Medications play an integral role in the health and wellbeing of patients. However, a large number of medications are reported to damage one or more segments of the GI tract, either directly or indirectly, resulting in a variety of clinicopathologic findings. Although some findings are pathognomon...
No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be vulnerable to infection after swallowing the...
Certain medications, such as opioids, can slow down the GI tract Antibiotics may also alter bacteria significantly Surgery and handling of the GI tract can cause inflammation and altered bacteria Gastrointestinal obstruction, such as hairballs or foreign material Lead toxicity; while uncommon, chro...
PostTransplant CMV Infection Hits GI Tract HardestJody A. Charnow, Editor
result from gram negative organisms such as e coli, klebsiella, proteus, or pseudomonas that originate from clients own interstitial tract and ascend through urethra to bladder nephrolithiasis kidney stones made of calcium salts, uric acid, cystine, struvite nephrolithiasis clinical findings fever, hematu...
-Decrease CNS stimulation of GI tract What is the DOC for infectious diarrhea? metronidazole (Flagyl) What are common causes of constipation? -Insufficient fiber-Inadequate fluid-decreased physical activity-Ignoring urge to defecate What medications can cause constipation? -Opioids-Iron supplements-...
Stop taking any medications, such as aspirin and sucralfate (Carafate), used to treat ulcers, that could cause false readings on tests. People who have had cardiac valve replacement or blood vessel graft should receive antibiotics to prevent infection. Do not eat or drink anything for 8-10 ho...
The rationale provided is: (1) Oral intake leads to increased gastric content; (2) Gastric content is vomited during the sedation; and (3) Vomit is aspirated in the respiratory tract, creating a complication. The clinically-observed facts are: Gastric content is not well correlated with recent...
Gastric emptying disorders: inflammation/IBD (hydrolyzed diet +/- prednisone), infection (antibiotics), idiopathic (hydrolyzed/ultra-low-fat diet + prokinetic drugs [e.g., cisapride, ranitidine, erythromycin]) Small and large intestinal motility disturbances As noted earlier, intestinal motility disturb...
On the other hand, a tracheoesophageal fistula may manifest as a subtle, difficult to diagnose, small fistulous tract presenting with recurrent pneumonias in the infant.4Other associated abnormalities may include tracheal stenosis and esophageal atresia.4...