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Most cases of acute diarrhea in adults are of infectious etiology, and most cases resolve with symptomatic treatment alone. When clinicians care for adults with diarrhea, two important decision points are when to perform stool testing and whether to initiate empiric antimicrobial therapy.
Exudative Diarrhea. Diseases associated with large quantities of inflammatory exudate, that is, blood, pus, and proteinaceous material, can produce diarrhea. These inflammatory products in themselves cause increased stool volume and frequency, but altered absorption of fluid and electrolytes also plays an important role.
Chronic diarrhea, defined as a decrease in stool consistency for more than four weeks, is a common but challenging clinical scenario. It can be divided into three basic categories: watery,...
Acute diarrhea is the onset of 3 or more loose or watery stools a day lasting 14 days or less. However, chronic or persistent diarrhea is labeled when an episode lasts beyond 14 days. Infection commonly causes acute diarrhea. Noninfectious etiologies become more common as the duration of diarrhea becomes chronic.
Most cases of sudden diarrhea clear on their own within a couple of days without treatment. If you've tried lifestyle changes and home remedies for diarrhea without success, your healthcare professional might recommend medicines or other treatments.
Chronic diarrhea, defined as a decrease in stool consistency for more than four weeks, is a common but challeng-ing clinical scenario. It can be divided into three basic categories: watery, fatty...
Inflammatory diseases cause diarrhea with exudative, secretory, or osmotic components. Altered motility of the intestine or colon may alter fluid absorption by increasing or decreasing the exposure of luminal content to intestinal absorptive surface.
Explosive or severe diarrhea usually resolves on its own with self-care. Learn about what to do and when you should see a doctor.
A history for patients with acute diarrhea should include symptom onset, severity (volume, frequency, duration of diarrhea), stool character, and a focused review of systems, including vomiting...
Diarrhea is defined as stool weight > 200 g/day. However, many people consider any increased stool fluidity to be diarrhea. Alternatively, many people who ingest fiber have bulkier but formed stools but do not consider themselves to have diarrhea.