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episode 219: CRACKCast E219 - Diarrhea
Core Questions
- Define diarrhea.
- Outline the pathophysiologic processes that result in diarrhea.
- List 10 infectious causes of diarrhea. - Box 28.1
- List 10 non-infectious causes of diarrhea. - Box 28.2
- Outline 5 important aspects of a patient’s history to elucidate in cases of diarrhea.
- Detail an approach to laboratory testing in the patient with diarrhea.
- When are empiric antibiotics indicated for the treatment of diarrheal illnesses?
Wisecracks
- What antibiotics are most commonly implicated with precipitating C.difficile diarrhea?
- What factors increase the probability of non-benign diarrheal illness?
- Outline the constituent ingredients contained within the World Health Organization’s rehydration formula.
- What is the BRAT diet and why is it recommended in patients with acute diarrheal illnesses?