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Mucus in stool

Mucus in stool: Introduction

Mucus in stool: The occurrence of mucus in ones stool. See free access online books about Mucus in stool below. See detailed information below for a list of 29 causes of Mucus in stool, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Mucus in stool:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Mucus in stool. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Diagnostic Guides for Mucus in stool

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Mucus in stool from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Mucus in stool. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Mucus in stool

Medical Books Excerpts
  • MELENA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • RECTAL PAIN
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Melena
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Constipation
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Melena
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Constipation
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Melena
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • Constipation
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Melena
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Rectal pain
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Constipation
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • Melena
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Mucus in stool

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may...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...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, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to "...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 diagnosed with...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 chronic...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 bowel...read more »

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Detailed list of causes of Mucus in stool

The list below shows some of the causes of Mucus in stool mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Mucus in stool?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Mucus in stool. Of the 29 causes of Mucus in stool that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 24 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 29 causes of Mucus in stool

Conditions listing symptoms: Mucus in stool:

The following list of conditions have 'Mucus in stool' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Andrade's syndrome ... mucus in stool

    C

  • Colitis ... mucus in stool
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... mucus in stool

    D

  • Dysentery ... mucus in stool

    E

  • Enteroaggregative E. Coli infection ... mucus in stool
  • Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli infection ... mucus in stool
  • Enteroinvasive E. Coli infection ... mucus in stool

    H

  • Hemorrhagic proctocolitis ... mucus in stool

    I

  • Irritable bowel syndrome ... mucus in stool

    P

  • Pelvic abscess ... mucus in stool
  • Pelvic lipomatosis ... mucus in stool
  • Proctitis ... mucus in stool

    R

  • Rectal prolapse ... mucus in stool

    S

  • Shigella boydii infection ... mucus in stool
  • Shigella dysenteriae infection ... mucus in stool
  • Shigella flexneri infection ... mucus in stool
  • Shigella sonnei infection ... mucus in stool
  • Shigellosis ... mucus in stool

    U

  • Ulcerative colitis ... mucus in stool

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  • Causes of Mucus in stool Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Mucus in stool based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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    Classifications of Mucus in stool:

    Medical Conditions associated with Mucus in stool:

    Mucus stool (41 causes), Mucus symptoms (751 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Bowel problems (2317 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes)

    Symptoms related to Mucus in stool:

    Stool color changes (315 causes), Stool odor (59 causes), Blood in stool (229 causes), Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Infective gastrointestinal lesions, Irritable bowel syndrome (20 causes), Malignant colon disease, Benign papillomatous colon tumor, Benign papillomatous rectal tumor, Constipation (535 causes), Irritable colon syndrome, Polyposis coli

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