Antidiarrheals
Diarrhoea involves either an increase in fluid secretion into the gut, a reduction of fluid absorption from the gut or an increase in motility
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Antidiarrheals
• Two types of movement: - Peristaltic
• moves food forward
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- Segmental • Mixing
• Controlled by parasympathetics
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• Deficiency of lactase at brush border
• Increased lactose provides carbon for bacteria
• Presents as bloating, crampy pain, osmotic diarrhea
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