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Diarrhea in Cancer
Aka: Diarrhea in Cancer, Diarrhea in Terminally Ill Patients, Cancer Related Diarrhea
- See Also
- Cancer Symptom
- Nausea in Cancer
- Diarrhea in Cancer
- Constipation in Cancer
- Cachexia in Cancer
- Evaluation
- Identify a cause!
- Clostridium difficile
- Cytomegalovirus Infection
- Reactivation of latent Viral Hepatitis
- Often associated with Radiotherapy near bowel
- Consider bowel ischemia or perforation (esp. if bleeding)
- Other common complications of Chemotherapy
- Lactose Intolerance
- Small BowelBacterial overgrowth
- Bile Acid Malabsorption
- Management
- Discuss with patient's oncologist
- Fluid Resuscitation and Antiemetics
- Symptomatic management
- Antiemetics (e.g. Ondansetron)
- Antidiarrheals (e.g. Loperamide)
- Prevention
- Lactobacillus with Radiation Therapy or Chemotherapy
- Course
- Anticipate Radiotherapy related Diarrhea for 1-2 weeks
- References
- Higdon (2018) Am Fam Physician 97(11):741-8 [PubMed]