Syndrome
 - SSRIs, second-generation antidepressants, MAOIs, linezolid,
Serotonin Syndrome ... hyperthermia, hyperactive bowel ... sounds, diarrhea ... normal or reduced bowel ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... #syndrome #ibs ... #diarrhea #constipation ... #pharmacology #table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes #Workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Workup ... • If Diarrhea: ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #workup #gastroenterology
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... Irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications ... lBS-diarrhoea ... constipation and diarrhoea
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
due to Sjögren syndrome ... hyoscyamine • Diarrhea-predominant ... irritable bowel ... syndrome (IBS) ... #Pharmacology #Table
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... immune function, diarrhea ... Bypass #vitamin #nutrition ... #table #differential