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Learn about the possible causes of chronic diarrhea, such as diet, medications, diseases and infections. Find out how to diagnose and manage this condition and when to see a healthcare provider.
15 kwi 2020 · Learn how to diagnose chronic diarrhea based on history, physical examination, and laboratory tests. This article covers the common causes, types, and clues of chronic diarrhea, and provides an algorithm for the diagnostic approach.
7 sie 2023 · Chronic diarrhea is defined as loose/watery stools, which occur three or more times within 24 hours and lasts for 4 or more weeks. This activity outlines the evaluation and treatment of chronic diarrhea and reviews the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and treating patients with this condition.
2 sie 2016 · A systematic review of chronic diarrhea causes, symptoms, and testing strategies. Learn how to distinguish functional and organic etiologies, use symptom clusters and settings to focus the differential diagnosis, and apply evidence-based recommendations.
Chronic diarrhea is a common problem affecting up to 5% of the population at a given time. Patients vary in their definition of diarrhea, citing loose stool consistency, increased frequency, urgency of bowel movements, or incontinence as key symptoms.
1 lut 2017 · The differential diagnosis of chronic diarrhea is lengthy and can be grouped by the kind of diarrhea that is produced: fatty, inflammatory, or watery. Watery stools can be subdivided into secretory and osmotic diarrheas, with different etiologies for each.
22 lip 2016 · We review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diarrhea. Drawing on recent insights into the molecular mechanisms of intestinal epithelial transport and barrier function, we discuss how diarrhea can result from a decrease in luminal solute absorption, an increase in secretion, or both, as well as derangements in barrier ...
