Diarrhea
Diarrhea: Introduction
Diarrhea is any form of loose or watery stool,
and is all too common.
Acute diarrhea with a sudden onset is often caused
by something eaten, such as food poisoning,
viruses or bacteria as in infectious diarrhea or traveler's diarrhea,
or even surprisingly by constipation.
Chronic diarrhea that is ongoing
could be any of numerous problems
such as
inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome,
Crohn's disease, diabetic diarrhea, certain medications,
or various other underlying conditions.
See also the full list of conditions with symptoms of diarrhea.
Diarrhea is potentially serious if it leads to dehydration
or electrolyte imbalances.
This is true especially in infants, children, the elderly, or other at risk groups.
Symptoms of Diarrhea
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symptoms of Diarrhea
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Diarrhea: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Diarrhea
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Medical Textbooks Online about Diarrhea
Medical Books Excerpts
- DIARRHEA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Diarrhea
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Diarrhea
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diagnostic tests for Diarrhea
Wrongly Diagnosed with Diarrhea?
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Diarrhea: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Diarrhea
Diarrhea can be related to food substitute: The food ingredient, Sorbitol, is often used as a sweetener
in diet products.
In some people, this substance can lead to...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance.
The digestive system contains a variety of "good"...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are ...read more »
Widely underdiagnosed- Coeliac disease: Coeliac disease is a widely
underdiagnosed condition as most patients present with non gastrointestinal
symptoms such as tiredness. It is autoimmune in nature and there could be a...read more »
Addison's disease has a good prognosis: Addison’s disease when treated
with adequate replacement therapy has a good prognosis and life expectancy
approximates normal....read more »
Kawasaki's disease can be misdiagnosed as common childhood ailments: Kawasaki’s disease is a febrile disorder affecting children
below 5 years...read more »
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Diarrhea: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Diarrhea
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Diarrhea: Rare Types
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Causes of Diarrhea
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causes of Diarrhea
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Treatments for Diarrhea
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treatments for Diarrhea
Latest Treatments for Diarrhea
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latest treatments for Diarrhea
News Archives for Diarrhea
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Videos for Diarrhea
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Prognosis for Diarrhea
Prognosis for Diarrhea:
Diarrhea can be dangerous in newborns and infants. In small children,
severe diarrhea lasting just a day or two can lead to dehydration. Because
a child can die from dehydration within a few days, the main treatment for
diarrhea in children is rehydration.
(Source: excerpt from Diarrhea: NIDDK)
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Reseach about Diarrhea
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Clinical Trials for Diarrhea
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Diarrhea include:
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Clinical Trials for Diarrhea
Prevention of Diarrhea
Prevention information for Diarrhea has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Diarrhea.
- Avoiding traveler's diarrhea - various tips are common
- Avoid cold tap water - use bottled water, carbonated drinks or hot tea/coffee
- Brush teeth with bottled water
- Avoid ice in drinks
- Avoid raw fruits
- more preventions...»
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Statistics for Diarrhea
Diarrhea: Broader Related Topics
Types of Diarrhea
Types of Diarrhea
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Types of Diarrhea
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Article Excerpts about Diarrhea
Diarrhea--loose, watery stools occurring more
than three times in one day--is a common problem that usually lasts a day
or two and goes away on its own without any special treatment. However,
prolonged diarrhea can be a sign of other problems.
Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid
to function properly. Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children
and the elderly, and it must be treated promptly to avoid serious health
problems.
(Source: excerpt from Diarrhea: NIDDK)
Definitions of Diarrhea:
A condition of frequent and watery bowel movements.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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