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“Loose stools and diarrhea?”

Started out with unformed stools and after 3 weeks it is diarrhea.

Male | 79 years old
Complaint duration: 3 weeks
Medications: 1 mutiple vitamin a day, allopurinol 300 mg. 1 x a day, clopidogrel 75 mg. - 1 x a day, spironolactone - 1 - 25 mg. tab. , - entresto - 50 mg. per day, - warfarin sod - 2 mg. 3 x a week, - warfarin sod 10 mg. daily, - Furosemide 20 mg. - 2 x a day - carvedilol 12.5 mg. - 2 x a day Levothyorxine .137mg daily - praluent 150 mg. per every 2 weeks,- Humulin N - 8 units before breakfast - Humulin R, 10 units per meallilo
Conditions: Heart, diabetes

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After 3-4 weeks, diarrhea is considered chronic so a proper work up should be done by a gastroenterologist. There are many possible causes, but the most common are irritable bowel syndrome, medication side effect, infection, microscopic colitis, etc.
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The only med which can cause diarrhea is lecothyroxine if taking too much. Your level should be checked if not done recently. Viruses don’t cause diarrhea for this long. Would typically check stool studies next. If negative, would see a gastroenterologist.
Simply —. New onset of change in bowel habits.
Differential diagnosis:
Infectious
Addition or deletion of meds with adverse reactions
Colitis
Diverticulitis
Colon cancer
Ischemic colitis
Gall bladder disease
Peptic ulcer disease
Pancreatic insufficiency

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