Fluids should contain sugar, salt, and water
Lactobacilli and bifidobacterium
25% decrease in average duration of<unk>  (good evidence)
Eat: BRAT(Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast) diet (no evidence)
Avoid: Caffeine (increased gastric motility), raw fruit (increased osmotic<unk> , lactose
Consider when loperamide is contraindicated (high fever, dysentery)
Dose: 30 mL or 2tab q30 min for 8doses; repeat on day 2
Caution: may cause bismuth encephalopathy in HIV patients
2mg PO per dose
Start: 4mg PO x1, then 2mg PO after each loose stool; Max: 16mg/day
Contraindicated if suspect C. diff
Start: 4mg PO x1, then 2mg PO after each loose stool; Max: 16mg/day
Dose: 4mg QID x2d
2nd line agent (may cause cholinergic side effects)
Contraindicated in pseudomembranous colitis, obstructive jaundice, and children <6y
Acute diarrhea
Viral 
Acute gastroenteritis 
Bacterial
Acute gastroenteritis
Campylobacter
Acute fever
Shigella