Stoma Care Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
What is a stoma
A
Artifical opening on the abdomen to divert flow of faeces to the external pouch
2
Q
Two most common forms of stoma
A
Colostomy and ileostomy
3
Q
What sort of drugs should be prescribed
A
Quick dissolution tablets
4
Q
What can sorbitol cause
A
Diarrhoea
5
Q
What can cause gastric bleeds
A
Aspirin and NSAIDs
6
Q
What can calcium cause
A
Constipation
7
Q
What can aluminium cause
A
Constipation
8
Q
What can magnesium cause
A
Diarrhoea
9
Q
What antidiarrhoea drugs are used in stoma
A
Loperamide and codeine
10
Q
What electrolyte deficinecy can patients with stoma have
A
Hypokalemia due to water depletion
11
Q
What can hypokalemia lead to
A
Increased sensitivity to digoxin
12
Q
What diuretics should be used
A
Potassium sparing
13
Q
What can iron preps cause
A
Diarrhoea
14
Q
What laxatives should be used in stoma
A
Bulk forming
