"tess" wrote:
How do you differentiate secretory diarrhea with osmotic diarrhea? What is the difference in value?
:arrow: measure stool electrolytes .
Serum osmolality :290 mOsm/L ...If its secretory
>50 mOsms/L..if osmotic
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| mdwannabe
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exellent :-) short and to te point.
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| tess
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ok, good job! Give the causes of each of them? 
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| lucky
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secretory
usually hormone mediated. e.g
carcinoid syndrome,zollinger ellison ,VIPomas.
irritative laxatives.
osmotic.
lactose intolerance, nontropical sprue, milk of magnesia.
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| mdwannabe
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don't forget Cholera for secretory :-)
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