Symptoms of Diarrhea

Symptoms of Diarrhea

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Diarrhea includes the 14 symptoms listed below:

• Watery stool
• Loose stool
• Digestive symptoms - there are various commonly associated symptoms:
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bloating
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
• Dehydration - along with various symptoms of dehydration:
  • Thirst
  • Fatigue
  • Dark colored urine
  • Infrequent urination
  • Dry skin
  • Light-headedness
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Diarrhea:

• Overview -- Diarrhea
• Diagnostic Tests for Diarrhea
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Diarrhea
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Diarrhea
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Diarrhea: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Diarrhea:

• Dehydration
• more complications...»

Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic testing of medical conditions related to Diarrhea:

• Medical history
• Physical exam
• Stool culture
• Blood tests
• Fasting tests - for various food allergies
• Sigmoidoscopy
• more tests...»

Research More About Diarrhea

Do I have Diarrhea?

• Diarrhea: Introduction
• Diarrhea: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Diarrhea
• Failure to Diagnose Diarrhea
• Hidden Causes of Diarrhea
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Diarrhea
• More about Diarrhea

Diarrhea: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Diarrhea:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• Digestive-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Stomach Ulcer Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Test Kits
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Test Kits
• more home tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Diarrhea?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Diarrhea includes:

• Abdominal cramps
• Gastrinoma
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 2 alternative diagnoses for Diarrhea

Diarrhea: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• more specialists...»

Research all specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

More about symptoms of Diarrhea:

More information about symptoms of Diarrhea and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Diarrhea
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Diarrhea
• Underlying causes of Diarrhea
• Associated conditions for Diarrhea
• Risk factors for Diarrhea

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Abdominal pain - see all causes of Abdominal pain
• Bloating - see all causes of Abdominal swelling
• Dark colored urine - see all causes of Darkened urine
• Dehydration - see all causes of Dehydration
• Digestive symptoms - see all causes of Digestive symptoms
• Dry skin - see all causes of Dry skin
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Infrequent urination - see all causes of Infrequent urination
• Light-headedness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Loose stool - see all causes of Loose stool
• Nausea - see all causes of Nausea
• Thirst - see all causes of Thirst
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting
• Watery stool - see all causes of Watery stool

Medical Books Online about Diarrhea

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Diarrhea are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Diarrhea.

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Symptoms of Diarrhea: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Diarrhea.

Diarrhea - Case 17-1: 2-Month-Old Boy: IV. Clinical Presentation
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)

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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003

Diarrhea - Case 17-4: 15-Month-Old Boy: IV. Clinical Presentation
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)

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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003

Diarrhea: Diarrhea - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

General goal: It is important to determine the type of diarrhea (osmotic vs. secretory) as this will alter your diagnostic and therapeutic plan.

• Phase 1, secretory diarrhea: Absorption of intestinal fluid and electrolytes is accomplished through multiple cellular pumps transporting sodium, glucose, and amino acids. Factors that interrupt these pumps (e.g., cholera toxin, prostaglandin E, vasoactive intestinal peptide, secretin, acetylcholine) can cause a severe active isotonic secretory state manifested by profuse diarrhea, dehydration, and acidosis.
• Phase 2, osmotic diarrhea: In general, the solute composition of intestinal fluid is similar to that of plasma. Osmotic diarrhea occurs when poorly absorbed or nonabsorbable solute is present in the intestinal lumen. This can occur with the ingestion of nonabsorbable sugars (e.g., sorbitol), cathartics (e.g., magnesium citrate), carbohydrate malabsorption secondary to mucosal damage (e.g., lactose), maldigestion (e.g., pancreatic dysfunction), rapid transit of intestinal fluid, or with a rare congenital transport defect.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Diarrhea:

Diarrhea may be accompanied by cramping abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, or an urgent need to use the bathroom. Depending on the cause, a person may have a fever or bloody stools. (Source: excerpt from Diarrhea: NIDDK)

Diarrhea as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Diarrhea, it is also important to consider Diarrhea as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Diarrhea may cause:

• Dehydration
• Depletional hyponatraemia
• Faecal incontinence
• Hypernatraemia
• Hypokalaemia
• Hypomagnesemia
• Hypophosphataemia
• Hypovolaemic shock
• Sodium levels low (urine)

Diarrhea as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Diarrhea as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Diarrhea.

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Diarrhea
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Diarrhea
• How serious is Diarrhea?
• More about Diarrhea
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

Full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis

About signs and symptoms of Diarrhea:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Diarrhea. This signs and symptoms information for Diarrhea has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Diarrhea signs or Diarrhea symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Diarrhea may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Diarrhea symptoms.