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  2. Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    Viruses cause about 70% of episodes of infectious diarrhea in the pediatric age group. [13] Rotavirus is a less common cause in adults due to acquired immunity. [27] Norovirus is the cause in about 18% of all cases. [28] Generally speaking, viral gastroenteritis accounts for 21–40% of the cases of infectious diarrhea in developed countries. [29]

  3. Here's What 'Diarrhea' Actually Means and When You Should ...

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    Over-the-counter anti-diarrheal drugs, like Imodium, can offer short-term relief. But, don’t take it if you have a fever or bloody stools, and contact your doctor if you’re taking other ...

  4. Bowel obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the level of obstruction, bowel obstruction can present with abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation.Bowel obstruction may be complicated by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities due to vomiting; respiratory compromise from pressure on the diaphragm by a distended abdomen, or aspiration of vomitus; bowel ischemia or perforation from prolonged distension or ...

  5. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    Men and women were equally affected. [63] 45–50% of people with FI have severe physical and/or mental disabilities. [1] People with dementia are four times more likely to have fecal incontinence compared to people of similar ages. [64] [65]

  6. Serious Ozempic Side Effects, Confirmed: Here’s What to Know

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    “I do believe the benefits outweigh the risks; although gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, diarrhea or constipation are common, they are manageable, for the most part,” Ali says.

  7. Clostridioides difficile infection - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of CDI range from mild diarrhea to severe life-threatening inflammation of the colon. [16]In adults, a clinical prediction rule found the best signs to be significant diarrhea ("new onset of more than three partially formed or watery stools per 24-hour period"), recent antibiotic exposure, abdominal pain, fever (up to 40.5 °C or 105 °F), and a distinctive foul odor to the ...

  8. Stunted growth - Wikipedia

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    Since diarrhea is closely linked with water, sanitation, and hygiene , this is a good indicator of the connection between WASH and stunted growth. [ citation needed ] To what extent improvements in drinking water safety, toilet use and good handwashing practices contribute to reducing stunting depending on how bad these practices were prior to ...

  9. Dysentery - Wikipedia

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    Bacterial infections that cause bloody diarrhea are typically classified as being either invasive or toxogenic. Invasive species cause damage directly by invading into the mucosa. The toxogenic species do not invade, but cause cellular damage by secreting toxins, resulting in bloody diarrhea.

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