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submitted by ∗mousie(259),

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ovnEerye kigsan why ont P?PsI

if oyu veig sNISAD ihhcw reesaced sPG os yuo egt DEGR, het psismlet ywa ot ifx it si to gbnir shtoe sGP kc,ab os mlro.isotspo

sutJ mpisly -sPG --tg&; +GsP

hungrybox This is the best explanation IMO Also makes me feel like an absolute idiot +9

guber also per FA, misoprostol is used specifically for prevention of NSAID_induced peptic ulcers +3

cuteaf I think the key to answering this question is to remember the specific side effects associated with misoprostol -> severe diarrhea. No other GERD medications in the answer choices have this side effect. Antiacids could also cause diarrhea (MgOH) but not in the answer choices +3

deathcap4qt Actually one of the side effects of PPI use is diarrhea (and other GI issues). Not in FA but emphasized in AMBOSS and Sketchy. I got this Q wrong for that reason but I see now why Misoprostol is the better answer. +2

veryhungrycaterpillar That's wild. I take PPIs like candy and I've never had diarrhea, but I chose histamine blocked because Pepcid/Famotidine gives me the WORST diarrhea ever. +

an1 I changed my answer from PG to PPI because I recall sketchy saying PPI was the best for an ulcer, adn they both had diarrhea in the sketch. but I realized why im wrong Why isn’t this PPI (E)? because PPI’s INHIBIT the pump (should have been a dotted line) Also, PPI’s increase the risk for C.Diff which can lead to diarrhea, they don’t directly cause diarrhea unline PG misoprostol PPI RF’s include osteoporosis, lung decline, increased risk for AI Nephritis, and reduced absorption of Fe, Mg, and Ca (not the best choice for an old guy) +

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samsam3711 Also Misoprostol is used for the prevention for NSAID induced peptic ulcers +1

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chris07 Yes. Diarrhea is a side effect of misoprostol. +3

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hTye teggssu oosrslMipto to uaottrecnc Ss.ND.A.I Why ont s?PIP

hayayah PPI's don't have many side effects! If the question didn't involve the diarrhea side effect the answer would have been to give her a PPI. +3

tsarcoidosis I guess one takeaway is that PPIs don't directly cause diarrhea, but they do increase the risk for C-diff, which causes diarrhea. +16

usmleuser007 PPI side-effects: + increased risk for C. diff + Increased risk for resp infections + can cause hypomagnesia + decrease absorption of (Ca2+, Mg2+, & iron) + increased risk of osteoporotic hip fractures (d/t low serum calcium) +2

temmy The patient got severe gastric burning and discomfort as an effect of the drug. My logic was since the patient was taking an NSAID it had to be a COX 1 inhibitor that destroys the protective barrier of the GI mucosa due to inhibition of prostaglandin so we needed to treat with a drug that will regenerate prostaglandin and prostaglandin is a vasodilation which might be the reason for the diarrhea. +1

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submitted by ∗hhsuperhigh(46),

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yM gusse for ton sgioncoh PPI si ubcaees het itdnraou fo .grsguuid-n IPP sinsaerec hte iksr fo .C idff by gorl-tenm iugns wihhc drecdisneo as ovre 1 reay of .sgiun Thsi pt hslduo veah sdeu teh desocn rdug elss htan 4 ewesk canrgidco ot eht tnsoie.qu oS PIP is lnkyeuil ot usace .C idff aaehdrri tihinw tihs hrtos ieorpd fo uaeg,s celyleiasp when iths pt si tno mrmcspom,moieduoni ro nusgi t.iniosictab

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I thkin eht sanoer taht tno uinsg PIP is hte Q imnnoest erhot saveder efefstc athn igsrcta nrnuib:g

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submitted by ∗criovoly(17),

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submitted by ∗donttrustmyanswers(69),

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I tujs deearzil ehter reew sidol wrrosa adn shddea wroasr in the emga.i Is ereht a ciigfnnatis ot hte ahedds swarro sv hte osdli oar?wrs

faus305 The solid lines are the correct answers. lol jk but not really +

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submitted by ∗handsome(4),

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FA 0022 pg 399

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:AMO GEP1 oanlga ni fcetfe eascsu aeeredcs acid tcuprondoi and seiercna snrceitoe of irscatg sucumo rira.reb

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submitted by ∗usmleuser007(444),

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IPP fi:-sfeeectds + ncesradie krsi for C. ifdf + dcIeaersn sirk ofr sper ionfestcin + can sueac eomhpangaysi + creadese arsoiotbnp of 2(Ca,+ ,g+M2 m&a;p i)nor + ncrdsieae iskr of triooscpoeot iph urtasrfce (d/t low uemrs c)iclmua

imnotarobotbut That's not the right answer tho, the answer is the binding of PGE to it's receptor +

tinydoc Can someone explain to me why the PPi answer is wrong if it increases the risk of C Dif wouldnt that also cause severe diarrhea. PPIs make a lot more sense to be given to this patient in the first place. +1

maxillarythirdmolar Keep it simple, stupid. +1

roaaaj @tinydoc You are correct about PPI increasing the risk of C. diff, but there was no history of antibiotic use. +