Foul-smelling stool
Foul-smelling stool: Introduction
Foul-smelling stool: The occurrence of stool that has an offensive smell.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- MELENA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- DIARRHEA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Constipation
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Rectal pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Constipation
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Diarrhea
- "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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- Hematochezia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Melena
- "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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- Melena
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Rectal pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Constipation
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Foul-smelling stool
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The...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...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 ...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).
In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious...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 over-diagnosed
(it can, of course, also fail to 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 a variety of symptoms (see symptoms of
celiac disease). A variety of other ...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 peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable...read more »
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Drug interactions causing Foul-smelling stool:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Foul-smelling stool as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Detailed list of causes of Foul-smelling stool
The list below shows some of the causes of Foul-smelling stool mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Foul-smelling stool?
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Foul-smelling stool.
Of the 51
causes of Foul-smelling stool that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 47
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Foul-smelling stool
Conditions listing symptoms: Foul-smelling stool:
The following list of conditions
have 'Foul-smelling stool' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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A
Acanthocytosis
... foul-smelling stoolAutoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolC
Celiac Disease
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 1
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 10
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 11
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 12
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 13
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 2
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 3
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 4
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 5
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 6
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 7
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 8
... foul-smelling stoolCeliac disease, susceptibility to 9
... foul-smelling stoolCholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 1
... foul-smelling stoolCholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 2
... foul-smelling stoolCholestasis, progressive familial intrahepatic 3
... foul-smelling stoolCollagenous celiac disease
... Foul-smelling stoolCongenital short bowel
... foul-smelling stoolD
Down's syndrome associated Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolG
Giardia
... foul-smelling stool, foul-smelling stoolsP
Pancreatic insufficiency
... foul-smelling stoolPFIC
... foul-smelling stoolPsychiatric disorders associated Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolR
Refractory Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolS
Susceptibility to Celiac Disease 1
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 10
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 11
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 12
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 13
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 2
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 3
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 4
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 5
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 6
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 7
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 8
... Foul-smelling stoolSusceptibility to Celiac Disease 9
... Foul-smelling stoolT
Tropical sprue
... foul smelling stoolTurner syndrome associated Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolType 1 diabetes related Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolU
Ulcerative colitis
... foul-smelling stoolW
Whipple's Disease
... foul-smelling stoolWilliam's syndrome associated Celiac Disease
... Foul-smelling stoolY
Yorifuji Okuno syndrome
... Foul smelling stools
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Causes of Foul-smelling stool Based on Risk Factors
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Medical Conditions associated with Foul-smelling stool:
Stool odor (59 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Bowel problems (2317 causes), Odor symptoms (98 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes)
Symptoms related to Foul-smelling stool:
Stool odor (59 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Constipation (535 causes), Diarrhea (1887 causes), Acanthocytosis, Accessory navicular bone, Autoimmune thyroid disease associated Celiac Disease, Celiac Disease, Susceptibility to 1
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