Diarrhea.
What are y’alls go to for diarrhea treatment in someone with minimal clinical concern for badness?
Yes I know I know it’s not an emergency and yes I know it’s a stupid use of ER resources. But sometimes you get people who won’t leave without a door prize and it’s quicker to just give something to make they feel better until they can see a GI or sx resolve.
My running list is:
Loperamide
Dicycloverine
Hyoscyamine
Probiotic (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: The Knife & Gun Club Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Post Prostate Symptoms Question
Finished treating a 63 yo man unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer patient in May 2017. 7920 cGy standard volumes nothing special, 180 cGy per fraction w short term ADT. He started developing diarrhea after treatment, did ok with 2-3 immodium a day. In the last 3 weeks Imodium not doing much and hes been having 8-9 BM's a day, never had blood. He was having low pelvic pain as well, tolerable but on and off throughout the day. He went to ED and they got a CTAP. This showed an...
Post Prostate Symptoms Question (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 21, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Haybrant Source Type: forums
