Causes of Diarrhea

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What is the stool osmotic gap in osmotic diarrhea?

Stool osmotic gap is not relevant in osmotic diarrhea

Medium stool osmotic gap around 75 mmol/L

Low stool osmotic gap < 50 mmol/L

High stool osmotic gap ≥ 100 mmol/L (correct)

What is a common cause of secretory diarrhea?

Pancreatic insufficiency

Malabsorption disorders

Bile acid diarrhea

Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) (correct)

What can lead to nonanion gap metabolic acidosis in severe diarrhea?

Impaired absorption of bile acids and/or salts

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Carbohydrate malabsorption

Loss of bicarbonate-rich fluid (correct)

What is a characteristic of traveler's diarrhea caused by Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC)?

Most common cause of traveler's diarrhea globally Signup and view all the answers

In which condition does the text mention laxative abuse as a common cause?

Factitious diarrhea Signup and view all the answers

What can be an underlying cause of osmotic diarrhea?

Laxative ingestion Signup and view all the answers

Which diarrheal disorder can result from impaired absorption of bile acids and/or salts?

Bile acid diarrhea Signup and view all the answers

In severe diarrhea, what type of metabolic acidosis may be observed due to fluid loss?

'Nonanion gap' metabolic acidosis Signup and view all the answers

Which condition leads to the nonanion gap metabolic acidosis as mentioned in the text?

'Loss of bicarbonate-rich fluid' Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of factitious diarrhoea as described in the text?

Usually due to laxative abuse Signup and view all the answers

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What is the stool osmotic gap in osmotic diarrhea?

What is a common cause of secretory diarrhea?

What can lead to nonanion gap metabolic acidosis in severe diarrhea?

What is a characteristic of traveler's diarrhea caused by Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC)?

In which condition does the text mention laxative abuse as a common cause?

What can be an underlying cause of osmotic diarrhea?

Which diarrheal disorder can result from impaired absorption of bile acids and/or salts?

In severe diarrhea, what type of metabolic acidosis may be observed due to fluid loss?

Which condition leads to the nonanion gap metabolic acidosis as mentioned in the text?

What is a characteristic of factitious diarrhoea as described in the text?

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