20. Diarrhoea Flashcards
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For a young adult with acute diarrhoea the most likely diagnoses are:
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Would your differential diagnoses of acute diarrhoea look different if your patient was 64 years old?
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How will you manage a patient with acute diarrhoea?
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- Characterise the stool?
- Bowel habits?
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History taking for acute diarrhoea:
- Associated symptoms?
- Risk factors for causes of diarrhoea?
- Family history?
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What clinical signs will you look for on examination of a patient with diarrhoea?
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- 8 Blood tests?
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- 3 Faeces tests?
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Which second line investigations may be considered to confirm or exclude a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease? (3)
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7 Management points?
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List 9
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Why should patients with UC be offered regular coloscopies?
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What is the most important aspect in the management of any of the infectious diarrhoeas mentioned in the previous question?
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What is the difference between :
1. a fluid challenge?
2. maintenance fluids?
3. replacement fluids?
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