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What are some causes/types of nausea and vomiting?

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  1. general (gastroenteritis, pancreatitis)
  2. balance disorder (motion, vertigo, dizzy)
  3. pregnancy
  4. post operative
  5. gastroparesis (DM induced nerve damage)
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How do you determine planned therapy for postoperative nausea?

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Apfel risk score

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Apfel risk score determinants (4)

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+1 female
+1 nonsmoker
+1 hx motion sickness or previous PONV
+1 expected to use post-op opioids

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Apfel score = 4

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  • Before surgery: scopolamine patch 2hr prior
  • Right before: IV dexamethasone after anesthesia induction (b4 surgery)
  • Post-op: 5HT3 antagonist

Score

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Apfel score = 2-3

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5HT3 antagonist post OP

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Apfel score ≤1

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no planned therapy
can give rescue therapy if PONV signs develop

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Rescue pONV

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  1. 5HT3 antagonist
    +/- drug from other class
    >Metoclopramide (pro-kinetic)
    >Phenothiazine (antipsychotic)

Whether you change therapy or not depends on the DOA of drug

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General N/V treatment

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  • 5HT3 antagonist (ondansetron, etc)
  • Metoclopramide (Reglan) IV/PO Q6H
  • Phenothiazines (Promethazine, Prochlorperazine (rectal), Chlorpromazine) //PO/IV/deep IM
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Balance N/V treatment

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Antihistamines (OTC)
- Meclizine (least sedating)
- Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
- Doxyalamine (Unisom, +B6=diclegis)
- scopolamine (transderm)
- Hydroxyzine

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NVP treatment

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1st line
- Doxyalamine + B6
2nd line
- 5HT3 antagonist
- Metoclopramide

Self-care
- Ginger
- acupressure
- fresh air
- dry crackers

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Gastroparesis treatment

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  1. metoclopramide
  2. erythromycin
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Post OP N/V treatment

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based on Apfel score
- scopolamine patch
- IV dexamethasone
- 5HT3 antagonists

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Treating N/V in pediatrics

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Must replenish fluids and electrolytes
(not required for adults)

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Antihistamines ADR

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Drowsy, sedation
Constipation, dry mouth
Increased fall risk in older patients (confusion, impaired cognition)

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Phenothiazines ADR

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Tissue damage if given IV (opt for deep IM instead)
Hypotension (need slow IV push, lie down during/30 min after)
QT prolongation
Dystonia/EPS (rigid, locked, sustained muscle contraction)

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5HT3 antagonist ADR

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Constipation
Headache
QT prolongation (more likely with higher doses)

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Prokinetics ADR - metoclopramide

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Dystonia, EPS (more likely with IV high dose)
QT prolongation
Diarrhea

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Prokinetics ADR - Erythromycin

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Nausea/vomiting (can be counterintuitive)
diarrhea
QT prolongation

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Corticosteroids ADR

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Agitation (manic, hyper)
Insomnia
Increased appetite
Hyperglycemia
Hypertension
Decrease PG formation
- Less GI irritation/ulceration with short course (NSAID DDI)

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How to handle QTc prolongation risk?

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Try to avoid QT-prolonging agents >450 msec
Get EKG, if QTc >450 msec, cry - hard to treat
>Compazine (prochlorperazine)
>Low dose Zofran when absolutely have to
>Antihistamines once in a while

If you start antiemetic, but then:
QTC >500 msec = D/C
Increase QTc >60 = D/C or decrease dose

//Pancreatitis patients will often have QT-prolonging agents on board

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Goals for QTc prolongation risk monitoring

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Potassium > 4
Magnesium > 2

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Diarrhea classification

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≥3-4 stools in a day (24hr)

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Constipation definition

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≤ 3 bowel movements a week (7 days)

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Diarrhea causes

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Gastroenteritis (norovirus)
Food intolerance
Celiac
IBD (UC, Crohn’s)
IBS-D
Medications (abx, chemo, metformin)

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Constipation causes
Low fiber diet (dehydration) Comorbidities (pregnancy, IBS, DM, hypothyroidism) Medication (opioids, iron, anticholinergics: antihistamines, TCA, CCB)
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Chemo-induced diarrhea treatment
Somatostatin analog - Octeotride (SQ QD then IM depo Q 4 wk)
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Diarrhea treatment
Mild-mod noninfectious diarrhea: PO Loperamide Severe Inflammatory IBD 10-12 watery stools, hgb<6: Diphenoxylate/atropine* (Lomotil) //*atropine prevents abuse Chemo diarrhea or intestinal carcinoid tumor - octreotide SQ,IM Irritable IBS-D - SIBO = Rifaximin - Eluxadoline - Alostren
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Diarrhea Severe IBD (UC) treatment
10-12 watery stools: Diphenoxylate/atropine* //*atropine prevents abuse
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Constipation treatment
Gentle but takes a while: Osmotics - PEG: inert, pulls water, well tolerated - Lactulose: sugar, may cause diarrhea, taste bad - Good for pt with hepatic encephalopathy (cirrhosis)
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Opioid-induced constipation treatment
Peripheral Mu antagonist - Methylnaltrexone SQ (Relistor) - Naloxegol PO (Movantile) - Naldemedinen PO (Symproic)
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Chronic idiopathic constipation treatment
(and also IBS-C) - Lubiprostone (CL channel activator) - Linaclotide (Linzess) - Plecanatide (Trulance)
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Osmotic laxative ADR
Lactulose may cause diarrhea due to sugar alcohols Miralax rather tame, may take a while
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Chronic Idiopathic Constipation drugs ADR
CL channel activators: work too well cause diarrhea, nausea Guanyl Cyclase C agonist: diarrhea, (Trulance has less diarrhea)
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peripheral opioid receptor antagonists ADR
Severe abdominal pain and diarrhea (D/C) WARNING: bowel perforation in patients with GI malignancies
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Which drug class has warning for bowel performation?
peripheral mu receptor antagonists - patients with GI malignancies or GI wall problems - IBD, diverticulitis, colon cancer
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IBS presentation
Chronic abdominal pain + altered bowel habits Women < 50 y/o Global symptoms: bloating, abdominal pain, change in BM
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Diagnosing IBS
Exclusion - rule out everything else ROME4 Criteria
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ROME4 criteria
Recurrent abdominal pain (QW) in last 3 mon: +2 of the below: - pain due to defecation - change in stool frequency - change in stool consistency
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Causes of IBS
Gut hypersensitivity Acute gastroenteritis (transient) SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth) Psychological stress
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Types of IBS
25% time or more IBS-C IBS-D IBS-M
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IBS-C constipation treatment
1st: 2022 guidelines --> Linzess (linacoltide) 1st WOMEN only: lubiprostone (CL channel PO) Women <65 w/o CV hx: Tegaserod (d/c if no effect in 4 wks) Tenapanor (IBSrela) -- new drug, reduces Na/phosphate absorption, effect on GI pain receptor
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Lubiprostone ADR
20% Diarrhea Nausea (take w/ food to reduce ADR) //only for IBS-C if women //approved for chronic constipation for all
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Secretagogue ADR
Diarrhea w/ linzess (linaclotide) //ibs-c less diarrhea with trulance (Plecanatide)
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Tegaserod ADR
(Zelnorm) <5% Diarrhea Risk of cardiac event
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Tenapanor ADR
(IBSrela) Diarrhea 15% //IBS-C
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IBS-D Diarrhea treatment
1st line >SIBO: Rifaximin 550mg TID (abx 14 days) - ok repeat twice >Eluxadoline (Viberzi) - mu/delta/kappa agonist 2nd line > Severe IBS, fail tx: Alosetron (5HT3 antagonist)
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Rifaximin ADR
Antibiotic, careful of C.diff Well tolerated, no systemic ADR DO NOT SUB *for IBS-D
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Eluxadoline (Viberzi) ADR
u agonist, delta antagonist, kappa agonist Generally well tolerated - constipation, nausea, abdominal pain Can cause sphincter of oddi dysfunction (spasm, enzyme backup) Contraindicated: - history of pancreatitis - No gallbladder - Alcoholism - 3+ drinks/day
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Alostren (Lotronex) ADR
5HT3 antagonist - IBS-D Can cause severe constipation Some cases of ischemic colitis --> REMS program
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IBS-general treatment theory
Visceral hypersensitivity due to brain/gut mismatch = can also target the brain, not just the gut 1. Antidepressants improve pain/global IBS sx - SNRI, SSRI (better tolerated) - TCA (best data, more ADR) QHS > Nortriptyline (fewer ADR, good for IBS-C) > Amitriptyline (older, better for IBS-D) 2. Non-pharm - Soluble fibers form a gel in GI (TITRATE) - More time with provider (mental) - Relaxation, stress relief
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Anticholinergics ADR
tachycardia Dry mouth Constipated Sedating
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Examples of soluble fiber
Psyllium (metamucil) Oat bran Barley Beans helps resist colonic fermentation
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Causes of IBS
Gut hypersensitivity Acute gastroenteritis (transient) SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth) Psychological stress

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