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What is the cause of osmotic diarrhea?
What is the cause of osmotic diarrhea?
- Increased motility in the gut
- Presence of toxins like Vibrio cholerae
- Excessive mucus and blood in the gut
- Active solutes pulling water into the bowel (correct)
Which condition is an example of increased motility that becomes pathologic?
Which condition is an example of increased motility that becomes pathologic?
- Irritable bowel (correct)
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- C. difficile infection
What is a characteristic of exudative diarrhea?
What is a characteristic of exudative diarrhea?
- Stomach surgery causing excessive fluid in the gut
- Excessive mucus and blood in the gut (correct)
- Toxins increasing secretion of chloride and water
- Increased osmotic pull in the gut
Which factor leads to diarrhea by increasing secretion of chloride and water into the intestine?
Which factor leads to diarrhea by increasing secretion of chloride and water into the intestine?
What is the role of C. difficile (CDAD) in causing diarrhea?
What is the role of C. difficile (CDAD) in causing diarrhea?
What is the function of gastrin in relation to intestinal motility?
What is the function of gastrin in relation to intestinal motility?
How does physical activity affect intestinal motility?
How does physical activity affect intestinal motility?
What impact does excessive fluid overload have on intestinal motility?
What impact does excessive fluid overload have on intestinal motility?
How does diarrhea affect the absorption of water and nutrients?
How does diarrhea affect the absorption of water and nutrients?
What is the impact of increased motility on the small intestine?
What is the impact of increased motility on the small intestine?
What can stimulate the secretion of cholecystokinin in the jejunum?
What can stimulate the secretion of cholecystokinin in the jejunum?
Which of the following can lead to a pathologic decrease in intestinal motility?
Which of the following can lead to a pathologic decrease in intestinal motility?
What is a consequence of a significant decrease in intestinal motility?
What is a consequence of a significant decrease in intestinal motility?
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